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This 10 page paper examines the way in which Dan Rather’s ethical slip with regard to the story of Bush’s National Guard service led to his resignation. It also discusses why ethics is important in general. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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elitist jerk whose liberal leanings made him a biased critic of all things Republican, and whose word could therefore not be trusted. What doesnt seem to be in dispute is
that Rather is a passionate, committed and intelligent man, but one who somehow went terribly wrong. This paper discusses the debacle that led to his resignation, as well as the
issue of journalistic ethics in general. Discussion Researching this topic is difficult because the debate is vitriolic. Liberals who like Rather are furious at his firing and agree that even
if the documents were forged, President Bush (the Lesser) is still an idiot who should never have been elected dogcatcher, let alone President of the U.S. Conservatives are jumping up
and down with glee, congratulating themselves and each other on getting rid of one of the most annoying journalistic pests in history. Everyone has an opinion and no one is
giving an inch. The country is polarized politically: liberals and conservatives are very nearly at each others throats, and Rathers situation is a good illustration of how angry Americans have
become and also an illustration of how difficult it is to understand just where the ethical lines are drawn in public debate. Lets start with some of the more egregious
commentary, just for fun. For someone who accuses Rather of sleazy journalism, Jonah Goldbergs comments are rather like the pot calling the kettle black. They present us with the unattractive
spectacle of someone whos enjoying Rathers disgrace so much hes salivating: "Im waiting for Rather to emerge, bleary-eyed, into the press briefing room to insist I did not have word
processing with that document and then blame everything on Ken Starr" (Goldberg, 2004, p. 28). Goldberg here manages to criticize Rather at the same time he takes a potshot at
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