Good journalism

Good journalism always strives to rationally and fairly present both sides of the argument, while working to find the truth and present an informed collection of facts to the reader. Of course, good journalism is hard to find these days, but I mention this because you should contrast these two articles covering the SCHIP debate, one by Steve Thomma and Tony Pugh from McClatchy Newspapers and then this one by Brandon Larrabee from Morris News Service.

The former one is full of exactly the type of research and analysis one needs for a discussion like this, dispelling preconceived notions and dismantling spin from both sides. The latter, of course, does neither by just repeating stale talking points.