In your opinion, who is THE MOST respected personality in all the media?

[JohnnyMack]

The one person who transcends partisan hackery more than any other?

The first person who replies, "Hannity" gets a screwdriver in the eye.

[The Remnant]

Keith Olberman?

[Curly Bill]

Is there such a thing as a respected media member these days?

[FroggyStyle22]

Bob Schieffer

[King Crimson]

charlie rose

i'd also say that while he has a politics, Bill Moyers is respected by most everyone.

[Curly Bill]

Wouldn't pee on Moyers if he was on fire. ;)

[The Remnant]

Bill Moyers= partisan hack

[King Crimson]

people in the industry respect Moyers career of work, i can promise you that....regardless of your own highly partisan positions Curly and Rem.

[The Remnant]

Oh I get it. If I disagree with you, then I am highly partisan. Who gets to decide who is partisan? You? Who the hell are you?

[Curly Bill]

people in the industry respect Moyers career of work, i can promise you that....regardless of your own highly partisan positions Curly and Rem.

The question was "in your opinion," not in the media's opinion. :rolleyes:

And golly gee wow, you really think others in the media respect one of their own kind, I mean really?

[King Crimson]

i'm no one. forget about it. you guys can look elsewhere for the dogpile tonight.

[JohnnyMack]

Oh I get it. If I disagree with you, then I am highly partisan. Who gets to decide who is partisan? You? Who the hell are you?

Hey noob, please stop ****ing up this thread and offer up your answer or take a hike.

[King Crimson]

The question was "in your opinion," not in the media's opinion. :rolleyes:

And golly gee wow, you really think others in the media respect one of their own kind, I mean really?

if that was the case, it would say "who do you respect the most in the media?" as stated, it asks "in your opinion"...."who is the most respected" (implying others or an objective standard of comparison as considered by others or the public at large).

i realize people in media all have horns and a tail and carry a pitchfork....but i think it's a fair estimation to consider the opinion of those in the same industry who know the work and, at least, to some extent, are familiar with it's set of values and merits....as they existed in the mythical past re: journalistic ethics, commitment to public discourse, and the role of political communication in a free society.

[Turd_Ferguson]

Bill O'reilly

[John Kochtoston]

I'll vote for Jon Stewart or Shepard Smith. Also, Jim Lehrer.

[The Remnant]

If you are referring to television, then Jim Lehrer is probably the least controversial.

[Curly Bill]

if that was the case, it would say "who do you respect the most in the media?" as stated, it asks "in your opinion"...."who is the most respected" (implying others or an objective standard of comparison as considered by others or the public at large).

I'm still right and you're still wrong, despite your lecture on question writing.

I'm sure the media does repsect Moyers -- he's the partisan shill that many of them aspire to be.

I'm sure that many of the American people do not respect Moyers for the very same reason.

[Collier11]

Keith Olberman?

Not even a good joke, he is an idiot


I'll vote for Jon Stewart or Shepard Smith. Also, Jim Lehrer.

I like Stewart in this one

[Veritas]

The one person who transcends partisan hackery more than any other?
Jon Stewart. He is pretty dang liberal but he makes no attempt to hide it and he makes more of an effort to be objective than "real" journalists. I know what I'm getting with him, and he seems to work pretty hard to overcome his bias when he has "the opposition" on his show. For example, the exchanges he and Huckabee have are interesting and respectful.

His politics are far different than mine but I have to subject myself to political commentary, that's my choice.

Oh, and Moyers is a smug PBS hack. He's the perfect example of a liberal that tries to conceal his bias.

[Collier11]

if that was the case, it would say "who do you respect the most in the media?" as stated, it asks "in your opinion"...."who is the most respected" (implying others or an objective standard of comparison as considered by others or the public at large).

i realize people in media all have horns and a tail and carry a pitchfork....but i think it's a fair estimation to consider the opinion of those in the same industry who know the work and, at least, to some extent, are familiar with it's set of values and merits....as they existed in the mythical past re: journalistic ethics, commitment to public discourse, and the role of political communication in a free society.

considering that the overwhelming majority of print and tv media is liberal, why should we trust their opinion as valid?

[King Crimson]

I'm still right and you're still wrong, despite your lecture on question writing.

I'm sure the media does repsect Moyers -- he's the partisan shill that many of them aspire to be.

I'm sure that many of the American people do not respect Moyers for the very same reason.

everybody's out to get you Curly, you're the last of the free thinkers.

[Curly Bill]

everybody's out to get you Curly, you're the last of the free thinkers.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I claimed somewhere to be the last of the free thinkers. :rolleyes:

Seems you're having a rough evening, that's strike two. You have another pitch to try?

[King Crimson]

considering that the overwhelming majority of print and tv media is liberal, why should we trust their opinion as valid?

i stated upfront he has a politics. i don't live in a world where every media source is out to suck all the blood out of real america with it's malicious liberalism....so, Bill Buckley respected Moyers. happy?

[Veritas]

Would you two just **** already and get it over with?

[Collier11]

I didnt say that, all I said was considering that most of the media was liberal, I have reason to trust their opinion over anyone elses for being so high on Moyers

[Curly Bill]

i stated upfront he has a politics. i don't live in a world where every media source is out to suck all the blood out of real america with it's malicious liberalism....so, Bill Buckley respected Moyers. happy?

Nope, I could give a crap who Bill Buckley respected.

[Collier11]

Nope, I could give a crap who Bill Buckley respected.

but I thought you werent a free thinker? :D

[Curly Bill]

but I thought you werent a free thinker? :D

Oh I am, I'm just not the last of them. ;)


...and this is the first time I've claimed to be a free thinker, so KC's post is still FAIL! :P

[OUAlumni1990]

Erin Andrews!

Oh yeah, you said respected, not favorite..

[Collier11]

I respect her, she has very good assets

[olevetonahill]

Shoulda been a pole ;)

[SoonerStormchaser]

Who is Alex Trebek?

What do I win?

[Curly Bill]

Who is Alex Trebek?

What do I win?

A date with SicEm. :P

[olevetonahill]

A date with SicEm. :P

At least its some one More his age :D

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

I can think of but one MSM type I respect: John Stossel

[SCOUT]

There are very few in the media today that I trust. While this may sound like a joke, but I trust Dennis Miller. I believe that he is honest with his views and will stick by them regardless of the political environment.

The other person I would mention is Dennis Prager. He as intellectually honest as they come. You may disagree with his conclusions, but he will explain his reasons for arriving at them.

PS. John Stossel lost all respect from me when he decided to explain the corruption in FEMA by saying that his $xmillion dollar summer home was routinely hit by hurricanes but corrupt FEMA would always rebuild it for free. It has happened three times now.

[Crucifax Autumn]

He lost all mine when he "exposed" the fakeness of pro wrestling and cried like a bitch when that dude busted him in the ear!

[SicEmBaylor]

I like Jon Stossel a lot, but by no means does he command the respect needed to fulfill the requirements of this thread. Neither does Bill Moyers.

I'm honestly not sure there exists such a journalist anymore. Everyone I can think of has compromised themselves in some shape, form, or fashion. I'd say Bob Schiffer comes pretty close.

I'd say Paul Harvey but he's gone.

I'm going to have to go with Charlie Rose I think.

[SicEmBaylor]

At least its some one More his age :D

But far less his type...

[soonerinabilene]

jon stewart, without a doubt.

[Boomer Mooner]

He lost all mine when he "exposed" the fakeness of pro wrestling and cried like a bitch when that dude busted him in the ear!

Geraldo! That doosh thinks he's such a bad *** for some mysterious reason. I remember Barbara Walters interviewing him after the incident and she was like a mother patting her little shnookums on the head after the neighborhood bully kicked his *** for being a tattle tail crybaby.

[walkoffsooner]

no spin is hard to find

[MrJimBeam]

Linda Cavanagh

Clayton Vaughn. He is the reason channel 6 in Tulsa is the only serious news channel in the state.

[swardboy]

Major Garrett...he covered the Obama campaign for Fox News and was infuriatingly even-handed for me !

[beer4me]

Amy McRee she got big ones:D

[badger]

Jon Stewart. He is pretty dang liberal but he makes no attempt to hide it and he makes more of an effort to be objective than "real" journalists. I know what I'm getting with him, and he seems to work pretty hard to overcome his bias when he has "the opposition" on his show. For example, the exchanges he and Huckabee have are interesting and respectful.


He and McCain have had some fun discussions too

[batonrougesooner]

Up until about a year ago I would have said Tim Russert. RIP

[C&CDean]

They're all hacks. But if I have to pick, it'd be:

Andy Rooney? Chris Burman? Dennis Miller?

[GrapevineSooner]

Doug Limerick.

[soonerhubs]

They're all hacks. But if I have to pick, it'd be:

Andy Rooney?

The real Andy Rooney or the fictitious one who gets quoted in email forwards repeatedly? :D

[C&CDean]

Oprah! Jerry Springer! Maury! Montel! Richard Simmons!

[JohnnyMack]

I like Jon Stossel a lot, but by no means does he command the respect needed to fulfill the requirements of this thread. Neither does Bill Moyers.

I'm honestly not sure there exists such a journalist anymore. Everyone I can think of has compromised themselves in some shape, form, or fashion. I'd say Bob Schiffer comes pretty close.

I'd say Paul Harvey but he's gone.

I'm going to have to go with Charlie Rose I think.

I like Charlie Rose, although he sometimes comes across as a bit of a bully.

I like Bill Moyers when he's not covering politics as I think he let's his leanings come through a bit too much.

[JohnnyMack]

Oprah! Jerry Springer! Maury! Montel! Richard Simmons!

Bitch please. Imma watch me some Tyra Banks show today.

[soonerhubs]

Stephen Colbert is the only reliable source of information to come around this century. End of argument. :D

BTW did anyone see The Daily Show's humorous bit on Glenn Beck* yesterday? I thought I was going to fall out of my chair laughing.

It's all sorts of hypocrisy coming from that man.




* I know he's Mormon too, but that doesn't mean I have to think he's right, smart, or worth watching.

[49r]

Depends on who's doing the respectin' I guess. Me personally, I don't respect a single damn one of em. Other than maybe their uncanny ability to grow hair and look pretty for the TV.

[Scott D]

Howard Beale

[John Kochtoston]

Stephen Colbert is the only reliable source of information to come around this century. End of argument. :D

BTW did anyone see The Daily Show's humorous bit on Glenn Beck* yesterday? I thought I was going to fall out of my chair laughing.

It's all sorts of hypocrisy coming from that man.




* I know he's Mormon too, but that doesn't mean I have to think he's right, smart, or worth watching.

Yes, that was hilarious. A page out of Ed Murrow's playbook, with a 21st Century twist.

[Scott D]

Would you two just **** already and get it over with?

I'm going to have to request that you no longer use my catchphrase for these political threads.

[King Crimson]

Howard Beale

I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.

[JLEW1818]

Jay Leno

[KC//CRIMSON]

Henry Rollins

[stoopified]

wALTER cRONKITE AND HE IS DEAD,WHICH PREETY MUCH SUMS UP THE STATE OF THE MEDIA.

[tommieharris91]

Colin Cowherd

[delhalew]

YOu guys that said Major Garrett(the only guy during the campaign to be fair without blowing his barackness) and Jay Leno(shocking how fair he is).

[bluedogok]

wALTER cRONKITE AND HE IS DEAD,WHICH PREETY MUCH SUMS UP THE STATE OF THE MEDIA.
It's been pretty much downhill since he retired.

[Lott's Bandana]

wALTER cRONKITE AND HE IS DEAD,WHICH PREETY MUCH SUMS UP THE STATE OF THE MEDIA.


This^^

Along with Howard K. Smith, Roger Mudd, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley.

Is it 4:30pm yet? Time for dinner!

:O

[Octavian]

Jon Stewart is a faux-moderate poser who employs one-sided jokes to influence a youthful, uneducated audience of useful idiots.


Good Example: Stewart has openly condemned President Truman as a war criminal for destroying Japan........after the Empire of the Sun bombed the United States and murdered American military men and civilian men and women.


There are many, many people --hundreds, thousands, who knows? -- of Americans who wouldn't be alive today (perhaps Stewart himself) if President Truman didn't order the order that he ordered. The hypothetical invasion casualty projections were astronomically awful for the American fighting forces.


And Jon Stewart is an educated guy....he knew that before he called Truman a war criminal for winning the war and saving American lives.


Stewart called Fareed Zakaria's The Post-American World his "Bible"....the United States just can't fall fast enough for people like him.



American Victory and American Success = shame and guilt. And apologies must ensue.



Look at the ratings -- compared to O'Reilly, Jon Stewart is respected by the American people like Michael Vick is respected by PETA.



And there are good reasons for that.

[Octavian]

and if there was any ambiguity, Stewart doesn't get my vote

[AlbqSooner]

Hey noob, please stop ****ing up this thread or take a hike.

You should run for congress. Seems to be the attitude of most members of that austere body when it comes to opinions that differ from their own.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Among conservatives-Limbaugh. Among libs-maybe Franken, or Michael Moore.

[1890MilesToNorman]

anyone say PeeWee Herman yet?

[Scott D]

and if there was any ambiguity, Stewart doesn't get my vote

using your logic Simon Cowell > O'Reilly because more people tune in to watch him spew crap than O'Reilly.

The only answer is Howard Beale you bunch of ninnies.

[sooneron]

Chris Burman?
For this, you fail.


And anyone that mentions leno being "fair" needs to realize that the only reason he comes across that way is because he has a sick need for EVERYONE to like him.

I would say Charlie Rose or Lehrer. I would say turning to Fox, MSNBC or CNN and looking for any cognitive thought is like looking at a fat farm for SI bikini models.

I really miss Russert on Sunday mornings. Shieffer isn't too bad.

[Ike]

Joe Posnanski.

[Turd_Ferguson]

Andrew Wilkow

[landrun]

Seriously, John Stewart is a demagogue.
There are a lot of ways to lie and he's master many of them.
He is however, hilarious. No doubt.

My vote is for Lou Dobbs.

[Oldnslo]

Robin Meade.

[C&CDean]

Has to be Adam Weintraub.

[Lott's Bandana]

Has to be Adam Weintraub.


I agree.


Who is that?

[C&CDean]

Let's see.....he lives in Tulsa, and he likes to ride bicycles...

[SteelClip49]

The most respected are now gone.....Cronkite, Jennings, Murrow. Tom Brokaw is around and he is very eloquent and good at what he does and doesn't deliver BS.

In sports....Marv Albert, Mike Tirico, Erin Andrews (she does it the right way), Al Michaels

Because of the Internet... NEWS is no longer aired unless for 30-60 minutes on 4, 5 and 9. MSNBC has lost some of its luster especially with Keith Olbermann who i still like because he is not FOS but he has changed. I only watch CNN for Larry King.

Anyone who respects FNC (which is Geraldo and Bill O'Hellno) supports unethical behavior and unprofessional broadcast journalism. FNC is porn (which is not bad) but they fail at everything except for nice looking women with nice legs and delicious racks.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

The most respected are now gone.....Cronkite, Jennings, Murrow. Tom Brokaw is around and he is very eloquent and good at what he does and doesn't deliver BS.

In sports....Marv Albert, Mike Tirico, Erin Andrews (she does it the right way), Al Michaels

Because of the Internet... NEWS is no longer aired unless for 30-60 minutes on 4, 5 and 9. MSNBC has lost some of its luster especially with Keith Olbermann who i still like because he is not FOS but he has changed. I only watch CNN for Larry King.

Anyone who respects FNC (which is Geraldo and Bill O'Hellno) supports unethical behavior and unprofessional broadcast journalism. FNC is porn (which is not bad) but they fail at everything except for nice looking women with nice legs and delicious racks.Parallel Universe?