Errors and Omissions

WSJ reporter ends Cold War?

Was anyone else disturbed by this tribute to the late George Melloan (search for "Melloan's Work" here) that appeared on the WSJ editorial page last week? It's meant in jest, I think, but comparing Melloan's contributions to ending the Communist era with Reagan's and Gorbachev's, even jokingly, raises questions of the Journal's perspective.

An editorial writer and columnist can be a powerful person. He/she can have a lot of influence. But comparing that influence with world leaders shows a distorted worldview, with the Fourth Estate overvaluing its own importance. Would any ordinary citizen presented with these facts make the same comparison? Don't think so.

Tip of the hat for honoring a late colleague. Wag of the finger to hyperbole of this sort.

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posted by Unknown @ 5/04/2006 10:30:00 AM