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Via Jeff Goldstein, the news that the 'news' as we need it is nothing more than the most significant element, an important arm of the of the Obama campaign. Who knews?

The New York Times' Jodi Kantor (journalist?) solicited children's facebook accounts to try to dig up dirt on Cindy McCain. Then they ran another hit piece on Mrs. McCain, while ignoring the Obama circus.

Jodi Kantor's e-mail sent to a 16-year old...

September 29 at 7:21pm

I saw on facebook that you went to Xavier, and if you don’t mind, I’d love to ask you some advice about a story. I’m a reporter at the New York Times, writing a profile of Cindy McCain, and we are trying to get a sense of what she is like as a mother. So I’m reaching out to fellow parents at her kids’ schools. My understanding is that some of her older kids went to Brophy/Xavier, but I’m trying to figure out what school her 16 year old daughter Bridget attends — and a few people said it was PCDS. Do you know if that’s right? Again, we’re not really reporting on the kids, just seeking some fellow parents who can talk about what Mrs. McCain is like.

Also, if you know anyone else who I should talk to– basically anyone who has encountered Mrs. McCain and might be able to share impressions– that would be great.

Thanks so much for any help you can give me.

Jodi Kantor
Political correspondent
New York Times
kantor@nytimes.com
212 556 4596

Meanwhile, Ace has called for "Vetting" the Media...

A lot of people want to know why we shouldn't begin "vetting" the media -- and by "vetting," I do in fact mean vetting. I mean starting a fund to put fucking detectives on them and begin outing them, one by one:

In the closet.

Hits his wife.

Fucking her editor.

Stoned out of his mind on coke half the time.

Etc.

And to reduce costs, I'm sure some budding citizen journalists-detectives would be wiling to take a night a week following these bastards around, taking pictures.

The media's position that Joe the Plumber who merely asked a question must be "vetted" out of existence certainly supports the full-blown "vetting" of them.

After all, far more turns on the questions they ask and... refuse to ask, more importantly.

If anything comes out of this election cycle, let it be that the Main Stream Media gets a black eye. For their unending and undeniable bias towards one candidate and one party over another.

This nation needs a neutral media; one that "vets" both candidates, equally. That's the way it was.

Now, not any more.

Citizen journalists, those who can, should tag and trail these 'professionals' to find out exactly why they report the way they do.

As for Jodi Kantor, Darleen Click is beginning the vetting process.

I'll bet there's much to find out.