McConnell letter: Media

I have to admit I’m perplexed. What has happened to the news media, not just in Idaho, but in America. We had things such as truth, honesty, reliability, trust and I could go on and on. Now what we have is lies, made-up stories for self-promotion, absolutely no accountability and extreme mistrust in most all reporting. The media promoting only their own agenda, candidates, viewpoints. Simply put, one-sided reporting, ridiculing any other opinion.

I have decided you absolutely cannot trust newspapers and television. You have all become politicians, not journalists. Most just parroting what they read on a teleprompter without a care or concern if it’s true or not. The words “investigative reporting” now make me sick to my stomach.

Sad and disappointed in Idaho.

This story was originally published June 1, 2017 at 1:28 PM with the headline "McConnell letter: Media."