A lengthy expose by journalist Sharyl Attkisson has shed light on the widespread practice in journalism wherein reporters collaborate covertly with political interests, from politicians' campaigns to the CIA, to promote their causes and narratives. Not surprisingly, it is largely reporters with Democrat ties participating in transactional journalism.
She prefaced her expose by pointing out that she’s not referring to “viewpoint journalism” and those who work for ideological news groups; instead, she takes aim at those who claim to be independent journalists but actually work to push certain narratives on behalf of others.
Attkisson shared some accounts of journalists who have been engaging in this behavior. It’s interesting to note that many of these questionable reporters have worked for multiple national news organizations even after they’ve had individual scandals, leading her to believe that they are being hired to provide coverage with a particular slant.
