Huffington Magazine Issue 41 | Page 67

BEYOND HOOKERS, HAMAS AND HAGEL think his criticisms do not apply to Breitbart News.” He continued: “More generally, the conservative media’s reporting is like any other media’s reporting — there is good and bad,” Boyle said. “But singling out conservative media for reportorial standards is self-serving at best, especially if and when done by the mainstream media, which has consistently downplayed stories harmful to its political interests, and played up stories that help its favored candidates. Their claims to be the representatives of journalistic integrity are absurd, to say the least. I do agree with Erickson to the extent that some conservative media have too often kissed the ring of power in the GOP establishment in exchange for access, and quick scoops, rather than focusing on telling the truth,” he continued. “That needs to change, and that’s what we at Breitbart are on the forefront of doing. I can’t think of any place actually doing what Erickson called for better than Breitbart News.” HUFFINGTON 03.24.13 “THAT I DO NOT ADHERE TO A STRAIGHT-LINE, FAR-RIGHT AGENDA IS GOING TO UPSET SOME PEOPLE.” “I’m a big fan of Breitbart’s reporting and uncovering stories,” Erickson said in an email to The Huffington Post. “But the right still needs an Associated Press of its own writing about the day to day news.” ‘IT’S A SHIPWRECK’ Some conservatives say the problem isn’t that the national media is covering up for Democrats, but that attention-grabbing, right-leaning outlets aren’t producing credible journalism that can stand up alongside reporting from nonpartisan and left-of-center outlets. When The Huffington Post vis-