Should journalists take selfies with presidential candidates or should they act professional and impartial?

SSgt Alex Robinson — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:16:02 -0400

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/video-journalists-line-selfies-hillary-clinton_1035004.html

Video: Journalists Line Up for Selfies With Hillary Clinton

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sat down with the Des Moines Register editorial board yesterday to answer questions. After, Des Moines Register reporter Jennifer Jacobs managed to ask Clinton a few questions while she was already in the building.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 23 at 2015 10:16 AM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:16:30 -0400

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/video-journalists-line-selfies-hillary-clinton_1035004.html

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2015 10:20 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:20:35 -0400

Depends on whom the journalist is writing for I would assume. If you're writing for a biased/satire outlet...then why not take selfies?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2015 10:31 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:31:28 -0400

Did you seriously ask if Journalists should act professional and impartial? Surely you jest.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2015 10:36 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:36:57 -0400

They should act professional without bias, but the reality is that most journalists will bring their own agenda or their editors will spin it to suit their narrative. Business as usual.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2015 10:49 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:49:31 -0400

They should act professional. However the impartiality part of it wouldn't bother me if they wanted selfies with other candidates as well.

Impartiality of the media (on both sides) is a HUGE issue right now and it's gotten progressively worse lately. I don't know the solution but it needs to be fixed.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 23 at 2015 11:22 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 11:22:49 -0400

If today's journalists act professional and impartial one can be certain that it is just an act.
I would prefer that they BE professional and impartial.

Response by Cpl James Waycasie made Sep 23 at 2015 12:02 PM

Cpl James Waycasie — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:02:59 -0400

Well, I don't think it's a problem. They are humans, but who in the heck would want a selfie with Hillary? Maybe they are gonna upload it to their computer and print off some practice targets? lol