http://news21blog2008.disqus.com/Reporting from a new generation of journalists.enWed, 23 Jan 2008 17:26:09 -0000http://news21blog.org/2008/01/22/my-problem-with-political-journalists/#comment-6950947Two months ago in November, Harvard University released a study that showed 88% of the public thought the media coverage of the elections was too focused on "trivial" matters.<br><br>Here is the actual study in PDF format: <a href="http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/leadership/images/CPLpdf/cpl_index%25202007%2520%25283%2529.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/leadership/images/CP...</a> <br><br>I have to agree with the 88%. These pundits ARE talking to only each other. Worse yet -- it's actually affecting the way campaigns are run. Candidates play into these pundits because, well, they're so visible. In fact, I believe the pundits actually instigate this issue. <br><br>I draw your attention to another fairly relevant source:<br><br><a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=147887&amp;title=gloves-off" rel="nofollow">http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?v...</a>Jeremy RueWed, 23 Jan 2008 17:26:09 -0000