The dishonesty of the media.

John Swinton, the former Chief of Staff at the New York Times ( it's worth noting that Swinton was called "The Dean of His Profession" by other newsmen, who admired him greatly) made this candid confession :

" There is no such thing, 
at this date of the world's history, 
as an independent press. 
You know it and I know it. 
There is not one of you who dares
to write your honest opinions, 
and if you did, 
you know  beforehand 
that it would never appear in print. 
I am paid weekly for
     keeping my honest opinions 
out of the paper 
I am connected with. 
Others of you are paid similar salaries 
for similar things, 
and any of you who would be so foolish 
as to write honest opinions would be out 
on the streets looking for another job.

     If I allowed my honest opinions 
to appear in one issue of my paper,
     before twenty-four hours my occupation would be gone. 
The business of the journalist is to destroy the truth; 
to lie outright; to pervert; to vilify; 
to fawn at the feet of mammon, 
and to sell the country for his daily bread. 
You know it and I know it 
and what folly is this toasting an independent press. 
We are the tools and vassals 
of the rich men behind the scenes. 
We are the jumping jacks, 
they pull the strings and we dance. 
Our talents, our possibilities and our lives 
are all the property of other men. 
We are intellectual prostitutes. "

source: http://whatreallyhappened.com