Reply #137: I agree -- but here's a follow-up question

[Jim Lane]

Jeff, thanks for writing your contrarian viewpoint. You articulated what I was feeling as a I read all the expressions of indignation about CBS's action. For the reasons you state, the termination of Gen. Baptiste's contract could be justified as the application of a neutral journalistic policy, but only if that policy is applied uniformly.

Post #129, from Jacobin, passes on information that really undercuts CBS's position. Their right-wing consultant Ajami is similarly situated but wasn't fired.

If the CBS honchos had bounced Ajami for advocacy, then they would now be in the right to treat Baptiste the same way. It seems, though, that CBS's standards for journalistic integrity cut only one way.

I'd be very interested in your thoughts about the Ajami case, from your perspective as a journalist.