Jonah Goldberg: Will the media get coverage of the crisis in Israel and Gaza right? It all depends on the editors
If you ask most people, including most journalists, what the job of the press is, they will reasonably respond with a number of high-minded cliches: “report the news,” “hold the powerful accountable,” “inform the public,” etc.
That’s all well and good. But you almost never hear anyone say the job of the media is to the news. Indeed, to the extent you ever hear discussion of the press’ editorial function, it’s
