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[quote=Anonymous]I think we're having the wrong debate.  I think the bigger issue is why such a dinner even exists.  For journalism to maintain objectivity, I don't think there should be this sort of smug, schmoozing that goes on with the WHCD.

Roasts are fine, but they are in the realm of entertainment and comedy.  I don't think journalists/journalism should be involved.  As it stands, one of the problems we have today (that has nothing to do with any one administration or any one political party) is the overlap of news and entertainment.  That's a trend that has been going on for the last decade, and it's not a good one.

If anyone really cares about journalism, the integrity of reporting, then they'll support maintaining some boundaries.  And I think the WHCD pushes those boundaries in ways that are not helpful.  Comedians should do their thing.  The press should do its thing.  Keep them separate.  Combining them actually calls into question the integrity of both.  Part of what comedians do (and historically have always done) is push the boundaries of dialogue.  Journalists and the press, however, are supposed to be about reporting the news in an unbiased way.  They should not merge.  And events that kind of blur the lines only make this infotainment trend worse.

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