The Art of the Internal Investigation

Roger L. Simon has some thoughts.

I'm more interested in why the MSM continues to lend credibility to internal investigations of media organizations when they constantly decry the inherent conflicts of interest in the same when their least favorite institutions are involved.

Here's a quick scorecard:

When the focus of the investigation is:
- A mainstream media outlet
- A left-wing political organization
- An anti-American institution
- A Democratic Administration or political body

internal investigations are acceptable and credible.

When the focus of the investigation is:
- An alternative media outlet such as talk radio or Fox News or the blogosphere
- A right-wing political organization
- A pro-American institution
- A Republican Administration or political body

internal investigations are unacceptable and not credible.

Simple, isn't it?

Particularly handy for those who recall, say, the contrast between the media's comfort with the secrecy of Hillary's healthcare task force versus their conspiracy-mongering over Dick Cheney's energy task force.