Bill Moyers On "Daily Show": 'A Lot Of News Organizations No Longer Do Much Reporting' (VIDEO)

Jon Stewart interviewed best-selling author and prize-winning journalist Bill Moyers last night on "The Daily Show" about the integrity of journalism and his new book, "Bill Moyers Journal: The Conversation Continues."

Moyers described what journalism should be using a hockey simile: Wayne Gretzky once said that when he's playing, he goes where the puck is heading, rather than where it is. Moyers said that "when you do that, you gain a certain authority from being right more often than wrong."

When Stewart asked Moyers what the he thinks the biggest lapse in journalism is, Moyers stated that many journalists only provide their opinions instead of providing the facts. He thinks that "a lot of news organizations no longer do much reporting."

Moyers ends with summing up what good journalism should be: "It's comparative. It's not declarative."

For part 2 of the interview, visit "The Daily Show" website.

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Comments

[Mandible M]

02:15 PM on 06/08/2011

Democracy Now! just aired a great interview with Bill Moyers this morning. He talked about his new book, his early journalism career, and the importance of independent media. He mentions early interviews with Jon Sterwart. Check it out here. http://www.democracynow.org/2011/6/8/bill_moyers_on_his_legendary_journalism

[Howard53545]

05:38 AM on 06/06/2011

Moyers, you ware LBJ's puppy dog so go sit in a rocking chair and drink some kool aid.

[David Durham]

12:37 PM on 06/04/2011

Stephen Colbert famously said truth has a liberal bias. I think he was right. News that is factual, well researched, let's say prepared for, is brushed aside as simply liberal media garbage or lumped in with conservative opinion. It's like saying "Here are the facts and here's the other side of the facts" and this represents a 'balanced' approach.

[ptrgamb]

05:57 PM on 06/02/2011

The new, largely right-wing notion, is that there are no such things as facts, or that you can ignore verifiable truth and just chose to believe what you wish to believe.

[want2run527]

04:57 PM on 06/02/2011

Impressive interview from Mr. Motets, I was left wanting to hear more of his thoughts on media and journalism. I will consider reading his book.

[want2run527]

04:59 PM on 06/02/2011

Moyers, darn I-pad.

[CharlotteTKK]

02:19 PM on 06/02/2011

If I want to hear news reported I will listen to NPR. The quality they provide outshines any other broadcast outlet.

[getoffmedz]

02:18 PM on 06/02/2011

Mr. Moyers is very correct.

"News" has become 95% OPINION!

[Gurthee]

01:50 PM on 06/02/2011

Cable news erodes your I.Q.. Just give me the facts and I'll form my own opinions thanks.