The recent indictment of NJ senator Bob Menendez has had the inadvertent effect of shining a light on cable news generally and MSNBC specifically. The latter network employs Menendez' daughter, Alicia, as a news anchor. The fact is there are hundreds if not thousands of men and women who could do that job. There is no reason for the network to feature the senator's daughter except for the implication her relationship provides access to a powerful political figure.
Likewise, the network's hiring of former White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, is another deliberate move to imply Psaki's insider status will somehow generate good reporting on the Biden presidency. Psaki is no more a journalist than Menendez and the network should make that clear. Only by hiring truly independent men and women and allowing them to pursue the truth without fear or favor will cable news truly become a member of the fourth estate.
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