Sarah Palin Visits the UN: Part Deux

Yesterday, I questioned why the media doesn't start a harsher policy with the McCain/Palin campaign in terms of dealing with their shutting out reporters. Upon more thought, its a bit more obvious. The media, regardless of claims of journalistic integrity, is a business that produces news reports to make money. Wisely, the media recognizes that if they were to deal a cold shoulder to the Republican campaign, they would most likely lose their Republican viewers, thus losing ratings, thus losing money.

Regardless of how frustrating it must be to the members of the media (it's certainly frustrating me), they are locked into a symbiotic relationship with the campaigns. They need McCain/Palin as much as McCain/Palin needs the media, much to the (increasing) chagrin of both camps. Without the media, McCain has no outlet for his views. Without McCain, the media has no interest from its right leaning viewers/listeners/readers.