Jeez people are realy programmed to hate the media without reflecting.
This is uncivil, ill-mannered and tasteless. Nobody is "hating the media", or "programmed" to do anything, or lacking in reflection, be it to hate, or love, or defend at all costs, etc
Let's avoid personal attacks and stick to the issue and differentiate what is said from who says it. It's possible to disagree wrt the merits of MacMullan's work as a journalist, and vehemently, without making any personal considerations about those one disagrees with, or assign ulterior motives and reasons..
Bro, your username is "alt" and you're addressing one of the most reasonable and respected posters in the joint.
Earn them spurs before you start waving around your gun.
I couldn't stop laughing at this!!
The "I do declare sir, you have taken my honor, now we must duel" tone was pretty funny. Over a fairly vanilla defence of the, erm,
thing that everyone reads all the time.
Not to mention it's Jackie Mac, who is probably THE most respected beat writer...