https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2008/12/09/big-journalisms-bronx-cheer-for-the-common-man/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:00:47 -0400<![CDATA[As that hoary old newspaper cliche goes, the goal of journalism is &#8220;comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable&#8221;, a statement that makes a hash of any mid-20th century claims to &#8220;objectivity.&#8221; But in the past, most journalists, print or video, paid lip service to the idea of being a champion of the little guy, the working man, Joe Six Pack, or whatever that particular week&#8217;s fabulously outdated and only mildly paternalistic reference to Middle America was.]]>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:41:43 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2008/12/09/big-journalisms-bronx-cheer-for-the-common-man-n238782