Analyst This

Mickey Kaus has some thoughts on lazy journalism:

Many analysts say that “analysts say” pieces are the laziest form of journalism, because the “analysts” usually just happen to say what the journalist himself would say if the rules of journalism permitted him to do so without putting the opinions in the mouths of “analysts.” Meanwhile, analysts who might say something else get ignored. But at least “analysts say” pieces, analysts say, should quote some analysts saying the things the analysts are supposed to have said. Otherwise the impression is overhwelming that the journalist who wrote the thing is just spouting off. According to observers.

Indeed, as some say in the Blogosphere.