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Is there anything actually

Is there anything actually biased about this prank? Given that there’s no dispute over whether or not Cheney blasted a fellow hunter while trying to shoot quail, Milbank’s costume in no way tilts towards one interpretation of the story versus another. Malkin calls it less-than-objective journalism, but she seems unclear on the concept, which isn’t activated by a journalist simply referencing the understood facts of a story. That she can’t tell the difference between Milbank’s get-up and the bumper sticker she references suggests some fundamental deficiencies in her fitness to evaluate media.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.