Shallow research
If it's possible for journalists to drown in a mud puddle, Cam Simpson and Jonathan Weisman of today's WSJ certainly fell in and died from lack of effort in this one, "Obama ties in the spotlight." Two sources are cited for the most part in this "investigation" written mostly in the passive tense: an Obama biographer, David Mendell, and an Obama mythmaker, David Axelrod. And so we get investigative depth such as- embarrassing
the 2 aren't close
no suggestion of inappropriate behavior
public spotlight on the episodes
highlights ties
name will be linked
little mud on his suit
no relationship say aides
unclear how much Obama worked on Blagojevich campaign
not involved with Emanuel say transition officials
gone separate ways (Axelrod and Blogojevich) says Mendell
"I was mistaken when I said Obama spoke directly to Gov. Blogojevich about the Senate vacancy," said Axelrod.
