not being an apologist, but i'm curious as to what the alternative would be.

if i believed that more open information was the solution to factual journalism, then i'd have more sympathy for this report.

the truth, however, is that journalists spin context of information (with graphs, info charts, interactive elements, and polls) to sell ads and get more eyeballs.

while i agree that obama has been extremely heavy-handed with retaliation on whistleblowers, the report ignores the bias that also exists within media outlets to add their own context to sell more, rile up a base, or attract more advertising investment.