Let’s counter the ceaseless scorn from the right about the "liberal media" by saying something uplifting, perhaps even grandiose, about journalists: Many of them, probably most, have been doing a Promethean job, working under greater and greater duress to present the fire of truth to the public.
Yeah, I expect some hate mail for "Promethean," because it sounds elitist and stupid all at once. But read on before you rush to compose your lovely message.
