Hannity's Apology

I was initially bothered most by the smugness. But let's not overlook that he felt compelled to lie about a lie:

I have been working in television for the past 15 years [...]

For footage from a different event that took place months earlier to find its way into an entirely new piece, well, someone had to: 1) make the decision to lie in the first place (and lets be clear, it IS a lie), 2) locate the old footage, 3) cut the footage into the new piece, 4) a producer or the like had to approve the clip for air.

Yes, accidents can happen. But I guarantee you someone on his show said, "Man, we need to make those crowds look bigger" (don't get me started on the ethical quagmire of that decision) and a writer, producer or editor said, "I know, we can use some stuff from Glenn's rally. No one will ever notice."

Spinning words and slanting the merits of a policy debate to fit a preconceived narrative are expected with Fox. But the network should at least be willing to stipulate to reality and whatever tiny shred of journalistic integrity the coterie of "journalists" can scrap together when it comes to accurately reporting the videoed evidence of a public event. Unsurprisingly, even that is asking too much.