I don't follow the "on-the-nose" comment in this context. In theory, the media serves as the public watchdog for government. If media violates the ethical stan

I don't follow the "on-the-nose" comment in this context. In theory, the media serves as the public watchdog for government. If media violates the ethical standards they should be called out. The truth is television media has always had low standards for these rules versus print media. That it transfers to their digital properties is no surprise.