The Shame of the Media.

At last, some American journalists have publicly acknowledged that the U.S. media accorded too much deference to President Bush following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and it seems that it is Katrina which has finally opened the way to a more critical approach of the administration. [Those journalists include such prominent names as New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman or NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams as you can read here.]

It's about time, isn't it? American journalism was - for the most part - so bad in the last few years that you had to watch the BBC or read the Guardian for good critical analysis and professional interviews of leaders such as Blair or Bush.

But are we sure the crisis is now over? Only time can tell... The treatment of Delay's indictment may be a good indication.

UPDATE: Read our friend Greg's comment and analysis here.