The Post, Dan Froomkin, and Howard Kurtz

Eric (and Bob Somerby) makes the point that the Washington Post's decision to get rid of Dan Froomkin is a reminder that among “mainstream” reporters, media criticism from the left is not allowed. Keep that in mind as you read and watch Howard Kurtz in the future. His work may be “balanced” in the sense that he often seeks comment from both conservatives and progressives - but much more often than not, he adopts a conservative media critique as the basis of the conversation.

That's why I've previously written that the Post's hiring of Greg Sargent was so important -- he is willing to criticize the news media, the Post included, and he does not do so from a conservative point of view. It will be interesting to see if the Post allows him to continue.