What to call what Rush Limbaugh does (UNCLASSIFIED)

[David Bergdahl]

Rush is the right's shock jock--its answer to Howard Stern.  Remember,
he has always defined what he does as "entertainment" and not as
political commentary, thereby not triggering equal access for contrary
views.
-db

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
<Bill.Mullins at us.army.mil> wrote:
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>> > What do we call the type of nasty political commentary on radio
>> > exemplified by Rush Limbaugh?  I thought "shock radio", does that
>> > have more with sexual content?  On the other hand, NPR says "The
>> > firing of talk radio host Don Imus is a blow to shock radio. But the
>> > kind of edgy, often offensive commentary and entertainment Imus
>> > offered is not likely to disappear from the airwaves."
>> >
>> > Joel
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> Keith Olbermann (an objective journalist) thinks it makes him the "worst
> person in the world".
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