Is Bill O'Reilly really in trouble? This time, there's plenty of spin — mashable.com

Legitimate examination of a journalist's record or opportunistic hit piece on a high-profile personality? That seems to be the question surrounding the recent controversy that has centered on Bill O'Reilly. The mercurial Fox News anchor has come under scrutiny for allegations similar to those that ignited the Brian Williams fiasco — embellishment of his wartime reporting in the field. There is the plain question of whether O'Reilly is at fault, the answer to which has firmly drawn sides on the left-right spectrum. But after that looms a series of questions with murkier answers, particularly about the state of the media's partisan allegiances and the ethics of modern journalism and commentary.

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