But many mainstream journalists blanch at defending their motives, preferring to let reporting speak for itself.

I love how mainstream journalists report money as if it is of a constant value.

PINAC has covered the harassment of both mainstream journalist and citizens by police.

Many of his peers have been particularly critical of Mr. Rivera's rejection of the objectivity that most mainstream American journalists strive to maintain in their work.

The changing nature of gathering and publishing information has made mainstream journalists unusually defensive.

This may sound like a radical idea, but many mainstream journalists accept the philosophical idea that pure "objectivity" is impossible, but still seek to minimize bias in their work.

Playing to the middle of the pack: Avoiding technical detail so as to remain comprehensible to mainstream journalists.

Working for a liberal politician is deemed good solid training for an independent, mainstream journalist.

The I.R.S. agent, for example, no longer needs to risk approaching many mainstream journalists, some of whom may turn him in.

With so much ink expended on the subject, its practitioners now seem respectable; the theory among mainstream journalists is that if they've covered you, you deserve coverage.