New York Times columnist David Brooks critiques how the press covered the shooting of Arizona Senator Gabrielle Giffords. He argues that the media politicized the issue, shifting focus away from the shooter's apparent mental illness. "Journalism has been guilty of a great wrong," says Brooks. "Those who accused political players of contributing without any evidence made extremely grave accusations without any sense of responsibility."

New York Times columnist David Brooks critiques how the press covered the shooting of Arizona Senator Gabrielle Giffords. He argues that the media politicized the issue, shifting focus away from the shooter's apparent mental illness. "Journalism has been guilty of a great wrong," says Brooks. "Those who accused political players of contributing without any evidence made extremely grave accusations without any sense of responsibility."