More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.
In a fawning softball interview with New Republic editor Jamil Smith on NBC’s web-based Meet the Press feature Press Pass, moderator Chuck Todd urged the liberal journalist to justify racially divisive reporting: “So let me start with this idea of why we should, in the media, report on identity politics essentially. Why does it matter?”
Smith proclaimed: “Identity politics matters because I feel like it intersects with every bit of public policy....You know, policies to combat gender bias, policies to combat racism. Well, actually all of these things are intertwined. And so, we need to really think about race in a new way if we're going to really effectively address these problems.”