Good Afternoon America is anchored by Josh Elliott and Lara
Spencer. Good Afternoon America is anchored by Josh Elliott and
Lara Spencer. (Fred Lee, ABC)  Once upon a time, the medium that
disseminated news to the general public was known as "the
press." These days, that term has been replaced by "media," to
account for the expansion of news reporting beyond print to
include radio, television and the Internet. While the reach of
the media has expanded, public trust continues to decline.
Here's an example of why. Josh Elliott is an ABC-TV anchor who
reads the news on "Good Morning America." In that role, he's
supposed to perform as a reporter, not a commentator. Elliott is
a youngish anchor from a generation of media liberals who don't
even pretend to conceal their bias.  In March of last year,
Elliott appeared at a gala put on by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance
Against Defamation (GLAAD) to accept an award for "Outstanding
TV Journalism." He won it for his segment "Battle Against
Bullying," which decried the trea