Comments on: Meet the Press STILL Lets Guests “Control the Message” http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:51:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: timbo http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/comment-page-1/#comment-175308 timbo Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:32:24 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/#comment-175308 <p>You know, while I appreciate all this hemming and hawing over Dick Gregory, the truth is that many old school reporters and investigative journalists can seem a bit obsequious when they are trying to pin anything down on the record from obviously reluctant participants in their news making ventures. It is a tribute to our press that politicians even bother to talk to them at times. In this particular case, I think Gregory was simply trying to get some sort of scoop and some sort of comments on the record to a national TV audience. Whether what would have been served up would have been very useful is debatable. Still, if you look at all the techniques that classical journalists use to get folks talking to them, I think Gregory’s tactics here are not surprising, nor are they all that unusual.</p> <p>So, for me, I’m just betting that Gregory was disingenuous in some ways, not with regard to his TV audience, but towards the politicians and spokesfolks that he wished to bring to the fore.</p> <p>But, yeah, you’re right that we have to keep some of the MSM honest. (If I see Cokie Roberts trying to keep her share prices high one more time…ugh.)</p> You know, while I appreciate all this hemming and hawing over Dick Gregory, the truth is that many old school reporters and investigative journalists can seem a bit obsequious when they are trying to pin anything down on the record from obviously reluctant participants in their news making ventures. It is a tribute to our press that politicians even bother to talk to them at times. In this particular case, I think Gregory was simply trying to get some sort of scoop and some sort of comments on the record to a national TV audience. Whether what would have been served up would have been very useful is debatable. Still, if you look at all the techniques that classical journalists use to get folks talking to them, I think Gregory’s tactics here are not surprising, nor are they all that unusual.

So, for me, I’m just betting that Gregory was disingenuous in some ways, not with regard to his TV audience, but towards the politicians and spokesfolks that he wished to bring to the fore.

But, yeah, you’re right that we have to keep some of the MSM honest. (If I see Cokie Roberts trying to keep her share prices high one more time…ugh.)

]]> By: taylorbad http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/comment-page-1/#comment-175186 taylorbad Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:46:21 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/#comment-175186 <p>I watched Gregory on MTP today and I thought him rude and unneccessarily aggressive. A decent journalist would have allowed his guest to make his or her statement and THEN attack. Sebelius could hardly get a word in edgewise. Gregory needs to check his ego at the studio door or he will become a has-been at light speed. I didn’t learn a thing from an official from my government on a topic I was interested in but I learned that Gregory is a freakish jerk.</p> I watched Gregory on MTP today and I thought him rude and unneccessarily aggressive. A decent journalist would have allowed his guest to make his or her statement and THEN attack. Sebelius could hardly get a word in edgewise. Gregory needs to check his ego at the studio door or he will become a has-been at light speed. I didn’t learn a thing from an official from my government on a topic I was interested in but I learned that Gregory is a freakish jerk.

]]> By: constantweader http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/comment-page-1/#comment-175166 constantweader Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:33:39 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/#comment-175166 <p>Any actual news director would fire Gregory on the spot & have armed guards lead him out of the building the minute those e-mails surfaced. Since I don’t watch his stupid show, did anybody notice if Gregory was on set today?</p> <p>The Constant Weader at <a href="http://www.RealityChex.m" rel="nofollow">www.RealityChex.m</a></p> Any actual news director would fire Gregory on the spot & have armed guards lead him out of the building the minute those e-mails surfaced. Since I don’t watch his stupid show, did anybody notice if Gregory was on set today?

The Constant Weader at http://www.RealityChex.m

]]> By: Elliott http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/comment-page-1/#comment-175099 Elliott Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:53:14 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/#comment-175099 <p>Hope you hear back from him.<br /><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6872152/" rel="nofollow">David Gregory contact link</a></p> Hope you hear back from him.
David Gregory contact link

]]> By: Dodger http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/comment-page-1/#comment-175098 Dodger Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:44:27 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/#comment-175098 <p>David Gregry or someone of Political Authority,<br /> My name is Cindy. Please help me. Nobody is talking about President Oboma’s wanting to eliminate Medicare’s Advantage Plans. I am a Senior and rely on this type of Medical Insurance. President Obama claimed we would be able to keep the Medical Coverage we already have if we did not want to choose a change! Almost Ten Million Seniors are tenured in these plans because of lower out of pocket expenses and you get more types of Medical Coverage than straight MediCare. This is the time in Seniors lives when as much types of medical coverage is absolutly paramount. By taking away these plans it will cost millions of Seniors hardships. Is this anyway to take care of the elderly. It’s as if Seniors are under attack after working and struggling their whole lives. We need these types of Medical Benefits, it is not a time to cut out parts that are vital to our health and pocketbooks!<br /> Please try to find someone to confer and deliberate some action on this important matter.</p> David Gregry or someone of Political Authority,
My name is Cindy. Please help me. Nobody is talking about President Oboma’s wanting to eliminate Medicare’s Advantage Plans. I am a Senior and rely on this type of Medical Insurance. President Obama claimed we would be able to keep the Medical Coverage we already have if we did not want to choose a change! Almost Ten Million Seniors are tenured in these plans because of lower out of pocket expenses and you get more types of Medical Coverage than straight MediCare. This is the time in Seniors lives when as much types of medical coverage is absolutly paramount. By taking away these plans it will cost millions of Seniors hardships. Is this anyway to take care of the elderly. It’s as if Seniors are under attack after working and struggling their whole lives. We need these types of Medical Benefits, it is not a time to cut out parts that are vital to our health and pocketbooks!
Please try to find someone to confer and deliberate some action on this important matter.

]]> By: Bluetoe2 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/comment-page-1/#comment-175085 Bluetoe2 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:42:37 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/#comment-175085 <p>David Gregory is nothing more than a fluffer for Republicans and Blue Dogs. “Journalist?” Merely a high priced and privileded fluffer for the status quo.</p> David Gregory is nothing more than a fluffer for Republicans and Blue Dogs. “Journalist?” Merely a high priced and privileded fluffer for the status quo.

]]> By: Auduboner http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/comment-page-1/#comment-175080 Auduboner Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:53:34 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/#comment-175080 <p>Let’s see. Last week, MTP had Karen FUCKIN’ Hughes on there as a “Journalist”!!! YES, the same She-Devil from Ignorant-State Texass that inflicted W on us! Yes, THAT Karen Hughes!!! </p> <p>What, Rush Limburger wasn’t available?? That show is less than a joke. Also.</p> Let’s see. Last week, MTP had Karen FUCKIN’ Hughes on there as a “Journalist”!!! YES, the same She-Devil from Ignorant-State Texass that inflicted W on us! Yes, THAT Karen Hughes!!!

What, Rush Limburger wasn’t available?? That show is less than a joke. Also.

]]> By: PPDCUS http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/comment-page-1/#comment-175079 PPDCUS Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:44:22 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/#comment-175079 <p>A profound loss of the 4th Estate</p> <p>Remembering Walter Cronkite and his legacy of broadcast journalism, he stood firmly for telling his audience what they needed to know, not what they wanted to hear, and not what those in power wanted them to hear.</p> <p>Today’s network & cable news corporations are wholly owned instruments of the same interests that control the levers of government.</p> <p>Commerical journalism as history’s first draft is history.</p> A profound loss of the 4th Estate

Remembering Walter Cronkite and his legacy of broadcast journalism, he stood firmly for telling his audience what they needed to know, not what they wanted to hear, and not what those in power wanted them to hear.

Today’s network & cable news corporations are wholly owned instruments of the same interests that control the levers of government.

Commerical journalism as history’s first draft is history.

]]> By: ProgThis http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/comment-page-1/#comment-175075 ProgThis Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:49:13 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/#comment-175075 <p>it’s only 6 small, flippin’ paragraphs. or do you have one of those browsers that doesn’t scroll?</p> it’s only 6 small, flippin’ paragraphs. or do you have one of those browsers that doesn’t scroll?

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/comment-page-1/#comment-175053 bmaz Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:16:03 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/07/17/meet-the-press-still-lets-guest-control-the-message/#comment-175053 <p>I believe it means that Tim Russert always gets a woody when around Cheney.</p> I believe it means that Tim Russert always gets a woody when around Cheney.

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