Jeff Gannon - A Voice of the New Media - The voice goes silent.

jeffgannon.com ^ | February 9, 2005 | Jeff Gannon

[MurryMom]

Jeff Gannon

A Voice of the New Media

The voice goes silent.

Because of the attention being paid to me I find it is no longer possible to effectively be a reporter for Talon News. In consideration of the welfare of me and my family I have decided to return to private life.

Thank you to all those who supported me.

[JesseJane]

Exactly. AKA The Liberal Two-Step

[Howlin]

maybe some people want an aggressive but ACCURATE press to let us know what our government is doing with all those tax dollars..

You mean like yesterday's story that Karl Rove was going to be over the National Security Council? Is that what you call accurate?

Do you know it was reported as FACT by Peter Jennings and Terry Moran? Do you know the reporter who first reported it NEVER revised her story?

Why aren't you over on THOSE threads posting that boilerplate pap?

Try to remmeber where you are; we don't need YOU to tell us about accuracy in the media.

[ReadTheFinePrint]

what's your question...

I think there are a ton of links about the Rush limbaugh as a source already up here...
what's the next question?

[dirtboy]

I have no idea where you are getting that some "mistake" caused this.

The mistake in question was treating something that Rush said regarding a "soup line" quote from Harry Reid without fact-checking it.

Regarding the rest of the story about Gannon, I will wait to see what shakes out.

[Cold Heat]

uuhng!

Go Away Mom!

[Peach]

I think they are just trying to so seriously discredit Jeff Gannon and intimidate him that he can't come back.

And it's a shot across the bow to others who may follow him. The MSM isn't going to give up its franchise without a fight. They've become like the Mafia.

[cyncooper]

Thanks for that link. From it:

Then, during President Bush (news - web sites)'s televised press conference on Jan. 26, the president called on him for a question, bypassing dozens of far more experienced reporters.

Making it sound like right off the bat President Bush went looking for softballs. As usual, the pseudo journalists are wrong.

Here is the actual Press Conference:

President Holds Press Conference

January 26, 2005

It is clear President Bush didn't "bypass" anybody.

[Rightly Biased]

They "goof" and its gone in 24 hours a conservative "goofs" it lives forever in thier eyes...Thats why we are so needed!!

[syriacus]

Clinton at Ron Brown's funeral wiping away a fake tear for the camera.

Thanks for posting that reminder of the duplicity of Billy Blythe.

[Howlin]

and want to know why the PR budget under this group is double what it used to be?

Link? Source?

And I am SURE that you realize that since you made such a big deal out of Jeff Gannon using a radio host as a source, you won't be telling us you "heard" it somewhere.

Back up your statement or stop wasting our time.

[mystery-ak]

This morning right after Fox&Friends..the lead story was Rove's new job...as of 2 hours ago, Fox was still reporting it..

[ReadTheFinePrint]

the financial times

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/7fd51392-791f-11d9-89c5-00000e2511c8.html


the current "PR" budget had doubled at a time when everything else is shrinking ..that is why this story Pees some people off... a blatant attempt to confuse reality with perception of what is going on..

only with our current failed media system could someone who has expanded entitlement government programs at a record pace and amount and someone who proposes a deficit that increase each year (yes this one too) be called conservative...

I guess someone will have to explain how not being able to balance a budget and increase entitlement spending is conservative cause I don't get it..

ps whatever happened to the amendment on gay marriage?

[Peach]

I've asked you at least 3 times to state if you believe that ABC, NBC, CBC and CNN should also lose their WH press credentials since they reported a false story yesterday.

It's a simple question. But you seem strangly unable to answer it. For over 1.5 hours now.

[Miss Marple]

Quit trying to take this thread off topic. Answer Peach's question. Explain EXACTLY what you think this mistake has to do with threats and smears against Gannon.

Right now I consider you a troll.

[ReadTheFinePrint]

rove has a new job as "Deputy Chief" ... this is accurate

this historically is simply a policy position not a strictly political one..
while the 2 are clearly related this is a shift in historical tone.

[Howlin]

It's not that he has a new title; it's that yesterday it was reported that he was going to be OVER all three of those councils, not just the coordinator.

The first reports were that he was going to be OVER the National Security Council, etc.; that's what caused Terry McAuliffe to go off halfcocked.

[dirtboy]

I hope the Legacy Media fact-checks the New Media, and I hope the New Media continues to fact-check the Legacy Media. In the process, truth will emerge.

Exactly. And it's pointless to complain about a double standard, especially when the MSM offers such a target-rich environment.

[AmishDude]

More two-step.

[Mudboy Slim]

I suspect we'll be seeing Mr. Gannon in another venue before too long...MUD

[texasbluebell]

Actually, I kind of like it when MM posts.

There is a certain enjoyment that comes from playing with her posts, that's true.