Posted on 07/26/2012 4:41:51 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot
The lack of reaction to a New York Times report filed by Jeremy Peters on July 15 and found on the front page of the its July 16 print edition has, at least to me, been nothing short of stunning.
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What Peters told readers, in essence, is that White House officials, the Obama administration in general, the Obama for America campaign, the campaign of presidential challenger Mitt Romney (though the evidence Peters provided is thin and seems to relate largely to the candidate’s family), and powerful Washington politicians on Capitol Hill are dictating what the press will print concerning their nonpublic statements and remarks — and that the press is, for the most part, acquiescing with little if any objection.
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Consider the following excerpts from Peters’ production:
• “[T]he (Obama campaign’s) press office has veto power over what statements can be quoted and attributed by name.”
• “Quote approval is standard practice for the Obama campaign, used by many top strategists and almost all midlevel aides in Chicago and at the White House.”
• “From Capitol Hill to the Treasury Department, interviews granted only with quote approval have become the default position.”
• “It was difficult to find a news outlet that had not agreed to quote approval, albeit reluctantly.” Ratner believes that the Associated Press and McClatchy are exceptions; I’m less than convinced.
• “Many journalists spoke about the editing only if granted anonymity, an irony that did not escape them.”
The irony may not have escaped them, but integrity apparently has.
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“I kind of understand quote approval agreement for an interview that is granted. It is because the media is now so dishonest they will deliberately twist words and massage the quotes to change the intent of what the interviewed person is saying. Everyone knows it and nobody wants to deal with it. The media allows it because they know it too.”
Generally that would be true for Republicans. But I’ve would never expect the press to accept that kind of offer from Republicans. In fact, it would be a huge scandal were the offer made.
I would think Zero’s concern is more that he pops off without a teleprompter and that he only wants to be quoted when it’s part of the focus group tested messaging. And by and large the press is good with that.
“Those people who do not read the newspaper are uninformed. Those people who do read the newspaper are miss informed... “
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Therefore it is better to ignore the newspaper, better to be uninformed and aware that you are than to be misinformed and unaware that you are.
You’re over-thinking this one. All a reporter has to do is pull out a tape recorder, turn to the person and say, “Do you mind if I tape the interview?” In that situation all the quote will be correct.
You’re over-thinking this one. All a reporter has to do is pull out a tape recorder, turn to the person and say, “Do you mind if I tape the interview?” In that situation all the quotes will be correct.
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