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From Inform | 2009-07-02 14:30:45
Few stories in the “echo chamber” of the mainstream media comprehensively critique Barack Obama’s policies. Some may point to his relatively high approval rating at large to explain the journalistic timidity. Regardless of how the majority of Americans feel, it is the responsibility of the media to investigate and challenge those in office, even if it means lending an ear to arguments that are complex and unpopular. News that fails to thoroughly assess Obama’s performance from multiple perspectives does a disservice to the democratic process. In the spirit ...
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From AP News | 2009-07-03 10:34:09
Cheney discussed media inquiries into Plame leak »
From AP News | 2009-07-03 05:04:25
Vice President Dick Cheney talked with top White House officials about how to respond to reporters' inquiries into who leaked the identity of a CIA operative, according to a court filing. Cheney told the FBI about his recollection of discussions with his former top aide, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, and other White House officials on the media's questions. But the Obama administration is fighting in court to keep the substance of what Cheney revealed ...
Paper says publishers' conference won't be held »
From AP News | 2009-07-03 02:54:04
The Washington Post asked lobbyists and business leaders to pay $25,000 to attend a dinner discussion with government officials and journalists at the home of its publisher, and then canceled the event after the invitations became public. The newspaper's executive editor, Marcus Brauchli, said Thursday that no one in the newsroom had vetted the invitation and its journalists would not participate. "The Washington Post's name is not for sale," Brauchli said. "The Washington Post's ...
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