O.K. Time for a Gannon Coverage List: Who's covered the Story?

[Up2Late]

Time to make a list of who and what type of Media has covered the story that YOU, Personally, have heard, read or seen on T.V.

I'll Start (Please try not to repeat sitings from higher in the list):
Also, if you'd like, give the report a Grade (A+ thru D- or F)

The Daily Show (2) 1 official (A+), 1 accidental (A)

NPR (4)
All Things Considered, February 9, 2005 (A-)
Morning Edition, February 14, 2005 (B+)
Day to Day, February 15, 2005 (B -)
Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me! Feb. 19, 2005 (A+)

CNN (3) Wolf Blitzer (D-)
Andersen Cooper (A-)
Evening Edition (B+)

New York Times (2 that I've seen)
Maureen Dowed (A)

[HereSince1628]

1. The Guardian had a nice piece n/t

[tom_paine]

3. Yeah, but they are Free World

I presume that the initial poster only wanted Imperial Amerikan sources, not Free World sources.

[Up2Late]

7. No, ANY News or Media Coverage, Is the word getting out

Asia Times, BBC, World Socialist Web, Any Coverage, and how you would rate it.

[katinmn]

19. The Free World is covering it nicely

allthecat, our DUer in Aukland, was on an Aukland radio station over the weekend talking about the scandal and gave us the heads up so we could listen in. Fantastic!

[liberal N proud]

2. CBS News web site

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/18/opinion/lynch/main675050.shtml

Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minnesota): Phony journalist/Pimping for the White House
http://www.startribune.com/stories/1519/5247250.html

[Jade Fox]

9. Great title from Minneapolis Star Tribune!

Now that's the spirit of coverage we need from the media!

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. It's also a great piece

make sure you all read it.

[katinmn]

20. The Mpls Strib had another story on Saturday

And this was straight news, not an editorial.

http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5249714.html
A political writer exposed

[Blue_State_Elitist]

4. k

MSNBC Countdown (2-4) A

[calimary]

8. Oh God yes, HOW could we forget KEITH OLBERMANN?

He's been all over this one like a cheap suit. Bless him! Repeatedly interviewing Dana Milbank of the Washington Post in these segments, and Dana Milbank acts as though he's desperate to keep that stick up his butt from becoming dislodged - seems like he's awfully afraid to rock the boat, even though he's dancing around on the edges of it.

[Up2Late]

13. Details, How would you rate his coverage

and about how many times has he covered it?:shrug:

[calimary]

14. He's had it as his "lead" in several shows by now -

well, if you consider number five in the top-5 countdown - which he presents FIRST. But it's always been the opening story.

Had Dana Milbank on, too, several times (from the Washington Post - who looks like he could use a good enema, frankly - sure reeks of not wanting to get TOO deeply into this or speak out of turn), AND the Editor and Publisher guy about half as frequently.

Also, his Bloggermann blog online:

http://www.bloggermann.com/

E-mail: [e-mail] (alias Keith Olbermann)

He's done a darn good job, too. Mentioned all the details that should be mentioned. His interviews are pretty much worthless, though, because neither Milbank nor the E&P guy seem inclined to want to stick their necks out too far - at least not yet, and I'd suspect they agree to be on the show if the interview about this doesn't put them in too dicey a positoin - at least not yet.

Most of the guests seem still to be treading AWFULLY lightly. However, if this really starts taking off and somebody reaches critical mass and decides it's time to do a Woodward/Bernstein (could also be because somebody UPSTAIRS in the executive offices or the senior producers or the director of news reaches that critical mass and decides to throw off the rove shackles) then nobody will care anymore WHAT is said or HOW dicey it gets. They'll be going for blood.

And THAT is our job at the moment - to coax it toward that critical mass point.

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And OMG - how did I forget Jon Stewart? He even had the bleeped-out Manly photo on as the moment of zen, along with putz-head asking his smug, self-righteous, in-yer-face question.

I'd give the Jon Stewart coverage an A+ because they just pull no punches at all. Same for the Bill Maher show. Comedy does give you some cover.

Olbermann gets an A. His interviews are semi-worthless - probably only because the subjects don't want to stick their necks out too far. But A for effort, and for the fact that he's a mainstreamer doing this much, and for the "flavor" and perspective he brings to his coverage. But DAMN I'd like to see him run an interview with some meat to it. HE should be the one getting the Americablog guy on, instead of just referring to him and the Daily Kos guy.

[Roland99]

5. You're being awfully kind to Wolfie

[Up2Late]

10. Well, he was the first MSM I saw

that has to count for something (Bringing up the subject)

[calimary]

15. Wolfie's worthless. Worthless Wolfie.

He'll be one of the last ones dragged kicking and screaming into this. Lordy, Lordy but he does NOT want to get into this.

[calimary]

6. CNN did it this past weekend - I believe it was Carol Lin's show

and they had - I THINK - the Americablog guy.

And don't forget CATHERINE CRIER on Court TV. And she was asking all the questions that need to be asked.

Also, "once-removed" - "Real Time with Bill Maher" on HBO - the February 18th show - it's being rerun all week, check your listings! - with Joe Biden actually making some standout comments indicating he's miffed about the things that everyone SHOULD be miffed about; and a segment with LESLIE STAHL of "60 Minutes" - where he was asking her all the questions that need to be asked. Hopefully he was able to plant some in her semi-cement head. She kept going back to "HOW'D he get past the Secret Service and FBI clearances, HOW'D he get that pass," as though fixated on just that much. But hey, it's a start. BILL MAHER needs some attaboys, too. AS DOES BIDEN. And Leslie Stahl needs some nagging.

KPFT-FM Houston/Galveston had the Americablog guy on in a show yesterday, good interview.

[calimary]

11. Time to cross-pollinate...

You have this list, that's building.

Here are some suggestions on what to do about it (thanks moggie12!):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1612315

[Up2Late]

12. I forgot one, Le Show!

Public Radio:
Harry Shearer's Le Show -
Feb 20, 2005 (A+)
Feb 13, 2005 (A-) :bounce:

[Up2Late]

16. Oh How could I forget the N.Y. Daily News! (A++)

STRANGE BEDFELLOWS GANNON AFFAIR IS WACKIEST WHITE HOUSE PRESS FLAP YET;
ERROL LOUIS.
New York Daily News. New York, N.Y.: Feb 18, 2005. pg. 61

"The latest media-manipulation scandal emanating from the Bush administration
isn't just outrageous - it's downright sleazy.

The man in the photo is a pro-Bush political operative
named James Guckert, who until recently wrote for two conservative Web sites under the alias Jeff Gannon
while apparently leading a double life in the world of gay porn and prostitution.
Guckert got a pass to enter the White ..."

BUSH PRESS PAL QUITS OVER GAY PROSTIE LINK;

HELEN KENNEDY DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU.
New York Daily News. New York, N.Y.: Feb 10, 2005. pg. 46

" began covering the White House two years ago for an obscure Republican Web site (Talon-News.com).
He was known for his friendly questions, including asking at last month's news conference
how he could work with Democrats "who seem to have divorced themselves from reality."

He came under lefty scrutiny after revelations that
the administration was paying conservative pundits to talk up Bush's proposals. ..."

(Unfortunately, any more, you have to pay to download)
<http://www.nydailynews.com/>

[calimary]

17. Nashua Advocate. A+

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3150672#3153346

[robbedvoter]

21. NYT had editorials not coverage. One in the arts&leisure section

where they exiled Frank Rich. That's not coverage, it's gossip.

[Smoochie]

29. Frank Rich's post is pretty good (see link) - but what on earth

is it doing in the arts section???

"...By my count, "Jeff Gannon" is now at least the sixth "journalist" (four of whom have been unmasked so far this year) to have been a propagandist on the payroll of either the Bush administration or a barely arms-length ally like Talon News while simultaneously appearing in print or broadcast forums that purport to be real news...."

"... When the Bush administration isn't using taxpayers' money to buy its own fake news, it does everything it can to shut out and pillory real reporters who might tell Americans what is happening in what is, at least in theory, their own government. ..."

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/20/arts/20rich.html

[shance]

22. Hardball and Bill Maher.

Can't forget Bill Maher.

[shance]

23. Has ABC even touched the subject??

?

[Up2Late]

24. I haven't heard anything about ABC

I wonder if they think this story is beneath them.:shrug:

[avenueb]

25. not a word from drudge

I guess this story is beneath him..

[bunkerbuster1]

28. or he's beneath Guckert

either way works.

[Up2Late]

32. LOL

I didn't see that one coming, but then again...oh...ahh...never mind:silly:

[BigBearJohn]

26. The Chicago Sun Times and the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times

[Riding this Donkey]

27. Catherine Crier/Court TV had is on a week ago last friday!

She had david brock on, did a good story. And was one of the first I saw!

[Al-CIAda]

30. Kick

[Griffy]

31. Airamericaradio hosts like Sedar and others like Ed Shultz.. (A)

they talk about it alot and in the right context.. whats this person doing with WH access.. is he a plant.. who planted him... and the greater PROPAGANDA scandal! (which I am now calling InvestiGATE!)

[sampsonblk]

33. MSNBC - Keith Olbermann (A)

He ridiculed all of them, just the way they deserve.

[Up2Late]

34. Any more?

Their must have been more than this?:wtf:

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

35. maureen dowd's column last week-

oops... sorry, you already listed it

[earth mom]

36. Didn't I read it here on DU that Imus was talking about it?

And didn't Katie Couric talk about it a bit too? I don't watch or listen to either so I can't grade them. :shrug:

What I'm wondering is if the story is picking up speed or is dying. We really need to be absolutely positively relentless over this story-just like the rethugs-otherwise it'll be gone in a week. Time to write and do some calling.

[sonias]

37. Clarence Page Op-Ed (A+)

This link from Baltimore Sun but supposedly in Chicago-Trib as well
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.page22feb22,1,1169484.story?coll=bal-oped-headlines&ctrack=1&cset=true
White House shuns news hounds in favor of lap dogs

It's a good thumbs up for web bloggers too.
(snip)
That's why, despite the Guckert fiasco, I do not begrudge Web journalists their access to government press rooms. I want to see more access granted to a press corps that is as diverse as the people we serve.
(/snip)

Got the link from AMERICAblog.com this morning.

Sonia

[BeachBuckeye]

38. The "Guy James Show"

We covered it extensively this past Saturday nite. Had some great DU callers getting in their two cents worth. Nostamj was his usual very entertaining self along with some others.

Guy