Networks Refuse Interview After White House Denies Fox

[dem mba]

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/fnc/networks_refuse_interview_after_white_house_denies_fox_141065.asp

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While this could be seen as a display of solidarity from the other networks, a D.C. network insider tells TVNewser the news divisions were not necessarily taking a stand and siding with Fox when they refused the interviews, but that it was more of a financial decision.

The pool is paid for by and rotates between ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, and NBC, allowing each network to do quick interviews using the same camera crew. If the White House were to exclude one of the members, the other networks would have to provide their own crew for the interview.

There are financial and contractual arrangements and obligations between the networks when the pool is involved that would override any opinion the networks and bureau chiefs might have with the White House's position on Fox. Under that official arrangement, everyone has to be treated equally.

[Taverner]

1. Fine. Leave them all out. I'm sure a local news source would step in to fill the void

And maybe we might realize we don't need the big networks to tell us how to think

[redqueen]

4. +1

[WeDidIt]

13. Bet Media Matters would step up to the plate

I bet they'd do it in a heartbeat, then all the "networks" can get their content from Media Matters.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. "News devisions"? What a crock! They stopped reporting "news"

decades ago. I agree, fuck em!

[Cali_Democrat]

3. The White House should tell all the mediawhores to go fawk themselves.

Every last one of 'em.

[Whisp]

8. agreed! we can sure live without the lieing fuckers!

sorry about the language. I can't help myself. I really don't swear like this in rl at all. just here.

:blush:

[ejpoeta]

5. didn't cheney and bush do mostly interviews with faux news??? that was ok

but to interview with others except faux is NOT ok??

[spanone]

7. cheney still ONLY talks to faux.

[tularetom]

6. They might want to think this through a little more

If there was no more white house press corps, I wonder how many Americans would even give a shit? I never watch TV news and as far as I know none of my neighbors or family do either. The white house can surely figure out some way to disseminate information without having to deal with these pampered prima donnas.

IMO the broadcast media in this country have utterly failed in doing their jobs and print journalism is only marginally better.

[NNN0LHI]

9. These are the same fuckers who sat there as Gannon/Guckert threw softballs to Bush's spokesman

Boy that story sure was hushed up fast.

Don

[thunder rising]

10. This won't last ... MFs need access or they have to do their job the old fashioned way.

[anonymous171]

11. Clear sign of an Oligopolistic industry. True Competition is bad for everyone

[Spazito]

12. I would love it if the White House said...

'Fine, we will be giving your passes to various bloggers, small papers, etc, they are often the ones actually researching the issues anyway.'

Won't happen but one can dream, right?

[CBR]

14. Good. The media sucks. nt

[Swamp Rat]

15. Fuck corporate media!!

[emulatorloo]

16. Must defend poor little defenseless Fox News and that Meglomaniacal Australian Dude who seems to be

the Master of America.

[wndycty]

17. Don't you guys understand, THEY WERE NOT STANDING UP FOR FOX, as FOX would have you believe. . .

. . .it was about saving money. LOL this was financial decision not solidarity.

[movonne]

18. faux news is a domestic terrorist group and there should be

stopped of all this vile crap that comes out of their mouths...I don't care how right wing they are as long and they are not stirring up these nut cases and hoping they kill our president...