Palin blackballed CBS

[babylonsister]

http://mediamatters.org/blog/200911140009

Palin blackballed CBS

November 14, 2009 5:26 pm ET by Matt Gertz


In her memoir, amidst a long anecdote about the media's trip to Alaska to interview Palin after she announced her resignation as governor, Palin slips in the following tidbit: "We issued an open invitation for the press (except for CBS)." (Page 380)

Why was CBS banned? Palin doesn't say. Could it have something to do with the poor reception of Palin's enormous flop-of-an-interview with Katie Couric? Palin certainly remains unhappy with that interview - on Page 275, she says Couric's "purpose" had been "to frame a 'gotcha' moment."

I seem to recall that a few weeks ago, when the White House (accurately) said that Fox News is "not a news organization," the right-wing and mainstream media both flipped out. Everyone suddenly seemed to forget that conservatives spent years attacking media outlets based on groundless complaints of bias. Those attacks have included boycotts or threatened boycotts of media outlets, efforts to revoke journalists' credentials or ban them from press planes, and even calls to have journalists prosecuted. And the right-wing media was cheering them along the entire way.

Well, now everyone has another chance. Here is a right-wing politician admitting flat-out that she banned a media outlet from covering her. Will the media band together around CBS and defend one of their "sister organizations"?

I won't hold my breath.

[malaise]

1. Great spot

Rec

[ClarkUSA]

2. Good point. MSM are afraid of offending Palin because she's ratings gold and they want access.

[cornermouse]

3. She may not be happy with Couric, but what happened during

the Couric interview was mostly her own fault. On the other hand, Harry K. Smith (Early Show) is obviously one of those "hard righties". I noticed that when Couric took time off recently, he took her place as anchor of the evening news. I doubt CBS remains on her list of "bad guys" for long.

[imdjh]

4. I'm thinking we could make the world a better place, by ignoring Sarah Palin completely. nt

[rurallib]

5. she is either the coming star of American politics or the train wreck

that we just can't keep our eyes off.
I'll take the 'train wreck' option.