Big Journalism : JournoList, Shame of a Nation: We Know What Ezra Klein Knew and When He Knew It

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:36:16 +0000

I think Klein would fall back on the words "so that" as his sure refuge. He'd say that he didn't create the list so that Democratic operatives would tell journalists what the approved storyline is. Yes, the list has Democratic operatives as well as journalists; and yes, the operatives would pitch the approved storyline to journalists, who would be quite happy to pick it up;[*] but no, he'd say, that isn't why he created the list. Just something that happened along the way. Funny that! [*] ...or would criticize it only on tactical grounds--i.e. argue that the proposed storyline wouldn't work to help the Democrats, not that it's inappropriate for the operatives and journalists to be working together to slant the coverage.

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Big Journalism : JournoList, Shame of a Nation: We Know What Ezra Klein Knew and When He Knew It