The Post’s Howard Kurtz gives the following account of the newspaper’s decision to run an article from a hospital’s in-house PR magazine as “news.” Why did they do it? The…
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Print MSM to MoCo: Adios!
So you thought the print mainstream media (MSM) was undergoing changes? Wait until you read this!Washington PostMoCo political reporter Ann Marimow is on maternity leave. We hear that when she…
The Reporting Life, Part One
By Kathleen Miller. A reporter’s day starts with a pit in your stomach as you trudge to the end of your driveway or turn on your computer to see exactly…
The Reporting Life: A Preview
One of our favorite MSM (mainstream media) reporters is Kathleen Miller. Ms. Miller covered Montgomery County for the Examiner and the state legislature for the Associated Press. We particularly appreciated…
Post Ombudsman Covers Dinnergate
Washington Post Ombudsman Andrew Alexander offers a thorough report on the Dinnergate scandal today. He details participation by four newsroom editors in planning the event, none of whom said it…
DC Madam Lives Again
This belongs in the category of “Can’t make this stuff up.” We have had a handful of readers access our “Washington Post Readers Erupt Over Dinnergate” post by searching for…
The Washington Post’s readers are roaring with fury at the newspaper’s Dinnergate scandal. As of this writing, nearly 700 comments have poured into Howard Kurtz’s article on the debacle, more…
Post Dinnergate Flyer
Here is the flyer that triggered the Washington Post’s massive Dinnergate scandal.
The Politico’s Mike Allen is reporting that the Washington Post is distributing fliers to lobbyists asking them to pay $25,000-250,000 to attend a July 21 dinner at the home of…
Post Ombudsman Warns of Quality Drop
In a must-read essay, Washington Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander gathers confidential feedback from Post reporters about their ongoing financial difficulties and buyouts and reports their consensus: quality will drop. We…