Comments on: Washington Post: Laughingstocks and Let’s Make a Deal!; Update: “Salons” shut down

By: Washington Post Apologizes for Flyergate | Axis of Right

Washington Post Apologizes for Flyergate | Axis of Right — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:26:19 +0000

[...] the fact that an established mainstream media outfit would abandon all pretense of ethics while insulting our intelligence is not even close to the most troubling part of the story. The MSM crossed that Rubicon years [...]

By: ITookTheRedPill

ITookTheRedPill — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:08:26 +0000

Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

- Ronald Reagan

By: Ragspierre

Ragspierre — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:10:38 +0000

And now this…

The WaHO protects its list of political “workers” in its stable.

Other journalists have asked for the names of the politicians who were lined up for these “salons”. The WaHO is refusing to dish.

Typical “madame” behavior. Get a warrant…

By: TooMuchTime

TooMuchTime — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:37:02 +0000

I’d rather watch my cat in the litter box.

I can understand that, since it's the exact same output as the liberal media. The advantage is that your cat covers up its poop while the WaPo calls it "a headline." IndyRich, you hit the nail on the head. Four times! You get the gold star.

Errah, these meetings wouldn’t be worth a dime for a cup of coffee.

Teddy, isn't that Irish Coffee you drink? hic!

By: GladzKravtz

GladzKravtz — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:10:22 +0000

I want access to news organizations.
I’d pay just to give them a piece of my mind.

By: puhiawa

puhiawa — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:07:49 +0000

The ‘news room’ did not know of the flier that was put out for July 31, 2009 that required their attendance at a “reception”. When the news editor already admitted he read it, approved of it, and had arranged for attendance? huh?

By: mattm

mattm — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:58:07 +0000

I don’t doubt for a minute that they didn’t know.

By: Wizbang

Wizbang — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:50:40 +0000

Everything you need to know about President Obama’s latest “town hall” meeting…

On Wednesday of this week, President Obama held a “town hall” meeting before an audience of about 200 people at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale. The focus of the……

By: GraniteMan

GraniteMan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:28:41 +0000

Was it WaPo that broke Watergate with Woodward/ Bernstein? Maybe they had Nixon in their pocket and he was Deep Throat?
Interesting how they KNOW they can deliver all these key politicians at designated times. What do the politicians get out of this? A free dinner?

By: The Greenroom » Forum Archive » Great Deals At The Washington Post

The Greenroom » Forum Archive » Great Deals At The Washington Post — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:05:38 +0000

[...] Bloggers across the political spectrum condemned the idea; the Post’s ombudsman called the story a “public relations disaster“; the paper’s executive editor said he never would have let his staff participate; publisher Katharine Weymouth reaffirmed her commitment to “our journalism and our integrity“; and the Obama administration had to answer questions about whether it had been invited to the “salons” and agreed to attend. [...]

By: HotWeaver

HotWeaver — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:40:42 +0000

The Washington Post now has to register as a lobbyist. Anyone who pays or is paid to lobby government officials is a lobbyist. The Washington Post was requesting payment for lobbying, so they are required to register.

Incidentally, are lobbyists allowed to get press credentials?

By: swede

swede — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:33:22 +0000

Liberal rags are hypocritical by their very existance. Anybody know how many trees they have to kill to print the NYT? Would be a great scoop.

By: Lucifer Jones

Lucifer Jones — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:34:09 +0000

On July 2nd, 2009 at 11:54 am, vinny said:
Check out the movie “Idiocracy”:

-They could introduce topless reporters and news anchors.
-They could make the paper softer and properly perforated, to be more competitive.

If anyone on the board cares to see where our culture is taking is, they should watch “Idiocracy”. They have the Carl’s JR ad campaign nailed to a t.

By: Member-VRWC

Member-VRWC — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:44:05 +0000

The proposal “promises we would suspend our usual skeptical questioning because it appears to offer, in exchange for sponsorships, the good name of The Washington Post

Anyone from the WaPo is free to respond:

I’m drawing a blank here. Please remind us about all the skeptical questioning you did throughout the Clinton years and since January 20, 2009.

By: Member-VRWC

Member-VRWC — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:15:00 +0000

As is usually the case with such discussions, the group didn’t break any serious ground in determining how to save a troubled journalism industry. In fact, many had to admit that they had no idea what to do.

I’m not a professional journalist. Hell, I don’t even play one on TV. But I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express once so let me make a silly wild-a$$ guess. It’s not that difficult really.

Try writing impartial news stories that focus on the facts, not your liberal agenda.

Stop looking down your nose at your readers and those who might be as though your sh*t doesn’t stink because you know what, it and your present “news” content does. And there are millions of Americans that are a lot smarter than you are as evidenced by the fact that you have no idea what to do as your entire industry circles around the drain.

But I know you’ll never do anything that would improve your product, which I why I invested in an 18 year old single malt that I will break open the day the NYT goes out of business.