Who's watching the watchers? Well, the Media Research Center, and Washington Post media critic Howard Kurtz says he's "sort of like the internal affairs cop." But just how tough is he? You can be the judge reading his column.
"We try to hold them accountable, exactly what they do to politicians - why did you do that? Why did you make that mistake? Why did you jump the gun?" said Kurtz, who's also the host of CNN's "Reliable Sources," in a March 12 appearance on "The Colbert Report." Kurtz was on to plug his new book, "Reality Show," about television news.
Host Stephen Colbert baited him: "The three big anchors still really matter, and I agree. ...Who are they, again?"
But seriously - Kurtz said the ABC, NBC and CBS news shows reach a lot of people - one of the reasons the Media Research Center monitors them.
"They have a big megaphone, 25 million combined viewers every night," Kurtz said. "A lot of people say they're dinosaurs, but y'know, they go on the campaign trail, they go to Iraq. Remember when Hillary Clinton was inevitable? We all said she was inevitable. First thing she did - Charlie [Gibson], Brian [Williams], Katie [Couric], she wanted to sit down for 3 ½-minute taped interviews."
"We were all wrong" about Hillary being inevitable, Kurtz admitted. He defended the media's focus on Obama by saying Clinton's Democratic rival was "the hot story" and gave "Saturday Night Live" credit for turning the coverage in a tougher direction.
After "Saturday Night Live" made fun of journalists for adoring Obama, Colbert said, the media became part of the story.
"The press not only got to talk about her, but talk about themselves, which is their favorite subject," Colbert said.
"We're a very self-absorbed profession," Kurtz agreed.
When Colbert asked about journalists "liking" Obama or Clinton more, Kurtz answered, "We are trained professionals. We put our feelings aside."















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While I got a kick out of
March 13, 2008 - 17:45 ET by bigtimerWhile I got a kick out of the Hillary being unkillable instead of inevitable, and the press loving themselves, the line that really gets me is this...
"We are trained professionals. We put our feelings aside."
Well so do whores Kurtz....tell ya' anything?
We are trained
March 13, 2008 - 19:33 ET by motherbeltWe are trained professionals. We put our feelings aside."
HAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahahaha....cough....hahahahahahaha.....choke, gasp.....HAHAHAHAhahahaa.....haaaa....haa......hic....hahahahaha...gulp....hic....hahahaha...phew! OK I'm all right now.
right...that thrill going up Chris Matthews' leg was the result of an old nerve injury from his football days....
Whore
March 13, 2008 - 20:26 ET by PamThat word seems so appropriate after this week! I used to not like it, but now it has become one of my favorites! :)
The biggest? Olbermann
Whore
March 13, 2008 - 20:26 ET by PamThat word seems so appropriate after this week! I used to not like it, but now it has become one of my favorites! :)
The biggest? Olbermann
Pam
March 13, 2008 - 20:31 ET by MrShyTry..... The entire MSM.
* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change
I SAID IT BEFORE...
March 13, 2008 - 23:57 ET by danybhoyI believe one of Bush 43's biggest accomplishments is outing the media BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT. I have said before that I thought El-Rushbo was full of crap over 15 years ago when he talked about the bias of the MSM. Over time, he was proved to be right. Their coverage of Bush 43 has been informative, I now know who is fair & who is not. I also know how to proccess information, based upon who is fair & who is not. I also know better where to get my news & information from.
I would like to thank Bush 43 for drawing the MSM out in the open for all to see. He will be back in Texas this time next year, but those in the media will still be in all the same places. I would hope they are as untrusted then as they are now.
"Some of us are wise, some of us are otherwise" Mark Levin
Here's hoping that Kurtz reads..
March 13, 2008 - 17:46 ET by Gary HallWell, here's hoping that Howard Kurtz reads Rich Noyes post (just below this post) on Brent Baker's painstaking analysis on how the networks did this week.
And a while back on Super Tuesday during hours of nonstop coverge on NBC of the returns, amongst the gang of "trained professionals," who "put our feelings aside," the label "conservative" was used 155 times to 15 for the "liberal" tag.
Cue up the tapes when the audio of these trained professionals are caught on-air (while slightly out of camera range) cheering the "Democrat" victors in numerous elections.
LOL (;~>
"We're a very self-absorbed
March 13, 2008 - 18:04 ET by R D Helm"We're a very self-absorbed profession," Kurtz agreed.
Well, he got one thing right.
As for the MSM "professionals" putting their feelings aside, well, that is just laughable given the party affiliation of 95%+ of the people in it, as this site clearly demonstrates 24/7.
Theme for Election '08: I want my mommy!
Feelings, nothing more than feelings...
March 13, 2008 - 19:26 ET by nkviking75"We are trained professionals. We put our feelings aside."
Yeah. Like shame, guilt, remorse, humility...
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
nk, Sounds like political
March 13, 2008 - 20:38 ET by Chris Normannk,
Sounds like political assassins, huh?