Washington Times editor demanded daily A1 Benghazi coverage

[Newsjock]

Source: Washington Post

Grumblings started spilling from the Washington Times this month. New editor David Jackson, claimed the chatter, had demanded that Benghazi coverage be placed on Page A1 of the paper every day.

Decisions on newspaper-article placement customarily take place on a day-to-day basis, based on the journalism at hand -- not via prospective dictate. "Totally arbitrary," spat a source who was forced to deal with the mandate.

Totally necessary, Jackson might well respond. The Washington Times editorial boss, after all, is proud of his directive. "I told them I wanted it on the front page every day. And until we get all the questions answered, I want us to be one of the news media (outlets) that will not blink on that story," says Jackson. "I make no apologies for that."

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/post/washington-times-editor-demanded-daily-a1-benghazi-coverage/2012/11/29/95ac5090-3a3c-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_blog.html

[spanone]

1. the useless media

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I wish they were merely useless, but they are worse than useless.

They have an agenda that has nothing to do with reporting actual news.

[blm]

7. exactly - a pro-fascist agenda

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[blm]

3. The Moonie Times = GOP talking points developed by media empire of a Korean cult leader

A recently deceased cult leader who did whatever his close friend and fellow fascist GHWBush needed the last 4 decades.

[Squinch]

4. Gosh! If I can't get good information from the Moonies, where can I turn???

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. The Moonie paper?

[blm]

6. I demand the WaPost do a detailed expose on the Moonie Times and how it was allowed to craft

the GOP talking points for the last 30 years.

How did the GOP allow its talking points to be developed by a Korean cult leader like Moon? And a serial child rapist like Rush? And an Australian extortionist like Murdoch?

How do Republicans even think ANY of that is OK?

[jmowreader]

8. It's the house organ of the very far right

Do you really expect anything different?