The Jeff Gannon story on the Today Show (2/17/05)

[underpants]

7:13

Katie: "there is a scandal brewing in the West Wing of the White House"

Tom Costello reports that Jeff Gannon had been a regular in the press room for 2 years.

Gannon reported for Talonnews.com which is connected to a Texas political operation GOPUSA

-Clips of Gannon asking questions

"the White House now admits it knew his name"

Reported that Gannon was turned down repeatedly for Congressional press pass

Kelly McBride (Poynter School of Journalism)~"this clearly was not journalism"

or was it?

McLellan's quote about many people being in that room many expressing opinions from print journalism to talk radio

Left leaning bloggers have uncovered that Gannon was linked to pornographic gay websites that may be escort services

"Gannon has resigned from Talon news leaving the public with a strange tale of an assumed identity, politics, the new world of internet porn, and agenda journalism"

Katie:"Okay...it's 7:15 now here is Matt"