John @ Americablog Chews Out National Press Club on Gannon/Guckert Panel

[Hissyspit]

I thought this was too good not to post separately. Hope it's not a dupe. Here is the background thread on the issue:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1348288

And in reaction to the NPC 'reinvitation,' Aravosis calls them out today on their hypocrisy:

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/04/national-press-clubs-reinvites.html
National Press Clubs reinvites bloggers to watch GannonGuckert panel, so long as we promise to be good
by John in DC - 4/1/2005 02:38:00 PM

Yes, so long as we promise to be good children, daddy will let us sit at the big table (wonder if we get a phone book?). Perhaps even more annoying is the comment from National Press Club vice president Jonathan Salant that I (John Aravosis) personally "can feel good about the fact that his work on highlighting Gannon led directly to the NPC event."

Gee, thanks. I'd like to feel swell, but I don't.

You see, the thing is, I already knew that my work, and the work of other blogs like DailyKos.com, Eschaton, World O Crap, CrooksAndLiars.com, MediaMatters.org and countless other online gonzos, led to the NPC's panel on GannonGuckert. The problem has always been that the National Press Club never realized it - until now, so it would seem. It's hardly helpful to hear that our work actually DID lead to the panel happening, but that they're still excluding us from the panel itself.

Perhaps they thought we'd throw our peas.

I for one have no intent on watching some hooker-slash-plagiarist demean what's left of the National Press Club's, and the national press', credibility. The mainstream media represented by the NPC dropped the ball on this story for two months, and when they did deign to cover it, got the facts wrong and let GannonGuckert get away with whatever latest version of events he wanted to spew. Other than a select few mainstream media journalists like Eric Boehlert, Greg Mitchell, and Anderson Cooper, the MSM was abysmal at covering this story. I have no desire to watch the ongoing train wreck in person.

Have fun with your plagiarizing man-whore, guys. It only seems fitting, considering what you've become as a profession.

[Al-CIAda]

1. The 'press' is DEAD. Long live the blogs.

Thank you alternative media, you are the only truth left.

[Montauk6]

2. Deja vu

Reminds me a lot of when Matt Drudge was drudged up to speak before NPC, his "welcome to the future" speech in what seems a lifetime ago when he made his bones on Clinton's bone. Yep, ya gotta hand it to that "leftwing commie" media... uh huh:+

[Hissyspit]

3. Just added the link that John had in his original post:

'promise to be good children'

[rocktivity]

4. My responses

...I read about Gannon being on the Press Club's panel "with other (online) journalists and bloggers." Unless I've been dreaming for the past few months, it has been confirmed that Gannon is NEITHER. But even that's a moot issue, because it's also been confirmed that Gannon is a CONSUMMATE LIAR. (This) equates to (the) Vatican asking Madonna to help (them) choose the next Pope. And while I credit Wonkette (with) actually working for a living (as opposed to Gannon), she is to serious (online journalism) what The Daily Show is to serious (broadcast) journalism.

Which adds up to the National Press Club looking pretty damn silly. Unless they'll do anything to sell tickets. Or unless they got a threatening phone call from the Bush White House...

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...At any rate, I can't imagine why any journalist in his right (or left) mind would want to be seen within a mile of Gannon, let alone be lectured by him. Is he not the epitome of everything a journalist SHOULDN'T be? Is his TOTAL LACK OF CREDIBILITY not a slap in their faces?

:headbang:
rocknation