Reply #4: I guarantee you every reporter BEGGED for that assignment.

[Lucky 13]

My ex-partner's in local TV news so i hear all the war stories. I know a lot of times reporters fight over who gets to cover a story like this. They all want it. BAD.

If any reporter is covering the inauguration it's because they begged, pleaded, and clawed their way to that assignment... not because by default they sent the black guy to cover the other black guy's inauguration.

And imagine... if you ran a newsroom and had a talented, young, african-american reporter begging to cover Obama's inauguration... telling you that it meant something to them personally and professionally... could you say no? I'm pretty sure I couldn't.

What's more....it's a sweet gig for them. Travel, hotel, per diem, the big story, witnessing history, live shots, biggest interviews of their careers... it's what they all dream of.

Be happy for them and celebrate. This is making some journalists' careers.