What has NBC News reporter Chuck Todd so bent out of shape this afternoon? Some news outlets just don’t respect the rules of the business anymore. The president yesterday taped an interview with PBS’ Charlie Rose that’s set to air tonight, but some whippersnappers — cough, BuzzFeed, cough — just couldn’t wait until the interview had been broadcast to share some of the juicier bits, all for the sake of cheap clicks.
We can understand Todd’s point to an extent, but c’mon. The Justice Department has been spying on Fox News’ James Rosen, Fox was frozen out of a State Department conference call on the Benghazi scandal, Sharyl Attkisson’s computer was reportedly hacked into while she was reporting on Fast and Furious and Benghazi, the White House has been quietly summoning selected news outlets for off-the-record briefings … and we’re worried about quotes from a softball interview with Public TV leaking early? Time for some serious navel-gazing from the media and the monster they’ve become.
Many news orgs are respecting PBS 11pm ET embargo on the Rose-POTUS interview. Some have chosen to ignore. Who changed the "rules"?
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) June 17, 2013
It’s those non-pro “just a blogger” types ruining it for real journalists everywhere. Oh, and the racists.
.@chucktodd history+digital+fast-food, hit-and-run culture. Forward an embargoed email to your non-pro cousin, have 'em email back. Presto
— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) June 17, 2013
@chucktodd The rules changed when "clicks" and "links" to get clicks became the game of news. Very sad, this death of honorable journalism.
— I See and I Hope, I never give up (@psalm82) June 17, 2013
.@MarkHalperin @chucktodd Outlets that don't respect embargo should be off the list. PBS shouldn't expect unilateral embargo to hold, alas.
— Grant Bosse (@grantbosse) June 17, 2013
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@chucktodd There's a generation of reporters (I hesitate to say "journalists") without proper training who don't know what an embargo is.
— Mark H. Anbinder (@mhaithaca) June 17, 2013
.@chucktodd What happens when "the kids" are brought up to the #GrownUpTable too early. The Guardian'll learn that lesson too.
— ???? Only4RM ???? (@Only4RM) June 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/theonlyadult/status/346759182017523714
But wait. Some outlets like Roll Call didn’t get the transcript at all, while others that didn’t request it did get copies.
@chucktodd interesting, I requested excerpts and never received anything from PBS or Bloomberg TV, embargoed or not.
— Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) June 17, 2013
I can't really weigh in on this PBS embargo situation because it was never sent to me, despite requests of PBS and Bloomberg flacks.
— Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) June 17, 2013
@MarkHalperin @chucktodd If PBS sends out transcripts that simply state there's an embargo, no agreement exists on embargo
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) June 17, 2013
@jpodhoretz @MarkHalperin golden rule applies.
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) June 17, 2013
@chucktodd @MarkHalperin But don't I have to agree to embargo, esp. if transcript is sent to me unrequested?
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) June 17, 2013
@mckaycoppins @jpodhoretz @MarkHalperin seriously? That's the justification? Come on
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) June 17, 2013
@jpodhoretz @MarkHalperin this is not a legal dispute, it's basic manners
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) June 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/346752932257087488
@mckaycoppins @jpodhoretz @MarkHalperin again, this isn't about a legal argument, it's about whether there's any honor left
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) June 17, 2013
@EJCII it's PBS' scoop; their interview. I'm choosing to respect a competitor
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) June 17, 2013
@nvrqt this isn't about keeping secrets. It's about respecting another news org's work. This isn't about a govt secret
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) June 17, 2013
Are we really hearing the words golden rule, manners, respect and honor being used in reference to the mainstream media?
https://twitter.com/JamesDDetroit/status/346760408331345920
https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/346761380487102464
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