As you now know, some of the most accurate reporting on the evolving Jusse Smollett story has come out of local Chicago media, and it’s led to some very WTF-worthy shots & chasers:
It’s a very complicated and boring process. pic.twitter.com/0yrwyvKbhy
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 20, 2019
How many more times does this have to happen? (h/t @CanineDefenseLg) pic.twitter.com/2Eg0dIgwfT
— neontaster (@neontaster) February 20, 2019
Yep, this sure is something:
FWIW — I think booking @RobElgasABC7 and the other local Chicago reporters who have led the way on this story would be an excellent idea https://t.co/0Y20XxeNNA
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) February 18, 2019
CNN’s Brian Stelter, has he’s done in the past, tried to explain that it’s “complicated”:
Local stations frequently say no to our booking requests. It's very complicated for reasons that will probably bore you ? Network relationships, etc. But we regularly try anyway
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 18, 2019
And with that, Fox 32’s Weigel explained why he was only on Fox News programs talking about Jussie Smollett:
For those asking me why I only went on @seanhannity @IngrahamAngle and @ShannonBream on @FoxNews, to talk #JussieSmollett and not any others—simply, they are the national TV shows that asked me to come on.
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) February 20, 2019
Recommended
And for the “you can’t make this up” coup de grâce…
And the chaser. pic.twitter.com/CJQe0Jb2JI
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 20, 2019
The media editor for The Wrap intervened:
Would you appear on CNN's @ReliableSources if asked? https://t.co/L6rZLi1oGc
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) February 20, 2019
Of course.
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) February 20, 2019
CC @brianstelter — Would you be willing to invite Mr. Weigel on?
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) February 20, 2019
An invitation at this point would be totally genuine. *Eye roll*
“If asked”
Big if there.
But maybe @brianstelter can be “persuaded” into it.
— Black Market Parade (@BlMarketParade) February 20, 2019
It’s “complicated,” apparently.
Editor’s note: The title has been corrected to fix a typo.
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Fox 32 Chicago reporter takes NY Times writer to J-school over how MSM blew Jussie Smollett coverage