July 25th 2008
Holy Media Bias! LA Times Bans Edwards Love Scandal Mentions!
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t Slate, Micky Kaus digs up the latest dirty business at what once was the West Coast’s greatest newspaper:
LAT Gags Blogs: In a move that has apparently stirred up some internal discontent, the Los Angeles Times has banned its bloggers , including political bloggers, from mentioning the Edwards/Rielle Hunter story. Even bloggers who want to mention the story in order to make a skeptical we-don’t-trust-the-Enquirer point are forbidden from doing so. Kausfiles has obtained a copy of the email Times bloggers received from editor Tony Pierce.
To see the full text of Pierce’s incredible email, click over to Kaus’ post here. Here’s the money line:
Because the only source has been the National Enquirer we have decided not to cover the rumors or salacious speculations.
What a shoddy excuse that is! In the time since the story broke, the LA Times easily could have dispatched some of its crackerjack investigative reporters – the gang that did such a great job on the Gropinator story might be available – to either verify or disprove the Enquirer’s story. But apparently they didn’t bother. Do you think that would have been the case if it had been Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee or any other former GOP contender who was found by the Enquirer to be shacking up with the mother of his secret love child … while his wife was at home, struggling against cancer?
Didn’t think so.
Now the LAT also is going to have to ignore Fox News as well in order to keep its ban in place:
Guard Confirms Late-Night Hotel Encounter Between Ex-Sen. John Edwards, Tabloid Reporters
A Beverly Hills hotel security guard told FOXNews.com he intervened this week between a man he identified as former Sen. John Edwards and tabloid reporters who chased down the former presidential hopeful after what they’re calling a rendezvous with his mistress and love child.
The Beverly Hilton Hotel guard said he encountered a shaken and ashen-faced Edwards — whom he did not immediately recognize — in a hotel men’s room early Tuesday morning in a literal tug-of-war with reporters on the other side of the door.
As I’ve said since this story broke, it will not be hard to confirm. Now it is with two sources – the guard and the National Enquirer. Next two questions: Will the LAT keep its ban in place? And if so, on what pretext – that Fox News isn’t reliable?
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