So Now That We Know That The Press Covered For Edwards

[Bill inGA]

-- just as, pre-invasion, they covered for Saddam -- that raises a question: What else are they not telling us for fear it will hurt the Democrats' prospects?

[LibraryLady]

The NE says the media had access to their info and chose to ignore it.


Mondo: Have you ever seen a more blatant–what we’ve called it–”media blackout” of any story the Enquirer has broken than the Edwards affair?

DP: No. Amazing, simply amazing. It wasn’t a total blackout, but very nearly.

Mondo: Why do you think this was?

DP: A couple of things: partly a lack of ability and partly a lack of desire on the part of the media.

http://deathby1000papercuts.com/2008/07/john-edwards-affair-interview-with-david-perel-editor-in-chief-of-the-national-enquirer/

[Elspeth]

Is it possible that disdain for the Enquirer played a part? The cable networks are bascially gossip services now anyway, and the only way they can feel like they are still "real" journalists is to kick around the Enquirer.