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Unbelievable focus on "the spin room". Am I the only one who remembers the days when journalists were supposed to avoid spin, instead of sending the cameras right in?
On Fox, the Bush commentators are scurrying to make his points for him. Kerry looked decisive, presidential, sure, and intelligent--Bush looked petulant, pre-scripted, and under-prepared. Let's watch the coverage; how will this be micromanaged.
On NBC, an undecided "security mom" needs to "see what her husband has to say."
The transformative power of liberty at work.
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Jessica Clark is a writer, editor and researcher, with more than 15 years of experience spanning commercial, educational, independent and public media production. Currently she is the Research Director for American University’s Center for Social Media. She also writes a monthly column for PBS’ MediaShift on new directions in public media. She is the author, with Tracy Van Slyke, of Beyond the Echo Chamber: Reshaping Politics Through Networked Progressive Media (2010, New Press).
