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Audacity of Truth
AP wants more Loven-style reporting
Last Saturday, I blogged about the AP’s dropping of any pretense of objectivity, and presented as evidence a piece written by Jennifer Loven, the headline of which read “Bush Using Straw-Man Arguments in Speeches.” In that blogpost, I noted with links as to how Loven herself was the one engaging in a strawman argument, and also pointed to post written by John at Powerline back in September 2004 which noted Loven’s DNC talking-points-style of reporting.
Well apparently, Loven created quite a stir with her supposedly ‘objective news piece’ on the President and alleged strawmen, so much so to the point that AP spokesmen were put in the position of having to respond to the criticism. Their response? To paraphrase: “We want more of that style of reporting.” I kid you not. Via The Editor and Publisher (emphasis added):
The article has drawn reactions ranging from a supportive mass e-mailing from MoveOn.org to criticism by the conservative Powerline blog and American Federalist Journal. But an AP spokesman says editors want more of these types of wire stories.
AP Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll said the piece was “a good way to explain to readers what rhetorical devices people, in this case the president, use to make their point.” She also did not believe the article should have been labeled opinion or needed to include any White House comment. “This was not a piece that was critical, it was explanatory,” Carroll said.
But the point wasn’t about whether or not the story was critical, but whether or not it was objective. It was not.
In a statement, AP spokesman Jack Stokes wrote: “Jennifer Loven’s story was one of an ongoing series of fact-checking stories that dig beyond the rhetoric. Editors tell us they want more of these stories.” But Stokes did not comment on what kind of reaction the piece had sparked from readers or editors.
‘More! We want more!’
Just what group happened to be among the first to throw their support behind Loven? None other than liar-supporters Move-On.org:
MoveOn.org’s Media Action sent an e-mail to media outlets urging support for Loven, claiming “some reporters take notes on what President Bush says and don’t bother to research what is and isn’t true. But the AP took a bold step this week and engaged in exactly the sort of strong watchdog journalism MoveOn Media Action members have been calling for.”
Moveon also set up a Web page where readers could find an e-mail address to write to AP and send their support for Loven’s piece.
I have a better idea. Here’s how to contact the AP:
1. How do I send a correction or letter to the editor?
Send an email to info@ap.org and it will be forwarded to the reporter or editor.
Tell them what you think of Loven’s obviously biased reporting – if you’re concerned with the fact that AP spokespeople want “more” of these type of hit pieces posted, let them know your feelings on that, too.
More: Don Surber links up to the AP’s “Statement of News Values and Principles” which includes:
It means we must be fair. Whenever we portray someone in a negative light, we must make a real effort to obtain a response from that person. When mistakes are made, they must be corrected – fully, quickly and ungrudgingly.
Surber also makes a great point (one of several in that post):
Seems to me that showing the president in a negative light requires that the president or his people be given an opportunity to respond. There was no deadline to the story — it is not breaking news — so Loven has no excuse not to get the other side. She covers the White House. Surely she has the cell phone number of Scott McClellan.
Yep. But in retrospect, knowing what we know now about how the AP is desirous of “more” of this style of reporting, why would Loven – or anyone else who wants to write an error-filled hit piece on the President – even feel the need to ‘present the other side’? They’ve got the blessings of AP editors behind them to continue along this opinion-style objective journalism (yes, I know that’s an oxymoron of sorts, but there’s no other way to describe it) so I hardly think Loven or any other ‘reporter’ who wanted to write this type of story will feel compelled to get the ‘other side’ of it.
Sigh.
Others blogging about this: Stephen Spruiell, Tigerhawk, Ace of Spades, Dread Pundit Bluto
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Loven should be forced to watch a few days of Fox News to learn how objective reporting is done.
What I don’t get- isn’t it inarguable that Bush uses this rhetorical technique? What’s the other side, that he doesn’t do this? He and Cheney do it all the time.
“Loven should be forced to watch a few days of Fox News to learn how objective reporting is done.”
Aw man.
It sounds like Ms. Loven has successfully shot herself in the foot with a .22 and the AP is now handing her and her Agenda-Driven ilk 12 gauge shot guns!
And people wonder why the Lamestream Print Media’s numbers are plummetting???
Giving “the people” more of the same, or worse; will not increase readership numbers. It will only drive them away!
Jack.
Andrew thinks The Daily Show is non bias hard hitting journalism. I think Jennifer Loven is the pen name for Howard Dean.
I caught this before anything else: supportive mass e-mailing from MoveOn.org to criticism by the conservative Even E&P can’t seem to rise above the fray!
The AP is a part of the MSM. As such it is hardly free of the leftist slant of the rest of the MSM.
This shouldn’t surprise anyone, and the fact that it is being touted as a good thing by the AP itself, is evidence that most of the media is nothing more than a mouthpiece for the Socialist Democrats.
Their extinction is ongoing! Yay!
Benning this is the beauty of the Internet and the rise of talk radio, blogs and other alternative news sources is that the MSM can’t get away with this anymore. They are going to get call on the carpet every time just look at the NYT’s record the last few years.
Jennifer Loven
White House Reporter
2021 K St NW
Ste 600
Washington, DC 20006-1003
Phone: (202) 776-9494
Fax: (202) 776-9570
Email:jloven@ap.org
Jennifer’s Boss…
David Wilkison
Bureau Chief
2021 K St NW
Ste 600
Washington, DC 20006-1003
Phone: (202) 776-9410
Fax: (202) 776-9570
Email: dwilkison@ap.org
Drudge has a headline up about AP VP fired, but the link doesn’t work. Could this Lovin idiot be the one fired?
AP has been a propagandist for the left since Vietnam. The sopport from the moonbats at Daily Krap ought to be enough proof that the AP is one sided to the left.
Ann Coulter has a great column on the MSM’s polls showing the decline in support for the War in Iraq and for Bush.
“Andrew thinks The Daily Show is non bias hard hitting journalism.”
Who said they’re unbiased? I do think they’re hard hitting. I don’t think its journalism. They don’t really scoop. They’re commentary.
Did you see their kerry coverage? rather mercyless.
Andrew it’s on the comedy channel what does tell you? Hard hitting?
“Andrew it’s on the comedy channel what does tell you? Hard hitting?”
Have you ever watched it?
Yes I have and I have also read John’s book and my 15 year old knows more about how our government works! I found his book just slightly amusing.
‘Yes I have and I have also read John’s book and my 15 year old knows more about how our government works!’
oh. you thought his book was true.
Marvel comic books have more truth in them.
ST — all you have to do to knock down the strawman is find an example of someone saying what Bush claims they have. Go ahead, google it up! After all, googling it just destroyed Ben Domenech, or is researching and supporting ones assertions simply something a Conservative does not do?
He who invites trouble into his own house shall inherit the wind.