Generally Speaking: McChrystal's Rolling Stone Gaffe and Its Journalistic Implications
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"Standard protocol seemed to be followed by all parties involved-- an ethical journalist, a veteran public servant and a media team--yet the final product angered the country's top leaders and led to the resignation of a four-star general. "The Runaway General" exposed serious tensions within the military and government. And future access to military and government officials may be severely limited.
Access to the White House is already limited, according to a number of journalists featured in an April article in Politico. Most of the White House reporters with whom Politico spoke wished to remain anonymous, but they told the political news site that the relationship with Obama and the media is “hostile” and “as contentious on a day-to-day basis as any between press and president in the past decade.” In a situation where many reporters are already unhappy with limited access to government officials, it isn’t surprising to think that the McChrystal incident could result in even less availability."
Read the full story here: http://www.ypnation.net/generally-speaking-why-mcchrystals-rolling-stone-gaffe-c...
Access to the White House is already limited, according to a number of journalists featured in an April article in Politico. Most of the White House reporters with whom Politico spoke wished to remain anonymous, but they told the political news site that the relationship with Obama and the media is “hostile” and “as contentious on a day-to-day basis as any between press and president in the past decade.” In a situation where many reporters are already unhappy with limited access to government officials, it isn’t surprising to think that the McChrystal incident could result in even less availability."
Read the full story here: http://www.ypnation.net/generally-speaking-why-mcchrystals-rolling-stone-gaffe-c...
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