News Networks Refuse White House Interview With Fox News Ban

Fox News by Fox News | Oct. 23, 2009 (News)

The Obama administration tried to make "pay czar" Kenneth Feinberg available for interviews to every member of the White House pool except Fox News. But the Washington bureau chiefs of the five TV networks decided that none of their reporters would interview Feinberg unless Fox News was included. Full Story »

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 by Michael Bugeja - Oct. 23, 2009

A short news brief about how other news organizations refused to participate in an interview with an Obama spokesperson if Fox News was to be excluded. This is an example of press freedom in keeping with holding government accountable.

NewsTrust members who see the site as a political network rather than a journalism social network should understand why news organizations band together so as to maintain their own independence.

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