Foremost media critic Howard Kurtz appears regularly in a live web chat on the Washington Post’s Web site every week where he answers questions about all things media. His next appearance in Monday, February 7 at Noon.
You have to submit your questions in advance via an online comment form.
I bet you know where I’m going with this.
If enough people ask Kurtz about the Eason Jordan story, one or two of those questions might get through and we’ll see what he has to say abot the lack of media coverage, or if he even thinks Easongate is a story.
So go, leave a question. Be cordial and polite though – no snark.
You might want to leave something similar (though not identical. Cut and Paste questions are never a good idea) to my question:
Mr. Kurtz, thank you for appering here today.
On Wednesday, CNN executive Eason Jordan, apparently made statements at the Davos World Economic Forum accusing US soldiers of “targeting” and killing journalists. He was almost immediately confronted by Congressman Barney Frank who asked him what evidence he had of his charge. Jordan backpedaled somewhat, but did not retract his statement. The statements were captured on videotape and that videotape is available (at least one blogger has contacted the WEF and has ben promisd a copy of the tape this week). Additonally, the incident was reported on theforum’s weblog in detail and the weblogger has made himselv available for at least one e-mail interview by Hugh Hewitt.
To date, there have ben no news stories about these accusations in any major media outlet beyond a brief mention by Britt Hume on Fox. There have been a couple columns (notably by Jack Kelly and the Washington Times) that mentioned the incident but no news coverage at all. Your column has also been silent on it.
Do you believe that accusations from the head of CNN’s News divisions accusing US soldiers of purposefully targeting journalists is a story worthy of news coverage? If so, why do you think that this story has not been covered. If not, why not?
Thank you for your time.
If enough people leave questions about Easongate, perhaps Kurtz will get the idea that quite a lot of people out here think it’s worth covering. Better late than never, I say.
(via Ace and Michelle Malkin)
