Vocal detractors of hers who are hardened in their partisan postures on the left misinterpret this reality as a closeness that's too close — seeing, because of a lack of understanding of reporting, what they believe to be access granted in exchange for favor rather than access earned as a function of rigor and time.
:cat-confused: "Look, that's not a 'laser pointer,' it's an evil fairy that is only kept from terrorizing us by my hard work and constant pounce-ready vigilance. I'm just sad that you're so hardened into your partisan posture that you can't see that."
a lack of understanding of reporting, what they believe to be access granted in exchange for favor rather than access earned as a function of rigor and time.
If Obama made her famous and rich - I guess the journalists who envy Haberman could make plausible arguments about her not actually being access journalist. But Trump is guy that made her. And is still doing that for her. If Trump turned off the access stream - she'd be far less rich and far less famous. Access is what sells.
access granted in exchange for favor rather than access earned as a function of rigor and time.
Access granted to Trump and granted by Trump, who we all know is deeply affected by "rigor and time". She's a journo who's camped out on Trump scoops, she's his tool of issuing press statements and in return she gets to call him up and ask him how he's doing. I bet she wouldn't have any "detractors," if her and her colleagues just admitted that their line of work is transactional and mercenary rather than some public service.
Woodward and Bernstein covering Water Gate was a vicious blow to the field of journalism. Once the position of journalist became a station of some respect, it was reduced to sinecures and vanity jobs for rich kids.
Jesus fuck...
:cat-confused: "Look, that's not a 'laser pointer,' it's an evil fairy that is only kept from terrorizing us by my hard work and constant pounce-ready vigilance. I'm just sad that you're so hardened into your partisan posture that you can't see that."
If Obama made her famous and rich - I guess the journalists who envy Haberman could make plausible arguments about her not actually being access journalist. But Trump is guy that made her. And is still doing that for her. If Trump turned off the access stream - she'd be far less rich and far less famous. Access is what sells.
Access granted to Trump and granted by Trump, who we all know is deeply affected by "rigor and time". She's a journo who's camped out on Trump scoops, she's his tool of issuing press statements and in return she gets to call him up and ask him how he's doing. I bet she wouldn't have any "detractors," if her and her colleagues just admitted that their line of work is transactional and mercenary rather than some public service.
Woodward and Bernstein covering Water Gate was a vicious blow to the field of journalism. Once the position of journalist became a station of some respect, it was reduced to sinecures and vanity jobs for rich kids.
Rigor and time doing what, Maggie?
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