News: CBS News hires former Trump aide Nick Mulvaney as pundit, seeking “access to that side of the equation.”
Access. “That’s
not necessarily a dirty word. Every beat reporter knows that access is
crucial in journalism. You can’t cover your subject area if the inside
people won’t talk to you — whether you’re a White House correspondent
prying information out of sources within the administration or a local
police reporter who needs comment from the top cop and a steady supply
of story tips from the rank and file.“Access is the fertile soil in which scoops are grown and watered.
“But the question arises here: access to what? To those who will spout the ‘big lie’ about the 2020 election? To those who will excuse and arrange for corrupt behavior?”
—Margaret Sullivan, “The galling cynicism of CBS News hiring Mick Mulvaney: ‘Access journalism’ takes the media to dangerous places when one side of the aisle is turning against democracy,” The Washington Post, April 3, 2022. Image: Trump Chief of Staff Nick Mulvaney in 2020. Evan Vucci/AP.
• Editorial Comment: CBS News picks access over news/fact/truth/informed democracy.
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