Media Matters for America: Fri, Aug 15, 2008
CNN's five new "top political reporters and commentators" include reported McCain adviser, former RNC official, CBN's Brody, and Wash. Post's Milbank
In an August 13 press release -- posted on Media Matters for America Senior Fellow Duncan Black's blog -- CNN announced: "Brody, Castellanos, Milbank, Rosen, Wall Span Spectrum of U.S. Politics for CNN Analysis, Commentary ... CNN has added five more top political reporters and commentators to its deep bench of political contributors and analysts. Each of these respected observers of politics will provide analysis and commentary as CNN continues its political coverage." CNN's new "top political reporters and commentators" that "span" the "spectrum" include reported Sen. John McCain adviser Alex Castellanos, former Republican National Committee official Tara Wall, Christian Broadcasting Network senior correspondent David Brody -- who once described a male blogger as Fred Thompson's "angry girlfriend" -- and Washington Post reporter Dana Milbank, who was recently chastised by the Washington Post ombudsman over his use of an anonymously sourced and unconfirmed quote.
* Republican strategist ALEX CASTELLANOS.
As Media Matters documented, in a March 25 post on the washingtonpost.com blog The Fix, staff writer Chris Cillizza reported that Castellanos -- creator of the racially charged "Hands" advertisement -- is a member of the "McCain Ad Council," a "group of advisers ... that will serve as outside thinkers and strategists to the McCain media effort." The New York Times reported on August 10 that Castellanos is a "member of Mr. McCain's panel of outside advertising consultants."...
*Christian Broadcasting Network senior national correspondent DAVID BRODY.
As Media Matters documented, in an August 21, 2007, post on his CBNnews.com blog -- titled "Fred, You're Such a Tease!" -- Brody characterized male blogger Lane Hudson as former Sen. Fred Thompson's "angry girlfriend."...
* Washington Post reporter DANA MILBANK....
In a July 31 online chat, Milbank referred to criticism he had received for his July 30 column as "whines." The Washington Post itself was not quite as dismissive, later publishing a correction to one falsehood in Milbank's column. Further, responding to reader complaints about Milbank's use of a disputed and "anonymous secondhand quotation from Sen. Barack Obama," Post ombudsman Deborah Howell chastised Milbank for citing the source anonymously and for imputing a particular interpretation to a quote he did not witness....
* Washington Times deputy editorial page editor and columnist TARA WALL.
As CNN's release notes, Wall previously served as the "director of outreach communications for the Republican National Committee." A February 2005 RNC press release stated: "Tara Wall will serve as Director of Outreach Communications, ensuring that specialty and mainstream press are informed of the RNC's outreach efforts, President Bush's record of achievement and the Republican agenda as it relates to different constituencies across the ethnic, religious and ideological spectrums."
* CNN also added Democratic strategist HILARY ROSEN, also the political director and Washington editor at large for The Huffington Post....
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