Obama charging for access

[joe king]

I put this on a thread on the politics board, but maybe we can get a discussion going on the journalistic implications of this here. Unless it's a D_B.


http://poynter.org/column.asp?id=2&aid=152696

 

[Stitch]

McCain has the same thing planned.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/10/mccains_paytoplay_election_nig_1.html

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Unless it's a D_B.

And it is.

http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/threads/62648/

Fairly common, both in sports media and in politics. Both campaigns have been charging media organizations for access, which is fine by me --- ethically, it means that nobody can accuse journalists of accepting special favors from either campaign.

On Election Night, McCain's campaign isn't offering any sort of free access, unlike the Obama campaign.

 

[SixToe]

We pay at some sporting events. Why not a campaign event?

 

[PeterGibbons]

We pay at some sporting events. Why not a campaign event?

Because athletes' salaries aren't paid for by my tax dollars

 

[Stitch]

We pay at some sporting events. Why not a campaign event?

Because athletes' salaries aren't paid for by my tax dollars

And neither is Obama's campaign.

 

[Armchair_QB]

Oh yeah, I forgot he reneged on that promise.