I thought I'd just start a quick discussion.
In a recent pre-interview with CNBC, the president called Kanye West as a "jackass" for his recent antics at the Video Music Awards.
ABC's Terry Moran, who was watching at the time, twittered that the President called Kanye a jackass. ABC later apologized for the reporter publicizing comments that were "off the record".
What do people think?
For further reading:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/reliable-source/2009/09/jackass-gate_what_obama_actual.html
ABC's apology:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0909/ABCs_Moran_tweeted_OTR_Obama_swipe_at_Kanye.html?showall
Here's the TMZ audio:
http://www.tmz.com/2009/09/15/obama-calls-kanye-a-jackass/
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Personally, I thought it was unacceptable and unethical of ABC's Terry Moran to twitter Obama's off-the-record remark. As a professional journalist, he needs to be more careful. As a result of his blunder, I think less of him as a journalist--and ABC as a network.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I think Obama's remarks will not hurt him politically. Anyone who saw the video will agree that, frankly, Kanye acted like a jackass. In fact, I even read an article on the Huffington Post by Trey Ellis (for some reason I cannot copy and paste the link) wanting more 'human' outbursts from Obama.
I don't follow journalists' twitters, but I'm surprised by the alleged comment that he posted, "Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a "jackass" for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT'S presidential." It is a very editorial remark. Do journalists ordinarily use their twitters like that and express their opinions and biases?
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