Posted by Jed Lewison on Sun Dec 28, 2008 at 2:10 PM Pacific

Doth Protest Too Much?

A somewhat predictable response by the media to "Waikkiki-gate":

I understand that reporters are frustrated by the fact that Obama left for the marine amusement park without bringing them along, and there is actually a reasonable case to be made that it was a mistake on the part of the Obama team.

But if it was a mistake, it was a small one, and the media does itself no great service by getting petty and whining about it it in public.

The best way to win an audience is to tell good stories and report on debates about things that matter. Navel gazing about protective pool protocols might just be the worst.

Doth Protest Too Much?

A somewhat predictable response by the media to "Waikkiki-gate":

I understand that reporters are frustrated by the fact that Obama left for the marine amusement park without bringing them along, and there is actually a reasonable case to be made that it was a mistake on the part of the Obama team.

But if it was a mistake, it was a small one, and the media does itself no great service by getting petty and whining about it it in public.

The best way to win an audience is to tell good stories and report on debates about things that matter. Navel gazing about protective pool protocols might just be the worst.

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