Comments on: Obama bans some reporters from covering the final days of campaign https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/31/obama-bans-some-reporters-from-covering-the-final-days-of-campaign/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Scott https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/31/obama-bans-some-reporters-from-covering-the-final-days-of-campaign/#comment-20164 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:20:29 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=2123#comment-20164 Election time sensationalism?

We think the Obama campaign’s decision is to some degree more a function of limited seats, and while we’re a large regional newspaper, we’re not national and we’re not in a swing state. We’ve been on the road with them at key moments, but we’ve not been along for the entire ride, like, say, The New York Times and The Associated Press.

]]> By: Anon https://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/31/obama-bans-some-reporters-from-covering-the-final-days-of-campaign/#comment-20163 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:42:50 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=2123#comment-20163 First, it is false that “Obama bans some reporters from covering the final days of campaign.” Those reporters are still allowed on the campaign bus, and they are encouraged to travel with Joe Biden, where there is more room.
Second, some more facts: There’s limited space on the plane. The readership of those two newspapers is primarily non-swing states. Obama kept the Fox News reporter on the plane, even though Fox News has a much larger, national audience, and also has a strong anti-Obama slant.

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