The issue is over HuffPo reporter Nico Pitney’s being called upon for a question at President Obama’s press conference yesterday. Was he unfairly favored, having been alerted earlier that he might be chosen to pose his question? Is it a sign of the Obama administration’s control over certain facets of the press?
New York Times’ The Caucus: HuffPo’s Question at Obama News Conference Sparks a Media Flap
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Huffington Post’s: Media Playground: Obama Calls on HuffPost, Michael Calderone Pouts, Ben Smith Calls Us Names, Dana Milbank Gets His Facts All Wrong
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