Roger L. Simon (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
When I first saw the now-famous CNN segment in which their reporter Drew Griffin sandbagged Sarah Palin by distorting a Byron York National Review article in such an egregious manner, I wondered what would happen to Griffin. As the man charged with such decisions at the small (but growing) Pajamas Media, I know what I [...]
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
CNN investigative correspondent Drew Griffin appeared on two different segments on Thursday’s Newsroom and Situation Room programs to explain how he "[i]n no way did [he] intend to misquote" from a recent article by National Review’s Byron York : "This exchange aired just once in the 6 pm hour, and as soon as the National Review brought it to our attention at 7:05, we immediately realized...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Yesterday CNN's Drew Griffin addressed his misquote of my article during that interview with Sarah Palin: Unfortunately, in my question, I botched it. I misquoted York by using the word "I" instead of reading his direct quote, which I had in front of me, which attributes the statement to the media. I thought it was a very good article, Wolf. I was going to get it -- use it to get the...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
As we heard earlier today , Drew Griffin appeared on CNN Newsroom just after 2pmET today to address the fallout from his interview with Gov. Sarah Palin . Griffin discussed the "issue" with the portion of the 25-minute interview, and also said, "Sarah Palin was delightful." As for what happened during the Q&A in question, he said, "I wanted to keep the interview moving, so I got...
Junto Boyz (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
The National Review's Rich Lowry catches a CNN reporter in unethical and shady behavior. CNN's Drew Griffin reads a quote out of context to draw out negative reaction from Gov. Palin and mislead the general public. The text he was "quoting": Watching press coverage of the Republican candidate for vice president, it’s sometimes hard to decide whether Sarah Palin is incompetent,...
NixGuy.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2008
Filed under: Joe Biden , 2008 President , Sarah Palin In which she points out that if she had said what Joe Biden did about the international crisis.... See 2:01 on the tape. "Drew you need to ask your colleagues or your bosses... you guys would have clobbered me!". Drew Griffin: "You're right!" Ah, refreshing honesty. A good interview, she is clearly getting better at this, or...
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
During an interview with Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Tuesday’s Situation Room, CNN’s Drew Griffin ripped a phrase out of a recent article by National Review’s Byron York which criticized the media’s coverage of Palin and characterized it as an attack on the Alaska governor. Griffin pointed out how "[t]he press has been pretty hard on you. The Democrats...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
After nearly two months since she was announced as the GOP Veep candidate, Gov. Sarah Palin sat down for an interview on CNN yesterday . But one of correspondent Drew Griffin 's questions has become a focus, after it misrepresented a recent Byron York column in the National Review ( via Breitbart.TV ). As he began the question, Griffin said, "You've been mocked in the press, the...
NEWS COMPASS (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Read here by David Zurawik Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin gave her first interview to CNN Tuesday, and it is hard to say which was the bigger disappointment: the fact that she was still trafficking in Joe-McCarthy-like smears against Barack Obama, or the fact that correspondent Drew Griffin mainly let her get away with it. CNN called the interview “wide ranging,” but...
Reformed Chicks Blabbing (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
> > Drew Griffin agrees with Palin Wednesday October 22, 2008 That she would have been "clobbered" if she had said what BIden did. Isn't it great that members of the press are so quick to acknowledge that they're giving the Obama campaign a pass'Embedded video from Even Rather admits that the MSM are in the tank for Obama:I guess it's getting so blatantly obvious that they can't even...
Lonewacko (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Drew Griffin of CNN recently conducted an interview with Sarah Palin and asked her this: Governor, you've been mocked in the press, the press has been pretty hard on you, the Democrats have been pretty...
Sundries (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
I haven't watched all of this yet, but I would be remiss not to post it on Sundries , I mean, "Your Daily Sarah". (Drew Griffin was practically the only reporter on cable, doing any kind of investigating work on ACORN. Ah well)
The Media Mob (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Today, Drew Griffin landed CNN's first interview with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. The fifteen minute interview, which took place in Reno, Nevada, is currently being replayed on each hour of CNN's Situation Room . Not long ago, we interviewed Mr. Griffin about his trip to Wasilla, Alaska, where he had travelled to work on the CNN documentary Sarah Palin Revealed . “There was no...
Media Blog (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
More from the incompetent interviewnbsp;between CNN's Drew Griffin and Gov. Palin today where they're discussing Joe Biden's Obama-will-be-tested comm... . . .
Art Hacker (Free subscription) | 11/22/2008
... from PayPal . “We’re completely unaware of anything that would give us traffic” from PayPal , said Drew Griffin, director of business development for Reflex Publishing , the Florida-based company that owns error.com. “We have no clue as to how it got there. They should fix it.” This quick Yahoo search turned up this page showing a PayPal customer receiving the link more than two months...
