[Gabz]

I believe his name is Jeff Gannon, I doubt Talon News would be allowed to have a reporter in the White House under an alias

Many reporters use a name different from their "legal" name......I know I did when I was a reporter. As long as it is disclosed during the vetting process, there is no problem.

[MJY1288]

I didn't know that... Thanks!

[Lancey Howard]

From the other thread about this topic:
"....Gannon, whose real name, according to investigators at DailyKos and other blogs, is James "J.D." Guckert...."

Jeff also said that he is "a graduate of the Penn State University system".

I checked my new Penn State alumni directory and found this entry:

Guckert, Donald James '78 BS, '78 BA, '86 M ENG
r: (address in Columbia Missouri and phone number follows)

I don't know if this is the guy, but it looks a little coincidental. There are only two other "Guckerts" listed, but one is a doctor who graduated in '61 and the other graduated in 2000. Neither has a "James" in his name.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Many reporters use a name different from their "legal" name......I know I did when I was a reporter. As long as it is disclosed during the vetting process, there is no problem.

But readers would never know that seeing as how NPR and all the other media outlets have prominently mentioned that he was using as 'alias', implying that it was dishonest and shocking.

If you are out of the news business, I hope someday you'll get back in. We need honest journalists, right now it is one of the most disgusting, dishonest, and damaging industries in America. I have more respect for the porn industry than for much of the media.

[rwfromkansas]

Well, the WH Talon News position is now open, and according to their website, they are looking for applicants.

I can tell good writing, and though he did not really have formal journalistic training, Gannon's writing was good.

I am not excited that he quit, but oh well.