Writers Group Won't Give Judith Miller 'Conscience in Media' Award After All(Hmmmmmmmm ... Alert!)

Editor and Publisher ^ | 8/3/05 | E&P Staff

[The G Man]

NEW YORK The board of The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) has voted unanimously to reverse an earlier decision to give its annual Conscience in Media award to jailed New York Times reporter Judith Miller, E&P has learned.

The group's First Amendment committee had narrowly voted to give Miller the prize for her dedication to protecting sources, but the full board has now voted to overturn that decision, based on its opinion that her entire career, and even her current actions in the Plame/CIA leak case, cast doubt on her credentials for this award.

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[The G Man]

Hmmmm ... what do they know that we don't? Er, make that "what do they know that we strongly suspect?" LOL!

Ay-yai-yai, Judy! I thin you hass some 'splainin to do!

[West Coast Conservative]

She's the leaker.

[toddlintown]

They're starting to eat their own.

[JeeperFreeper]

That's really astounding. It bodes ill for the libs, me thinks (and hopes). Wouldn't it be an "ah-ha" and "ha' ha" ha" moment if the leaker is either Joe " I swear to never tell the truth" Wilson or Valerie " who, me?" Plame herself??

[The G Man]

How great would that be? Man, I'd pay money to see Joe Wilson have to do a perp walk over this whole thing.

[SittinYonder]

Anita Bartholomew, a freelance journalist who has contributed to Reader's Digest, wrote in a resignation letter, "The First Amendment is designed to prevent government interference with a free press. Miller, by shielding a government official or officials who attempted to use the press to retaliate against a whistleblower, and scare off other would-be whistleblowers, has allied herself with government interference with, and censorship of, whistleblowers. When your source IS the government, and the government is attempting to use you to target a whistleblower, the notion of shielding a source must be reconsidered. To apply standard practices regarding sources to hiding wrongdoing at the highest levels of government perverts the intent of the First Amendment.”

Seems like Anita is a KoolAid drinker of the first order. This is word-for-word talking points.

the notion of shielding a source must be reconsidered

That's absurd. Since when does Reader's Digest use off-the-record sources. This woman doesn't know what she's talking about.

[The G Man]

"Miller, by shielding a government official or officials who attempted to use the press to retaliate against a whistleblower, and scare off other would-be whistleblowers, ... "

Got Proof?

[carolinablonde]

I have always had the suspicion that Joe Wilson was the one who "leaked" this information.

[shield]

Will the Wilsons' both be indicted???

[The G Man]

Would be pretty sweet, wouldn't it? Hoisted in their own petards! Would serve 'em right.

[SittinYonder]

Got Proof?

These are DNC talking points, pal, proof ain't necessary (or even possible).

[shield]

LOL...agree...

[AppyPappy]

They know she won't finger Rove so they are tossing her over the side.

[AppyPappy]

When your source IS the government, and the government is attempting to use you to target a whistleblower

(cough, cough)LindaTripp(cough, cough)

[The G Man]

"These are DNC talking points, pal, proof ain't necessary (or even possible)."

Ah, good point. I stand corrected!

[CT]

Rush just mentioned this.

Maybe he gets HIS show prep from FR?

[AppyPappy]

Maybe Miller is in jail because her source WASN'T Rove. She's in jail because the media can keep blaming Rove until she cites her source.

I know, tin foil stuff. Still, ever since that woman went to prison for refusing to testify against Clinton and became a hero, I've been skeptical.

[MeanWestTexan]

It's not tinfoil hat.

By going to prison, she gets a guaranteed book deal, followed by the college journalism talkin circuit. I'd sit in prison for six months in return for a couple of million dollars, too.

(Plus, I am quite sure the NYTimes is still paying salary while she sits in prison, probably not much, but will accumular with no living expenses. Kind of like living in the parents' basement.)

[Chode]

HA ha...

[Cyclopean Squid]

She has failed in her endeavor to crucify Rove, the whole raison d'etre of the undertaking. No scandal, no prize.