She doesn’t control the media. Asking any Republican to control the media is like asking them to control the Democrat party. The media knows she is the lead candidate for 2012, and they’re not going to let up.
No, she doesn’t control the media, but she doesn’t need to play into their hands, either. She could have discouraged her daughter from doing the interview. She could limit the interviews that she does with national correspondents. She could focus on running the Alaska state government instead of defending her performance in the election. She’s just feeding them material, and frankly, I don’t think it’s unintentional. Her supporters could also help her out by not trying to do the hero worship thingy that the Clintons are so good at.