N.Y. Times will not attend DOJ session, citing opposition to off-the-record provision

politico ^ | 5/29 | byers

[RummyChick]

New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson has announced that her paper will not attend an off-the-record session with Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss the Justice Department's monitoring of reporters, due to the fact that the meeting is to be conducted "off the record."

[RummyChick]

And neither will AP

[cripplecreek]

I think someone needs to agree and secretly film it.

[jiggyboy]

It’s probably some kind of trap, or he’s going to make them an offer they can’t refuse, something like that.

[RummyChick]

They probably went to the off the record meeting with Carney...so..I think this means Holder is about to go.

[Jeff Chandler]

[boycott]

They should just call it a “talking points” meeting.

[Nachum]

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[Huskrrrr]

We did nothing wrong...off the record.

[gusopol3]

You dirty rat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV-U1DJxsAM

[Joe 6-pack]

"New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson has announced that her paper will not attend an off-the-record session with Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss the Justice Department's monitoring of reporters, due to the fact that the meeting is to be conducted "off the record." NY Times was already furnished with an advanced copy of the PowerPoint presentation."

[kempster]

If it is off the record no one should show up.

[Cyman]

The Times showing some professionalism and integrity? This must be a joke.

[molson209]

MSNBC people will bring their knee pads

[Gene Eric]

OMG, the integrity!!!

[cripplecreek]

[Personal Responsibility]

I guess the Times and AP will join Atkisson as “being unreasonable” eh?

[Personal Responsibility]

An excellent observation. If they have done nothing wrong, if Holder is proud to describe and defend the DoJs actions, why would this meeting need to be off the record?

[KittenClaws]

The Times showing some professionalism and integrity? This must be a joke.

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I don’t believe that integrity has anything to do with it.

The media is in the administrations pocket. This is a “show” to lead us to believe differently.

The media wants us to trust them again, the administration needs us to trust the media, so why not set up a little tiff for us to enjoy?

[ez]

This is actually huge...

[fso301]

The last one was nothing but an opportunity for Carney to practice fielding questions before going live with a news conference.