Could Fox News inherit Helen Thomas's front row seat? (They've been fighting for it for a while)

[onehandle]

It's not impossible! Here's why: Even before the controversy erupted over Helen Thomas' remarks, Fox was locked in a behind-the-scenes "death match" with Bloomberg News over who would next inherit her front-row seat in the White House press room, according to a source close to ongoing discussions over the seat.

Thomas's perch is enormously prestigious, at least for people in the media biz who care about this kind of thing. Fox and Bloomberg had previously made it known to the White House Correspondents Association that they coveted the seat upon Thomas's retirement.

While neither news org has lobbied for the seat today, out of respect for Thomas, her retirement is likely to re-ignite that "death match" between the two outlets, each of which have seats in the abysmally low class second row.

The WHCA is set to meet later this week to decide the fate of Thomas's seat. Thomas has been frequently absent in recent months, and the WHCA had been turning the empty seat over to whichever reporter was designated that day's print pool reporter. It's very possible the WHCA could continue this policy for the near future.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/06/could_fox_news_inherit_helen_t.html

[Cha]

1. If it's so prestigious then it should

go to someone who is not a mediawhore if that's possible.

[Hawkeye-X]

2. I think Helen's seat is reserved for the wisest and sanest journalist

REAL journalism.

I nominate this guy:

[Ikonoklast]

3. Lester Kinsolving FTW!

Embrace the crazy!

[Brother Buzz]

6. The dude that represents the outfit (WND) that sued the White House Correspondents Association

because they were alloted three chairs when they really, really, really needed three tables at the correspondents' dinner? :rofl:

http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2010/04/worldnutdaily_sues_white_house.php

[Ikonoklast]

7. Shhhh!

I love listening to his questions, and hearing everyone else snickering in the background.


A buffoon that takes himself as a serious 'jouranlist'.

[Sebastian Doyle]

4. Whomever it is

you can bet they will be an AIPAC presstitute of the highest order (or lowest, depending on your perspective)

[Clio the Leo]

5. I'm chaining myself to the WH fence and pouring oil on myself until Knoller gets it! NT

[johnaries]

8. And the winner is... Jeff Gannon!

Oh, wait - different administration.

[niceypoo]

9. Give them the seat on one condition

...they must wear a dunce cap while asking questions.

[HughMoran]

10. Only if Obama can scream "you stole my tuna sandwich" and harpoon them to death

:rofl:

[Blue Owl]

11. Akin to Brown filling Teddy's seat

Just makes ya wanna vomit.

[Jennicut]

12. I find it sad that reporters seem more interested in a seat then anything else.

[Divine Discontent]

13. ha! yes, heaven's forbid they just focus on asking tough questions to pressing problems. God forbid

Faux Noise be given any further prestige, however, when they're such a damned disgrace to have 'news' in their title.

[Jennicut]

14. Pure noise, no news.

They don't deserve the seat and fighting over it just makes them look even more childish.