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Enrique

(27,461 posts)
Sun May 5, 2013, 01:30 PM May 2013

Watch Howie Kurtz get grilled about his repeated fuckups

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/i-screwed-up-howard-kurtz-gets-grilled-on-controversy-over-his-erroneous-jason-collins-story/

On Sunday’s Reliable Sources, host Howard Kurtz was the one who took the grilling — following the recent controversy over his story about NBA player Jason Collins coming out as gay. POLITICO’s Dylan Byers and NPR’s David Folkenflik put Kurtz in the hot seat, questioning the mistake, past mistakes, and whether the ordeal is a hit to his credibility.

At the top of the show, Kurtz apologized for his mistake (“I screwed up”), explaining that he was “wrong” to the raise the question and do so in an way that displayed a “lack of sensitivity” and carelessness. He further apologized for his inadequate first correction to the story.

Kurtz, you may recall, was critical of Collins’ piece — arguing that he left out the fact that he was previously engaged to a woman. A point, Kurtz argued, that undermined the open, honest nature of Collins’ piece. The problem being: Collins did mention the engagement in the essay, and wasn’t hiding or omitting it.

“It was a mistake that I made and it was sloppy and inexcusable,” Kurtz said. “I am truly sorry.”

“Why didn’t you have the decency to apologize to him at that time when you knew what you had written was wrong?” Folkenflik asked.

(video at link)
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Watch Howie Kurtz get grilled about his repeated fuckups (Original Post) Enrique May 2013 OP
I watched it, it was fun hollysmom May 2013 #1
I noticed, though, that as Kurtz were being questioned, he took deep breaths as though pacalo May 2013 #4
I think I see a problem in the article;the use of "Kurtz" and "credibility" in the same sentence. abq e streeter May 2013 #2
I can't get past the name of the program: "Reliable Sources". pacalo May 2013 #3
What a mean little fuckwad. hedda_foil May 2013 #5
One of the kings of "both sides do it" journalism. Boomerproud May 2013 #6

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)
1. I watched it, it was fun
Sun May 5, 2013, 01:39 PM
May 2013

but he was not apologetic, just used the usual excuses as if they excused his behavior.

pacalo

(24,721 posts)
4. I noticed, though, that as Kurtz were being questioned, he took deep breaths as though
Sun May 5, 2013, 02:00 PM
May 2013

he wished he were anywhere else.

hedda_foil

(16,368 posts)
5. What a mean little fuckwad.
Sun May 5, 2013, 03:14 PM
May 2013

Not just pompous,arrogant,and holier than thou, but mean through and through.

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