Snowjob in a flurried frenzy over news orgs (E&P)

[katty]

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http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002501230

Among many charges leveled at Axelrod, Snow declared that “CBS News misleadingly reports that only 8 million seniors have signed up for Medicare prescription drug coverage. But 37 million seniors have coverage.”

But Axelord replied today: "Very simply, the White House is cutting and pasting to make a point, something they accuse their critics of doing constantly."

He notes that one "point made by the White House is that we report ‘enrolling can be a confusing process.’ Is that really such a controversial statement when 75% of seniors polled say the new Medicare drug plan is difficult to understand?