Erik Wemple

Editor, Washington City Paper

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I love family, journalism, pushups.

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What was James Rosen thinking?

blogs.reuters.com — Just open your Twitter feed and listen to the Washington press corps howl about the Obama administration's latest intrusion into their business. From the mainstream we hear the grousing of Washington Post National Political Editor Steven Ginsberg, Washington reporter John Solomon and the Associated Press's Matt Apuzzo.
@DylanByers Because he asked for documents. That's as good an explanation as I can figure.
RT @URFloorMatt: Nearly 700 words on how @chrislhayes mispronounced "brazen" by @erikwemple. WaPo journalism, soon behind a paywall. http:/…

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes attacks “braaahzen intransigence”

washingtonpost.com — When MSNBC dumped the brash and union-boosting radio guy Ed Schultz in favor of Chris Hayes on the network's 8 p.m. time slot, it sent the message that it was going for brainier fare. At the time of the announcement, Hayes issued one of those predictable statements: "I am thrilled to be joining Rachel and Lawrence in primetime.
@sbprice @NPR_NOT_Neutral No, this is the biggest issue it has. If it can get beyond "braahzen," it's set.
RT @jayrosen_nyu: James Rosen of Fox, Wikileaks, New York Times reporters in the Pentagon Papers case: all related, all worrisome. https://…

A Conspiracy To Commit Journalism: The Justice Dept's Dangerous New Argument Threatens Basic Reporting

pressfreedomfoundation.org — Last night, the Washington Post reported on a little known leak case involving former State Department official Stephen Kim. In an alarming new extreme, the Justice Department and FBI argue there's "probable cause to believe" Fox News reporter James Rosen "has committed or is committing a violation of [the Espionage Act], as an aider and abettor and/or co-conspirator" by soliciting information from Kim for a story.
RT @kirstenpowers10: My @thedailybeast column today. First They Came for Fox News -- How Hope and Change Gave Way to Spying on the Press h…

How Hope and Change Gave Way to Spying on the Press

thedailybeast.com — First they came for Fox News, and they did not speak out-because they were not Fox News. Then they came for government whistleblowers, and they did not speak out-because they were not government whistleblowers. Then they came for the maker of a YouTube video, and-okay, we know how this story ends.

What Our Words Tell Us

nytimes.com — About two years ago, the folks at Google released a database of 5.2 million books published between 1500 and 2008. You can type a search word into the database and find out how frequently different words were used at different epochs.
RT @AndreaTantaros: Daily Show co-creator @lizzwinstead says "The tornado is in Oklahoma, so clearly it has been ordered to target conserva…
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