Sigh.<\/p>\n
As Twitchy reported, Howard “Scoop” Kurtz<\/a> got himself in a bit of hot water over a story on Jason Collins and his coming out<\/a>. You see, he got it totally wrong<\/a>. Shockah!<\/p>\n The Daily Beast then gave Kurtz the boot;<\/a> The irony was delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n Is it just me,or is something weird about Tina Brown parting ways with Howard Kurtz over factual errors?<\/p>\n — pcasey44 (@pcasey44) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n Zing!<\/p>\n This morning on CNN’s “Reliable Sources,” journos “grilled” Kurtz and he gave a mea culpa.<\/p>\n\n\n For media (and inside baseball) junkies: @davidfolkenflik<\/a> & @dylanbyers<\/a> will interview @howardkurtz<\/a> on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” at 11a ET.<\/p>\n — Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n @richarddeitsch<\/a> Reliable Sources interviewing Howard Kurtz is a bit rich.<\/p>\n — Jonathan Tannenwald (@jtannenwald) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Here comes @howardkurtz<\/a>‘s mea culpa on Reliable Sources.<\/p>\n — Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n ‘I Screwed Up’: Howard Kurtz Gets Grilled On Controversy Over His Erroneous Jason Collins Story mediaite.com\/tv\/i-screwed-u…<\/a> via @mediaite<\/a><\/p>\n — Andrew Reeves (@ajreeves) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n To be fair, he did straight-up admit that he “screwed up.”<\/p>\n Some did delight in the spectacle.<\/p>\n\n\n This is awesome, watching Howard Kurtz get raked over the coals: mediaite.com\/tv\/i-screwed-u…<\/a><\/p>\n — Patterico (@Patterico) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Me before watching the Howard Kurtz interview: “Oh god it’s 14 minutes” 2 minutes in: “I HOPE THIS LASTS FOREVER”<\/p>\n — Jamie Kilstein (@jamiekilstein) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n They should do this every week! RT @samsteinhp<\/a>: i’m feeling uncomfortable #reliablesources<\/a> #kurtz<\/a><\/p>\n — Tim Miller (@Timodc) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n And some in the media, along with journalism professor Jay Rosen, swooned madly.<\/p>\n\n\n Great credit should go to CNN and @howardkurtz<\/a> for spending half his program getting grilled by two media reporters. That was extraordinary.<\/p>\n — Jay Rosen(@jayrosen_nyu) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Correction to my earlier tweet: Kurtz devoted 15 mins to his grilling by @dylanbyers<\/a> and @davidfolkenflik<\/a>. That is one quarter of his show.<\/p>\n — Jay Rosen(@jayrosen_nyu) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Mediaite has the video: Kurtz is grilled by @dylanbyers<\/a> and @davidfolkenflik<\/a>. An extraordinary act of accountability: mediaite.com\/tv\/i-screwed-u…<\/a><\/p>\n — Jay Rosen(@jayrosen_nyu) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n Extraordinary!<\/p>\n\n\n Both @dylanbyers<\/a> and @davidfolkenflik<\/a> did a really great job with their relentless, unblinking questioning of Kurtz today<\/p>\n — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Say what you will about @howardkurtz<\/a>, how many people would give their critics this platform on their own show? Good for him.<\/p>\n — Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Who among us wd agree be x-examined about our mistakes live on national TV?Stunned by @howardkurtz<\/a> ‘s transparency, integrity. Unprecedented<\/p>\n — Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n Unprecedented!<\/p>\n\n\n Alright… who asked Lisa Bloom to come on “Reliable Sources” and gush over Kurtz while also rattling off her resume?<\/p>\n — Eddie Scarry (@eScarry) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Kudos to @howardkurtz<\/a> – he took his @jasoncollins34<\/a> clanger on the chin today like a @miketyson<\/a> right hook. #CNN<\/a><\/p>\n — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n Oh, Piers.<\/p>\n But others weren’t as impressed.<\/p>\n\n\n I found this whole segment bizarre. “Howard Kurtz Gets Grilled On Controversy Over His Erroneous Jason Collins Story” mediaite.com\/tv\/i-screwed-u…<\/a><\/p>\n — Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n A prescient Twitter user called it the other day:<\/p>\n\n\n Also, best ratings in its history. RT @garrettquinn<\/a>: Wow. Reliable Sources is gonna be soooooo awkward this Sunday. bit.ly\/15cuJ2m<\/a><\/p>\n — Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) May 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n Yep. Awkward seems to be the operative word.<\/p>\n\n\n Watching Howard Kurtz get grilled on his own show… very awkward<\/p>\n — Steve Davis (@ScubaMySteve) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Reliable Sources is SUPER AWKWARD right now. @howardkurtz<\/a> what are you doing??<\/p>\n — Michael Haas (@MichaelJHaas) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n This @cnnreliable<\/a> is so awkward to watch. “Why didn’t you have the decency” to apologize to Collins? Asks @davidfolkenflik<\/a> to @howardkurtz<\/a><\/p>\n — Carlos Lozada (@CarlosLozadaWP) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Where is everyone? Howard Kurtz being grilled about Jason Collins. Awkward. Wow. @buzzfeed<\/a> @buzzfeedandrew<\/a> @buzzfeedben<\/a><\/p>\n — Kiru Fisher(@kirubreezy) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Watching @howardkurtz<\/a> being grilled and sorrowfully replying on his own show extremely awkward and uncomfortable. #ReliableSources<\/a><\/p>\n — lisamlas (@LisaMLas) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Interesting to see Howard Kurtz get asked some awkward questions on his own show. cc: @marisagallagher<\/a><\/p>\n — Stewart Scott-Curran (@stewartsc) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n I might have bought the cross examination of @howardkurtz<\/a> had the questioners been of greater experience. This just read as awkward theatre.<\/p>\n — Larry Flick (@LarryFlick) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n The @howardkurtz<\/a> Question Period moment was extremely awkward, even for the 11 people interested (yes, I am one). Seems now dispensed with.<\/p>\n — rachelsklar (@rachelsklar) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n As for the mea culpa itself, most weren’t gushing with praise.<\/p>\n\n\n Only his mom saw it RT @drudge_report<\/a>: CNN’S KURTZ APOLOGIZES FOR ERRORS IN COLLINS STORY… po.st\/XX6aob<\/a><\/p>\n — EdKelley (@TheGeneratorGuy) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n John King forgives you. RT @ap<\/a>: CNN’s Howard Kurtz apologizes for errors in column about gay basketball player Jason Collins.<\/p>\n — David Hinojosa (@hinojosa_david) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n Heh. John King also doesn’t<\/a> let facts stand in the way<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n there are no trombones sad enough for @howardkurtz<\/a><\/p>\n — 60th Street (@60th_Street) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Shorter @howardkurtz<\/a>: “Next time I’ll read the story before bitching about it.” hosted.ap.org\/dynamic\/storie…<\/a><\/p>\n — J P (@RileyRebel129) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Oooooh Howard kurtz’s problem is he just reads TOO FAST! Got it.<\/p>\n — Jamie Kilstein (@jamiekilstein) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n @donlemoncnn<\/a> @howardkurtz<\/a> Also, he is still lying. He didn’t read it “too fast”. He didn’t read it. You CANNOT MISS that part if you read it<\/p>\n — David Howard (@djdavidjay) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n @jayrosen_nyu<\/a> @howardkurtz<\/a> Are either of you really even relevant in today’s media culture?<\/p>\n — Mysterion3000 (@Mysterion3000) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Howie Kurtz getting beaten up big time on his own show. Painful to watch and a bit desperate. What next? A pillow case filled with oranges?<\/p>\n — Lucianne Goldberg (@LucianneLinks) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n @luciannelinks<\/a> The numerous errors about Sarah Palin and the Tea Party by Kurtz’s Kommie Kritics got a pass in 2008 and 2009<\/p>\n — donsurber (@donsurber) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n @cnn<\/a> You need to replace Kurtz-his credibility is nil as a media watchdog. This isn’t the first example. His show is anything but objective<\/p>\n — Sue (@WDMSue) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n Others pointed out the emetic-quality of having Politico and NPR journalists “grill” about integrity. Stop! Our aching sides!<\/p>\n\n\n Tweet o’ the day!RT @richardgrenell<\/a>My favorite part of this CNN crucifixion is hearing NPR media critic talk about balanced media coverage<\/p>\n — johnny dollar (@johnnydollar01) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n @johnnydollar01<\/a> @richardgrenell<\/a> You get the feeling that their biggest problem w Kurtz is that he dares acknowledge “liberal” media?<\/p>\n — Laura L(@laura_lrnzo) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Has @dylanbyers<\/a> climbed down from his pedestal yet?<\/p>\n — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n … now Howard Kurtz yapping it up with Garry Trudeau about his Amazon teevee pilot and all is buddy-buddy in the ’70s Beltway clique again<\/p>\n — marc weisblott (@scroll) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Up next on reliable sources, chastised host asks whether accomplished White House journalist was grandstanding<\/p>\n — Tim Miller (@Timodc) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n\n Well, we got the the lecture part about how to treat gay relationships from David Folkenflik and Dylan Byers out of the way…<\/p>\n — Jeff Poor (@jeff_poor) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n And an exit question:<\/p>\n\n\n Howard Kurtz has often been wrong; why does anyone take him seriously as a journo?<\/p>\n — Rick Geissal (@Rick_Geissal) May 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n \n Why, indeed? But, hey, the Beltway media got some nice smug self-back-pats out of it. So, there’s that.<\/p> Read more: http:\/\/twitchy.com\/2013\/05\/05\/not-impressed-journos-grill-howard-kurtz-apologizes-on-air-for-collins-story-john-king-forgives-you\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/dorseyshaw\/status\/331061397930774530 Sigh. As Twitchy reported, Howard “Scoop” Kurtz got himself in a bit of hot water over a story on Jason Collins and his coming out. You see, he got it totally wrong. Shockah! The Daily Beast then gave Kurtz the boot; The irony was delicious. 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