Media Culpa

Media Culpa: Should The New York Times and Time Magazine Have Exposed Karl Rove's Role in the Outing of Valerie Plame?

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In an article in Vanity Fair, columnist Michael Wolff criticizes those in the mainstream media - particularly Time Magazine and The New York Times - who knew of Karl Rove's role in the outing of Valerie Plame, but refused to expose him. We host a debate with Wolff and investigative journalist Murray Waas. [includes rush transcript]
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In an article in the latest issue of Vanity Fair, columnist Michael Wolff criticizes those in the mainstream media - particularly Time Magazine and The New York Times - who knew of Karl Rove's role in the outing of Valerie Plame, but refused to expose him.
In the article titled, "All Roads Lead to Rove," Wolff writes that if the news media had revealed Rove was their source, "it might, reasonably, have presaged the defeat of the president, might have even - to be slightly melodramatic - altered the course of the war in Iraq."

Michael Wolff, columnist for Vanity Fair. His most recent article is titled "All Roads Lead to Rove."
Murray Waas, veteran investigative journalist who writes for a number of publications. Among them, American Prospect magazine and Salon.com. He has broken a number of stories on the saga of the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame. He maintains a blog at WhateverAlready.blogspot.com.

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AMY GOODMAN: We take up a piece in the latest issue of Vanity Fair magazine. Columnist Michael Wolff, criticizes those in the mainstream media, particularly Time magazine and The New York Times, who knew of Karl Rove's role in the outing of Valerie Plame but refused to expose him. In the article, entitled, "All Roads Lead to Rove," Wolff writes, "If the news media had revealed Rove was their source, (quote), it might reasonably have presaged the defeat of the President, might have even, to be slightly melodramatic, altered the course of the war in Iraq." Michael Wolff joins us in our firehouse studio; investigative reporter, Murray Waas remains with us on the line. Welcome to Democracy Now!, Michael.

MICHAEL WOLFF: Thanks for having me.

AMY GOODMAN: Why don't you lay out your thesis in “All Roads Lead to Rove