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New York Post
27-04-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Reporter rips fellow journalists at White House Correspondents' Dinner for failing to cover Biden's decline
Beltway reporters were forced to reckon with their coverage of Joe Biden's mental decline at the White House Correspondents' Dinner after honoring a maverick reporter who worked to expose the ex president's problems, despite pushback. Star Axios reporter Alex Thompson tore into the Biden administration — and fellow journalists — after receiving the Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence Saturday for his coverage of Biden's age and acuity at a time when other media outlets were turning a blind eye. 'President Biden's decline and its coverup by the people around him is a reminder that every White House, regardless of party, is capable of deception,' Thompson said. 'But being truth tellers also means telling the truth about ourselves. We, myself included, missed a lot of this story. And some people trust us less because of it. We bear some responsibility for faith in the media being at such lows.' 3 The White House press corps reckoned with its coverage of former President Joe Biden during the WHCA Dinner. AFP via Getty Images Thompson was a rare, deeply sourced reporter who frequently wrote about the lengths the Biden White House went through to accommodate the elderly president, 82, before the disastrous presidential debate last June forced the media to finally own up to the problem. This included pieces about top White House aides around Biden privately believing that the then-president was slipping and how they tried to keep his decline under wraps. 'I say this because acknowledging errors builds trust, and being defensive about them further erodes it,' Thompson reflected. 'We should have done better.' 'I believe our mission is vital in a world where people are struggling to figure out what's true, and people with power are not telling the truth,' he added. 'I also believe that this association has been, is, and will continue to be critical to that mission.' 3 Alex Thompson is set to release a book on former President Joe Biden's decline next month. Alex Thompson / Linkedin Thompson is slated to release a book titled 'Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again' with CNN's Jake Tapper on May 20, which does a deep dive into the 46th president's cognitive issues. In a stark departure from past WHCA dinners, this year's meal did not feature a headliner comedian. The WHCA canceled its plans to have late-night host Amber Ruffin provide entertainment, after she wanted to rip into the Trump administration as a 'bunch of murderers.' Tensions between the WHCA and the White House are high. President Trump's team has been influencing the selection of White House pool reporters that get access to White House events. The WHCA used to exclusively make those decisions. Trump and his top lieutenants skipped the dinner, which is usually attended by the sitting president. 3 The Trump administration has seized on the press' coverage of former President Joe Biden to knock the media's credibility. rfaraino WHCA President Eugene Daniels acknowledged the friction with the White House. 'We journalists are a lot of things. We are competitive and pushy. We are impatient and sometimes we think we know everything,' Daniels said. 'What we are not is the opposition. What we are not is the enemy of people. What we are not is the enemy of the state.'
Business Mayor
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Mayor
Ticker: Chris Cuomo to Moderate NewsNation Town Hall Marking Trump's 1st 100 Days
Top of the Ticker: As President Donald Trump's first 100 days come to a close, NewsNation will present a two-hour town hall moderated by Chris Cuomo, along with former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly and ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. Cuomo Town Hall: The First 100 Days airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET and will feature a live phone interview with Trump, as well as additional guests including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Join @ChrisCuomo, @BillOReilly, @stephenasmith and more big guests for a conversation covering the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's administration Wednesday 8p/7C. To find NewsNation on your screen: — NewsNation (@NewsNation) April 24, 2025 WHCA Dinner: C-SPAN will present live coverage of the 2025 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday starting at 6 p.m. The network will air red carpet arrivals, followed by the dinner at 8 p.m. Additionally, C-SPAN2 will air more than a dozen past presidential dinner speeches in their entirety between noon and 8 p.m. SATURDAY: White House Correspondents' Association Dinner marathon – Starting at noon ET on C-SPAN2 (via @cspanHistory) — CSPAN (@cspan) April 24, 2025 Winners Announced: MSNBC took home five awards at the 29th Annual Webby Awards including four trophies for its podcasts and social media presence. ABC News won four awards, including two for documentaries from ABC News Studios, while CNN received three awards, including one for its Magic Wall app. Al Jazeera earned two awards, and CBS News won one for its 60 Minutes Overtime story on Syria. We're thrilled to announce the Winners of the 29th Annual Webby Awards🏆🌟👀 👉 Explore all of this year's Winners at 🚨Follow our socials to experience all the best moments from the #Webbys Show hosted by Ilana Glazer, on Monday, May 12th in NYC. — The Webby Awards (@TheWebbyAwards) April 22, 2025 Read More Outbrain snaps up competitor Teads for $1bn businessmayor April 25, 2025
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ticker: Chris Cuomo to Moderate NewsNation Town Hall Marking Trump's 1st 100 Days
Top of the Ticker: As President Donald Trump's first 100 days come to a close, NewsNation will present a two-hour town hall moderated by Chris Cuomo, along with former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly and ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. Cuomo Town Hall: The First 100 Days airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET and will feature a live phone interview with Trump, as well as additional guests including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. WHCA Dinner: C-SPAN will present live coverage of the 2025 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday starting at 6 p.m. The network will air red carpet arrivals, followed by the dinner at 8 p.m. Additionally, C-SPAN2 will air more than a dozen past presidential dinner speeches in their entirety between noon and 8 p.m. Winners Announced: MSNBC took home five awards at the 29th Annual Webby Awards including four trophies for its podcasts and social media presence. ABC News won four awards, including two for documentaries from ABC News Studios, while CNN received three awards, including one for its Magic Wall app. Al Jazeera earned two awards, and CBS News won one for its 60 Minutes Overtime story on Syria. Giant Honor: ABC World News Tonight Anchor David Muir will receive the Library of American Broadcasting Association's Giants of Broadcasting honor. Muir will receive the award at a ceremony in New York on Nov. 14. Additionally, ABC News Radio national correspondent Steven Portnoy will receive the LABF Excellence in Broadcast Preservation Award for his dedication and commitment to promoting the importance of the collection and preservation of broadcast history.
