Posted October 14, 2002
Different slant
From ERIC BOEHLERT: Today's New York Times media piece about the tight-lipped Bush White House contains one notable flaw. Looking back to previous administrations, the article notes, "Media relations during the Reagan White House had so soured that they prompted a book, 'On Bended Knee: The Press and the Reagan Presidency,' by Mark Hertsgaard, an author and commentator." Actually, Hertsgaard's excellent book chronicled the opposite; how media relations flourished during the `80s while the White House press corps fawned over Reagan.
Hey, Mr. Hertsgaard, sounds like the world is ready for 'On Bended Knee II.'