Hack Like Howie

From medianews letters:

Finally for you Howard Kurtz bashers, here's a brief exchange from the NAHJ's Jayson Blair panel discussion on Friday (I'm paraphrasing):

Arlene Morgan, director of the Workshop on Journalism, Race and Ethnicity, Columbia University.: "We don't have the culture competency to handle diverse newsrooms. The people take their lead from the top. If the top is clueless, if people like Howie Kurtz can go on 'Reliable Sources' and bring in people who are totally clueless on affirmative action programs or how to hire diversity, somebody has to say, 'Hey Howie, you're sending out the wrong signal. You're bringing in the wrong people to interview.' I'm appalled at the interviews. None of the people know what the hell they are talking about."

Moderator Maria Hinojosa: Are you going to call Howie?

Morgan: "Having been misquoted by Howie Kurtz enough times, I don't want to speak to him ever again."

Crowd: "OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH!"