FYI: For those of you complaining about the various media fails happening this morning, please keep in mind:
Nearly every political reporter you see on TV or in major print publications was hired from an internship or FT gig at another major outlet, based on word of mouth. 1/
Nearly every political reporter you see on TV or in major print publications was hired from an internship or FT gig at another major outlet, based on word of mouth. 1/
Nearly all the media job listings for political reporting positions are only posted publicly to satisfy legal requirements for doing so. They are almost always tailored to describe the person who the hiring manager plans on hiring. 2/
For all the talk about how so-and-so individual journalist relies on special access, the reality is that with some exceptions, reporters' ability to get information is heavily dependent on what outlet they work for. COVID-19 has made this even more true. 3/
You can be the most dogged beat reporter out there, but the fact is that many campaign press staffers and congressional/agency comms folks simply won't bother with you unless you work for a major print outlet or TV network. 4/
And because of COVID, you can't even ask questions in person because access is now limited to the pay-for-play traveling press pools that follow both presidential candidates, and the few press calls they host have questions screened by employer. 5/
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