Gibson: Reporters Who Ignore Anna Nicole Smith To Focus On Iraq War Are ‘Snobs’

On his radio show on Friday, Gibson attempted to defend his coverage of Anna Nicole Smith.
He accused reporters — such as CNN’s Anderson Cooper — of “news-guy snobbery” and attacked them for covering the Iraq war. Mocking Cooper, he said, “Oh, ‘There’s a war on! There’s a war on!’
Maybe, just maybe, people are a little weary, Mr. Cooper, of your war coverage, and they’d like a little something else.”

GIBSON:" My complaint about this is what you’re listening to when you hear that guy lecture the audience, is you’re listening to news-guy snobbery. Essentially saying, “I’m better than you. I know what you want to hear about, but I’m better than that story. I’m too high class for that story. I won’t stoop to what you want to hear about.”

I’m not playing that. People want to hear about the Anna Nicole story, I’m happy to tell them."

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/26/gibson-iraq-media/
Oh, the irony of the last comment.

Wtf?

That's why it's called the lowest common denominator. But hey, some "snobs" also wouldn't report a lie about a senator being taught in a terrorist "Madrasa."

:grr:

"Snobs"? There is no logic to this description whatsoever. Of course "snob" is a code word for "east coast liberal elitist". But otherwise, :rofl:

ANS is not relavant. She was a D-List Celeb and a grade A- Moron. The war in Iraq is more important.

Because people who cover Anna Nicole shouldn't be calling themselves "journalists," and the people watching at home ought to be ashamed of themselves.

:rofl:

Gibson: people who don't use binoculars to peer in their neighbors bedroom windows are snobs
Gibson: people who mind their own business (like $1 trillion in tax dollars down the toilet) are snobs.

Gibson: people who think I'm a fool and an idiot are mean and I'm going to tell the teacher on them.

About as much as Dick Cheney knows about ethics in government.

Good lord. He needs to be working for one of those supermarket tabloids.

So Gibson is essentially saying that the only thing Americans are interested in is Anna Nicole Smith and that we really, just don't really want to hear about the war in Iraq, we aren't "interested" in it.

Thanks for telling us all how shallow and vapid we are, Gibson. :eyes:

I really really really hope that was taken out of context or something(although I doubt it)... Man, that is the most pathetic thing I've ever heard... Sorry, but you're not reporting on Iraq(real news), because A) Your primary viewership are morons and B) You don't like the news coming from Iraq.

Anyways, I'm sick and tried of the damn Anna Nicole story. Let it play out and give some details at the end of the day, but I'm sick of turning on the TV and seeing that crap...