Fraters Libertas

Yesterday's News

On the Hugh Hewitt program yesterday, Hugh discussed his new policy for conducting interviews with mainstream media outlets. The reporters must agree to do them LIVE! on air. Hugh's philosophy:

I of course want my listeners to get a chance if not to see the sausage that is MSM "news" being made, at least hear it being ground fine. I had hoped to compare whatever I was able to provide [Washington Post reporter] Ms. Goldstein with whatever it is that she publishes on the subject. Interesting all around, no?

But she declined to conduct the interview she requested. How interesting to note that the Post is willing to use sources that insist on anonymity, but not sources that demand transparency.

It's a fine idea by Hugh and it's too bad he found no takers for his offer. Of course, Hugh's idea isn't exactly original. In fact, the idea of fulfilling print media requests over the radio airwaves may have been birthed right here in the Twin Cities. By none other than your pals at Fraters Libertas. You may recall from this past January this promo for the Northern Alliance Radio Network:

Hour 3: The epic meeting of the medias on the battleground of the public airwaves and in the public consciousness. Yes, its MSM standard bearer Mark Yost of the Pioneer Press spending an hour in the wolves' lair of blogging and talk radio. And we're thrilled to announce that this will be an historic occasion. For the first time in the long, august history of journalism, an intrepid editorialist will be practicing his craft LIVE ON THE AIR!!!

Yes, Mark is interested in finding out more about this whole blogging phenomena and he wants to interview the Fraters Libertas and the rest of the NARN crew for an article to appear in the pages of the Pioneer Press. And it will all be happening LIVE ON THE AIR!!!!

And it did turn out to be just as exciting and ground breaking as those exclamation points and ALL CAPS predicted. (The results of Mark's interview were discussed here.)

Let's hope someday Hugh Hewitt gets an interview request from a journalist with as much integrity as Mark Yost so he can experience what it's like to be interviewed on air.

And let's hope John Hinderaker from Power Line is listening. He seems enamored by the idea and hails Hewitt as "brilliant" for conceiving it. I'm sure he would have described us similarly, if only he listened to the Northern Alliance Radio Network. For his future reference it is on 12 - 3 PM, Saturdays on AM1280 the Patriot.