Jessica Yellin

McClellan and the 'Enablers'

Stevie Converse — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:54:53 -0700

For all the press attention swirling around Scott McClellan's explosive tell-all, there's a brewing back story that's making Katie Couric and Charles Gibson squirm. And they're not alone.

Was Press a War 'Enabler?' Two Offer a Nod from Inside

Stevie Converse — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:41:52 -0700

In his new memoir, “What Happened,” Scott McClellan, the former White House press secretary, said the national news media neglected their watchdog role in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, calling reporters “complicit enablers” of the Bush administration’s push for war.

Surprisingly, some prominent journalists have agreed.

TV News Under the Microscope

Stevie Converse — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:13:03 -0700

I find myself in an interesting position. Today the blogs lit up with comments I made last night on AC360° and suddenly I’m being reported on.

It’s not the most comfortable position for a reporter.

So let me clarify what I said and what I experienced.

CNN's Yellin: Network Executives Killed Critical White House Stories

Stevie Converse — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:47:05 -0700

On Wednesday night, CNN's Jessica Yellin talked to Anderson Cooper about Scott McClellan's tell-all memoir and agreed with the former press secretary that White House reporters "dropped the ball" during the run-up to war.

Watch the video