Van Jones? Where's the So-Called Press?

If you wanted more proof that the press is self-destructing, you need only look at their coverage of the Van Jone story.

"If it bleeds, it leads," was once the basic rule of journalism newsworthy hierarchy. The Van Jones story surely falls into a top10 list under that simple-minded reporting mantra.

It would appear, "If it spins, it wins," has become the new rule of the day....

From Byron York at the Washington Examiner:

From a Nexis search a few moments ago:

Total words about the Van Jones controversy in the New York Times: 0.
Total words about the Van Jones controversy in the Washington Post: 0.
Total words about the Van Jones controversy on NBC Nightly News: 0.
Total words about the Van Jones controversy on ABC World News: 0.
Total words about the Van Jones controversy on CBS Evening News: 0.

If you were to receive all your news from any one of these outlets, or even all of them together, and you heard about some sort of controversy involving President Obama's Special Adviser for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, your response would be, "Huh?" If you heard that that adviser, Van Jones, had apologized for a number of remarks and positions in the recent past, your response would be, "What?" And if you were in the Obama White House monitoring the Jones situation, you would be hoping that the news organizations listed above continue to hold the line -- otherwise, Jones, who is quite well thought of in Obama circles, would be history.