Edwards Campaign Demands Student Journalist Pull Story

October 26, 2007 · Filed Under Media, Politics, Video

A UNC-Chapel Hill journalism professor said John Edwards’ presidential campaign tried to kill a student’s video story about his campaign headquarters.

Associate Professor C.A. Tuggle said two top staffers from the Edwards campaign demanded that the school drop the segment from the student-run television program “Carolina Week.” They also asked to have the video removed from the YouTube Web site.

Tuggle said they threatened to cut off access to Edwards for UNC student reporters and other student groups if the piece aired.

I guess “Mr. Poverty” only likes free speech if it’s not critical of him.

-Chris Jones

Tags: Free Speech, Hypocrisy, John Edwards, Politics, Video

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One Response to “Edwards Campaign Demands Student Journalist Pull Story”

buster on October 26th, 2007 8:14 pm

Good report on a good story.

Mr. Edwards campaign is based on the emotional appeal. It doesn’t play a tune. It is one note played over and over, “The two Americas.” He exemplifies his thesis better than anybody. I would say if you want to help the poor, “sell all you have and give it to the poor.”

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