Blue Spot

Here's Eason Jordan on C-Span today talking about IraqSlogger.com. Jordan reminds a caller toward the end of the clip, of how many journalists have died covering this war and why it's not as easy as people might think to get "good news" from Iraq. He also talks about the Lara Logan story that got nixed by Katie Couric because she felt it was "a bit strong."
Can somebody remind Katie that she's not at the "Today Show" any longer. This is exactly why her viewership is weak and many people including myself felt she was not cut out for this job. Logan's piece is strong and Americans deserve to see why it's so hard to report any "happy-face" news from Iraq. Below is the nixed piece:


Here is Lara Logan's e-mail appeal:

From: lara logan
Subject: help

The story below only appeared on our CBS website and was not aired on CBS. It is a story that is largely being ignored, even though this is taking place every single day in central Baghdad, two blocks from where our office is located.

Our crew had to be pulled out because we got a call saying they were about to be killed, and on their way out, a civilian man was shot dead in front of them as they ran.

I would be very grateful if any of you have a chance to watch this story and pass the link on to as many people you know as possible. It should be seen. And people should know about this.

If anyone has time to send a comment to CBS - about the story - not about my request, then that would help highlight that people are interested and this is not too gruesome to air, but rather too important to ignore.

Many, many thanks.

Here's the infamous piece from last year where Logan confronts Howard Kurtz and shoots down critics who claim the media intentionally not reporting the "good news" from Iraq: