CBS affiliate tries to bar blogger from Katie Couric meeting!

Katie Couric's series of focus-group meetings with community groups across the country -- without the presence of the news media -- ran into a snag in Minneapolis Tuesday when a staffer for WCCO-TV attempted to disinvite Matt Bartel, who operates the local MNSpeak.com blog, then compromised by allowing him to surrender his pen. Bartel seemed unfazed by his treatment (...more...)

"Several topics were discussed, ranging from how to cover gay marriage to whether or not to allow your kids watch the news. The Minnesota teacher of the year this year (an African-American woman) said some interesting things about how she talked about race and current events with the kids at her school in St. Louis Park. She also talked about media coverage of minorities in general," bloggeth Matt... read the POST and make sure you run through the 90+ comments! Good job, Matt!

In 'FRAIDY KATIE COURIC?' Michelle Malkin takes note that Matt "was softer on Katie than the local MSM rag, the Star Tribune, which covered Couric's 'well-oiled machine:' ..."

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