Potomac Flacks: Local Flack Has an Idea for New Host of MTP

October 27, 2008

Local Flack Has an Idea for New Host of MTP

As any good flack in Washington knows, NBC has promised to announce a new host of Meet the Press between Election Day and early December. One DC flack, Margot Friedman of Dupont Circle P R, has started her own campaign to encourage NBC to hire a woman or a person of color for the coveted host spot.

Margot writes on her Web site, DontLetNBCDisWomen.com, that NBC/MSNBC was criticized during the 2008 election for sexism in its coverage. Picking a qualified woman and/or person of color to host "Meet the Press" would help repair some of the damage to the network's brand. There is no shortage of talented women and/or people of color who could do the job, including CNN’s Campbell Brown, PBS’ Gwen Ifill or NBC’s Andrea Mitchell. (PF Tipster)

Posted by Laura Gross on October 27, 2008 in Media | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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