Gotcha Journalism

Going Rogue with Fact Checking

Janet Turley | Posted 11.18.2009 | Media


Janet Turley

It's no surprise that Going Rogue has spun such a widespread reaction. Sarah Palin is a polarizing figure that rarely makes anyone indifferent to her....

Gotcha? You Betcha!

Marty Kaplan | Posted 11.06.2008 | Media


Marty Kaplan

If the kind of gotcha journalism that so irritates John McCain and Sarah Palin were more woven into the fabric of our civic life, we might not be in the mess now consuming us.

The "Gotcha Journalist": An Exclusive Interview with Michael Rovito

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics


Brett Ashley McKenzie

Michael Rovito told me that he chose to approach Sarah Palin because, "I thought to myself that I would regret passing up the opportunity to at least ask a question about her views."

It's Not "Gotcha" Journalism Just Because You Got Caught

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics


Brett Ashley McKenzie

How Sarah Palin will survive a day in Washington when she can't make it for five minutes in line for a sandwich is beyond me.