RADDATZ BECOMES DEBATE’S LIGHTNING ROD

Most political commentators called Thursday night’s vice-presidential debate essentially a draw. But while both Congressman Paul Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden received mostly high marks, the pundits divided widely over the performance of Martha Raddatz as moderator. Britain’s Guardian newspaper commented, “She was calm, articulate and relentless — and unlike the two candidates, moderator […]

TV REPORTERS IN AFGHANISTAN DECRY NEW PENTAGON POLICY

The Rolling Stone interview with former Afghan Commander Stanley McChrystal might well be described as a watershed incident in the war, but the Pentagon now seems determined to ensure that no such incident is ever repeated. On Tuesday, ABC News’s Martha Raddatz and NBC’s Richard Engel, who are covering the war, said that new orders […]