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Google CEO Speech Sours DC Press Corps
The Economic Club of Washington risked a journalistic coup on Monday when the organization sat roughly a dozen tech and telecom reporters in the back corner of the Ritz-Carlton ballroom to cover Google CEO Eric Schmidt's luncheon keynote. We weren’t expecting chow nor were we expecting a front row seat but the accommodations afforded by such an esteemed forum were disappointing to many.
Scribes were also barred from asking questions after his speech and were told that the right was reserved for several hundred club members and guests. One of my colleagues muttered: "They're certainly no Detroit Economic Club," which is known for its all-star speakers (and apparently a better relationship with the press).
To add insult to injury, several reporters who approached Schmidt with questions as he left the room were rebuffed. He had a flight back to Silicon Valley and didn't have time for walk-and-talk. Read speech coverage in CongressDaily's PM edition.
Posted by Andrew on June 9, 2008 03:09 PM | Permalink
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