There is extensive research going on at Dailykos.com regarding the status of Jeff Gannon and the Talon News Service. See dailykos for a recap and the latest. It would help greatly if someone from here could assist. Several people are researching different topics, but you folks are the pro's with the tools. Thank you.
* Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media lists two instances of "Talon":
-Talon (Colorado Springs, CO) — ceased
-The Talon (Hatttiesburg, MS) which is a publications of the University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association
However, no instances of the Talon News organization based in Texas.
* Bowker's News Media Directory and Ulrich's Periodical Directory offered no reference to "Talon" or "Talon News."
* Lexis Nexis Results. Available from Lexis Nexis Academic service available at many academic and large public libraries. Only stories from the last week or so seem to be available:
- U.S. Newswire, February 1, 2005 Tuesday, 7:09 PM EST, NATIONAL DESK, MEDIA REPORTER, 1083 words, Media Matters for America Asks Scott McClellan to Consider Revoking White House Press Credentials of Talon News, WASHINGTON, Feb. 1
- U.S. Newswire, January 27, 2005 Thursday, 10:42 PM EST, NATIONAL DESK, POLITICAL REPORTER, 3945 words, Gannongate: Media Matters for America Uncovers White House Reporter Copying GOP Documents (1/3), WASHINGTON, Jan. 27
Also:
- The Boston Globe, February 2, 2005, Wednesday, THIRD EDITION, Pg. A4, 928 words, WHITE HOUSE-FRIENDLY REPORTER UNDER SCRUTINY , By Charlie Savage Globe Staff and Alan Wirzbicki, Globe Correspondent. Link to story
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