Major Biden is the most talked-about rescue pup on the planet. Is it news that he bit people while on a walk, or maybe pooped on the White House carpet? Some reporters think so. Also, questions about two pieces on ’60 Minutes’ and why hundreds of filmmakers say PBS’s relationship with Ken Burns hurts them.
Howard Monroe, KYW-TV: “Major Biden likely dealing with social anxiety in new environment, Philadelphia experts say”
Brian Stelter, CNN: “Why the news media can’t stop talking about Biden’s dogs”
Peter Suciu, Forbes: “Poopgate: Reponses trending as Biden’s dogs adjust to the White House”
Houston Keene, Fox News: “Biden dog poops on White House floor”
Darlene Superville, Associated Press: “Ruh roh! Biden pooch drops doggie doo in White House hallway”
Brandon Gillespie, Daily Caller: “’Prepare to meet dog Jesus’: Joe Scarborough advocates euthanizing Major Biden following second biting incident”
The Onion: “Secret Service worry Major Biden’s behavior influenced by time spent on far-right dog forums”
Vaccine tiers opening
Summer Ballentine, Associated Press: “Parson says he won’t require vaccine passports in Missouri”
Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS: “How the wealthy cut the line during Florida’s frenzied vaccine rollout”
Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill: “DeSantis spars with ’60 Minutes’ over vaccine rollout: ‘What you’re saying is wrong’”
Oliver Darcy, CNN: “’60 Minutes’ faces backlash from Democrats and Publix for critical story on Florida’s vaccine rollout”
Scott Sutton & Ryan Hughes, WPTV-TV: “Publix refutes ’60 Minutes’ story that questions Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution”
Kindred on ’60 Minutes’
Jon Wertheim, CBS: “Dave Kindred goes back on the beat to cover high school girls basketball”
Nick Vlahos, Peoria Journal Star: “Here’s the misleading part of the ’60 Minutes’ story about Dave Kindred, Morton basketball”
SCOTUS vacates case against Trump
Supreme Court of of the United States: Order List: 593 U.S.
Shawna Chen, Axios: “Supreme Court vacates lower court decision on Trump blocking Twitter followers”
PBS called out for lack of diversity
Eric Deggans, NPR: “Filmmakers call out PBS for a lack of diversity, over-reliance on Ken Burns”
Jewel Wicker, The Guardian: “Film-makers condemn PBS over lack of diversity and dependence on Ken Burns”
Beyond Inclusion: “A letter to PBS from Viewers Like Us”