MEDIA ACKNOWLEDGE BLOWING GOSNELL STORY, PLEDGE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE

◼ Something truly remarkable happened yesterday. After days and weeks of pushing by New Media and social media, the mainstream media have not only admitted that they should have covered the ongoing capital murder trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell; they have promised to immediately remedy that mistake: - John Nolte/Breitbart ◼ via ReFounders

"The Daily Beast's Megan McArdle: ◼ "Why I didn't write about Gosnell's trial -- and why I should have."

Bloomberg columnist ◼ Jeffrey Goldberg writes: "It’s too late now, though, to suppress coverage. [Kirsten] Powers and others have shamed the media into paying attention, and the press is now on the case. It’s remarkable that it took this long."

◼ The Washington Post: "We believe the story is deserving of coverage by our own staff, and we intend to send a reporter for the resumption of the trial next week. In retrospect, we should have sent a reporter sooner."

Politico's ◼ Dylan Byers: "Gosnell should be front-page, top-of-the-hour news by primetime tonight. And if it's not, we'll write about it again."

NBC's ◼ Joe Scarborough: "A horrifying story out of Philadelphia that the media must cover. We will cover this on Monday."

Last night on CNN, Jake Tapper (one of the few who had already covered Gosnell), Erin Burnett and Anderson Cooper devoted extensive time to the story. And as you can see above, the media is promising to do more next week than just navel gaze."

◼ Why Dr. Kermit Gosnell's Trial Should Be a Front-Page Story - CONOR FRIEDERSDORF/The Atlantic