Poynter on the Record

Jill Geisler, who teaches ethics and management at the Poynter Institute journalism school, said West has a right to ask any question she wants. "Depending on where you sit, you may say, 'Somebody finally asked the question I had,' " Geisler said. "Others would say it's loaded language."

Geisler found some of West's language "hyperbolic" and described the anchor as coming from a point of view similar to talk radio hosts Sean Hannity's or Rush Limbaugh's.