:I used "reportedly" because of the source: "Sources close to the situation tell TVNewser as Roesgen was reporting her 2pmET live shot for CNN, she heard shouts from the crowd including “Damn CNN” and “Shut up, bitch.”" Unnamed sources deserve the use of "reportedly." 
 :I was vague about "conservative commentators" because the commentators (like Mona Charen and Michelle Malkin) don't have a specific qualification like a professor or a news organization hasit wasn't meant to portray criticism as exceeding defense. 
 :That's a fair point about not having specifics regarding her defense.