Jul 2013
Left Out
07/31/13 10:16 Filed in: slanders
The Daily Beast takes a shot at Fox News and nicks Sally Kohn in the process. But there’s a catch. ...read more
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Wednesday Links and Open Thread
07/31/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: No justice for Benghazi victims?
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Greta-The Five 1-2-3.
- July program ranker: Fox News holds top 13 slots.
- Fox News sues content aggregator TV Eyes (via TVN).
- Somerby: Why Greta got upset with Jasmine Rand.
- Jill Dougherty exits CNN. (MS)NBC online makeovers.
- Video: Is there a media double standard on sexism?
- Did CNBC reporter refer to Mrs Murdoch with a racial slur?
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
07/30/13 11:31 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Juan Williams calls out Sharpton et al.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Is new CNBC reality star a scam artist and a fraud?
- Lean Elsewhere: MSNBC contributor kvetches to CNN.
- Weekend numbers. July: FNC, CNN, HLN, MSNBC.
- Somerby: MSNBC relentlessly spewed false ‘facts’.
- Profile: Lauren Green…‘she is one of the originals’.
- Imus video: Mike Baker on Manning’s trial. Non-Profit?
- Factor videos: Response to The Rev; Bernard Goldberg.
Monday Links and Open Thread
07/29/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Hillary not happy with Huma simile?
- Friday’s numbers: The Five-Laura-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Lean Forward: Impartial MSNBC anchor strikes again!
- Zucker play: CNN to produce a Hillary Clinton movie.
- Zucker play: GOP-basher fired by ABC, hired by CNN!
- CNN muddle-East mess. CNBC flips for reality shows.
- Aslan/Green: shifty answers, manufactured outrage.
- Aslan/Green: Awkward, Islamophobic, embarrassing.
- Spirited Debate video: Lauren Green with Reza Aslan.
- Hot & Not: Hasselbeck, The Five, Shuster, HLN, etc.
- Concha: Cable news wars make for strange bedfellows.
'It Is Contempt for the American People'
07/28/13 18:38 Filed in: videos
J$P Video! The Political Insiders on scandals, secret deals, and more:
From America’s News HQ, July 28 2013
Weekend Links and Open Thread
07/27/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Reliable Sources videos: Royals, Weiners, and more.
- Video: Jon Scott on his son deploying to Afghanistan.
- News Watch video: Media coverage of the economy.
- Hoax or truth? Sunday talk: tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
- Video: Benghazi mom lost her son, wants the truth.
- CNN buys another documentary. McCain on MSNBC.
Friday Links and Open Thread
07/26/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Video: Megyn Kelly’s new baby boy...Thatcher Bray.
- Jon Scott: Sending my soldier son off to Afghanistan.
- Video: Did the NY Times enable Weiner’s comeback?
- Somerby: On cablenews, fake facts simply never die.
- VIdeo: Maria Molina on Entertainment Tonight.
- World’s fastest flip-flop: Now Olby promises ‘no politics’!
- Is Gretchen Carlson Persecuted? CNN plans makeover.
- On the Record video: This Benghazi victim is not ‘phony’.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
07/25/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
- Zucker play: New Day sinks to its lowest ratings yet.
- Somerby: Sunny Hostin doesn’t correct her mistakes.
- Rothstein: CNN’s John King stays away from the Wiener.
- Richard Grenell gets into a twitter spat with Mr Xtopher.
- Fox & Friends video: Gretchen Carlson is filming a movie.
- Imposter fools newsers: video. Rob Lowe’s O’Reilly link.
- Gibson: The seeds of Bathtub Boy’s next firing; audio.
- Olby: Politics won’t be off-limits, plus more worst persons.
- Bias Bash: Judy Miller on a national journalists’ shield law.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
07/24/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: High status vs high standards.
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Trayvon coverage ‘Soviet-style story-telling’.
- Cunningham: Look what they’ve done to my Fox song.
- Profile: Brooke Baldwin (v/TVN). Joie Chen resurfaces.
- Zucker play: The ‘poop ship’ was just the beginning.
- Wemple: Hall and Jansing lead MSNBC royal gushing.
- Imus video: Bret Baier wonders if Weiner can still win.
- Imus video: Bill O’Reilly discusses race and the President.
'Geraldo at Large: Believe Me, It's True'
07/23/13 12:11 Filed in: videos
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
07/23/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Zimmerman’s gift to Barack Obama.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
- Zucker play: CNN transitioning to ‘digital first’ future.
- Greta: Stelter has a conflict of interest. Stelter: I do?
- Bill Hemmer: Chic Sag Harbor anchor and gourmet.
- Chapman: Shallow CNN can’t top HBO’s Newsroom.
- Royal musing: Imogen Lloyd Webber, Peter Johnson.
- Dean v Maddow bogged down. Weekend numbers.
- Factor videos: Straight talk on race part one, two, three.
Monday Links and Open Thread
07/22/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Friday’s numbers: Huck-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Recent FNC moves a reaction to graying audience?
- Maria Bartiromo set to jump ship? CNBC blunder?
- Janice Dean is a ‘funniest reporter’ winner: video.
- Rick Folbaum leaving FNC. CNN adds Ana Cabrera.
- Hogue: Another Fox & Friends toddler mishap? Video.
- Al-Jazeera America to hire David Shuster!?! Flashback.
'They're Purposely Playing on His Team'
07/21/13 18:37 Filed in: videos
J$P Video! The Political Insiders on Obama, the media, 2014, and more:
From America’s News HQ, July 21 2013
Weekend Links and Open Thread
07/20/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Reliable Sources videos: Obama, Zim, Tsarneav.
- News Watch video: The verdict, media, and race.
- Zucker play: Giants of journalism to fill in for Piers.
- Warning: view this Geraldo tweet at your own risk.
- Somerby: It’s time for CNN’s Candy Crowley to go.
- Video: Zoraida Sambolin’s cancer update (via HP).
- Sunday talk: tip sheet, turn the table, HuffPo recap.
- Hannity video: Mega-panel probes (what else?) race.
Friday Links and Open Thread
07/19/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Matthews apologizes for white people.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
- Video: Powers and Miller analyze verdict coverage.
- Somerby: Is Cooper a journalist, or a potted plant?
- Greta: Ugly NewsHound smear is ‘seething with hate’.
- Red Eye video: Greg & Co celebrate the return of Olby.
- Former CNNer laments downward spiral of cable news.
- CNN Zimmerman bump was short-lived: FNC far ahead.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
07/18/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Beckel and Bolling find agreement.
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-TheFive 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Piers Morgan wants to forget the evidence.
- Ronald Martin resurfaces, slams CNN race coverage.
- CNN a NAMIC winner. Soledad O’Brien resurfaces.
- Fall Fox News changes already stirring speculation.
- O’Donnell’s bad timing. MSNBC analyst’s suicide.
- Video: Bill O’Reilly catches Media Matters writer in a lie.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
07/17/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Pundits are inventing a new fake fact!
- Lean Forward: Cycle signs ‘Republican’ Huntsman.
- Videos: O’Reilly on This Morning, Fox & Friends.
- HLN oddly silent about Nancy Grace racial slurs.
- Zurawik: Coop stands out in Zimmerman coverage.
- Video: Surprise! Hannity discussion turns rowdy.
- Imus video: Juan Williams reacts to Hannity wrangle.
- It’s yesterday once more: Olbermann returns to ESPN.
Outrage: Haters Wish Hitler Killed More Jews!
07/16/13 23:31 Filed in: slanders
How far will Fox haters go? In the case of the newshounds it’s gone from ‘bimbo’ to ‘wench’ to ‘skank’ to ‘whore’…and now to wishes that Adolph Hitler had killed Geraldo Rivera’s ancestors. As all the while Ellen Brodsky assents with silence. ...read more
'They'll Just Edit the Tape...'
07/16/13 11:08 Filed in: videos
J$P Video! When Matt Lauer’s morning paper is delivered by mistake to Fox News, hijinks ensue:
From Fox & Friends, July 16 2013
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
07/16/13 00:07 Filed in: links
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
- Kudlow ratings nosedive spurs cancellation talk.
- Prosecutor rejected black juror who watched FNC.
- Zucker play: Will and Kate Plus One airs Thursday.
- Grace: Zimmerman back to ‘Churros’ at ‘Taco Bell’!
- Somerby: Nancy Grace and cable news witch trials.
- Q&A: Kirsten Powers and FNC. Weekend numbers.
- Video: Bernard Goldberg covers the Trayvon coverage.
Monday Links and Open Thread
07/15/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Celebrities get Zimmermania.
- Friday’s numbers: The Five-Laura-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Wolf moving to 1pm to make room for Crossfire at 6?
- Video: Judge Napolitano on DoJ charges against Zim.
- Q&A: Charles Gasparino. Dining with Mr Henry.
- Shaw: 14 weird, pointless facts about cablenewsers.
- Video: Howard Kurtz on the media vs Mr Zimmerman.
- Fox Fans assemble at Yankee Stadium; more.
- Imus video: Laura Ingraham on law, order, and justice.
- Lean Forward: Impartial MSNBC journalist strikes again!
- Zimmerman lawyer set to move ASAP against (MS)NBC.
- FNC most-watched, MSNBC crushed as Zim verdict read.
- Kissell: MSNBC Trayvon trialarama was little ratings help.
'We Have a Lawless Administration'
07/14/13 18:41 Filed in: videos
J$P Video! The Political Insiders on Obamacare, Hillary, and more:
From America’s News HQ, July 14 2013
Weekend Links and Open Thread
07/13/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Zurawik: Cablenews verdict coverage problematic.
- FNC skeds special live Sunday night programming.
- News Watch video: Media miss Obamacare flaws?
- Sunday talkers: tip sheet, Turn the Table.
- Hannity video: Expert panel discussion turns rowdy.
- Did Gutfeld ignite a twitter frenzy? Olby resurfaces?
- Kelsey: Zimmermanarama hints at CNN’s new path.
- Zucker: Criticism of CNN trial mania is ‘bunk’. Update!
Friday Links and Open Thread
07/12/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: The Rev’s role in the Trayvon trial.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-The Five 1-2-3.
- Red Eye: Kilmeade clobbers kid part one, part two.
- MSNBC ratings nosedive: TVN’s Weprin, ICN’s Spud.
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
- Imus video: Martha MacCallum on The Trial and more.
- The Five turns two, and rises to #2. Q&A: Liz Claman.
- ICN: Thanks for the out-of-context quotes, Greg!
- ICN: Balderdash! Andrea Mitchell took a position.
- ICN: It’s too soon to bail on CNN. Today’s conspiracy.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
07/11/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Greg Gutfeld zings Inside Cable News.
- Cooper: What caused MSNBC’s ratings crash (v/FDC)?
- Somerby: ‘Disgraceful’ Lisa Bloom ‘flirting with evil’.
- Lean Forward: Another impartial MSNBC journalist.
- Today’s twitter spat: Greg Gutfeld vs Inside Cable News.
- Video: Kilmeade assaults toddler: part two, three, four.
- Hogue: Something hit the fan on Fox & Friends; video.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
- Video: Mediabistro’s five questions for The Five (v/TVN).
- Factor video: Kirsten and Kate on the Texas abortion bill.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
07/10/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- This is CNN: ‘Zimmerman is a white Hispanic…’
- Somerby: Lazy, irresponsible Morgan gets facts wrong.
- Wemple: F&F will stay ‘the dumbest news show’ on tv.
- Gretchen Carlson excited to ‘advance’ her career: video.
- Thielman: Zucker moves bearing fruit for CNN (v/ICN)?
- Bennett: CNN isn’t even good at being bad (via Politico).
- Bedingfield: CNN turns tabloid with Trayvon trial (v/FTV).
- Imus video: ‘Blonde on Blonde’ talks Spitzer, Zimmerman.
- Richelle resurfaces. Today’s oops. Weekend numbers.
- Video: Krauthammer on the Obamacare bait-and-switch.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
07/09/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Confirmed: Hasselbeck replaces Carlson on F&F!
- Howard Kurtz makes his debut on Fox News: video.
- O’Donnell unglued, rips MSNBC colleagues and Salon.
- Lean Forward: MSNBC reporter tells Greenwald ‘F---You!’
- Somerby: Does Lisa Bloom really believe what she says?
- Fox News rips HuffPo, Politico, etc for false story (via TRS).
- CNBC ratings collapse continues: Cramer, Kudlow crater.
- Friday’s numbers: The Five-O’Reilly-Shannon Bream 1-2-3.
- Imus video: Bob Beckel talks Zimmerman, Ailes, and more.
- CNN buys exclusive rights to Mandela’s funeral…or not?
- Rosen: Criticizing CNN is a waste of time. Today’s petition.
- Video: Bernard Goldberg on Egypt, Obama, and the media.
Monday Links and Open Thread
07/08/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Profile: Harris Faulkner, ‘recovering perfectionist’.
- Bauder: The Five has chemistry, personality, and ratings.
- Rothman: MSNBC is losing its core audience…Dems.
- Gallup: Americans prefer FNC for tv news. Analysis.
- Shafer: Non-stop trial coverage is a really a great thing.
- Imus video: Juan Williams on airlines, Egypt, and more.
- CNN takes heat from Egypt protesters (via TVN). Oops.
- Cohen: What MSNBC won’t tell you. Thursday’s numbers.
- Hogue: Careful what you wish for, Greta…you might get it.
- Reliable Sources: Egypt vs journalists, unreliable sources.
'One Degree of Separation from Al-Qaeda'
07/07/13 18:40 Filed in: videos
J$P Video! The Political Insiders on Egypt, immigration, and more:
From America’s News HQ, July 7 2013
Weekend Links and Open Thread
07/06/13 09:49 Filed in: links
- News Watch video: Glenn Greenwald and the NSA.
- Fox News first in scramble to cover SF plane crash.
- Chris Matthews in NOLA. Olbermann’s twitter spat.
- John Avlon in Kurtz chair. Sunday talk: HuffPo recap.
- Somerby: Ugly behavior by ratings-driven Chris Hayes?
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The FIve-Bream 1-2-3.
- Zucker play: CNN bans Nancy Grace from going on GMA.
- Lean Forward: Impartial MSNBC journalist strikes again.
- Video: Smart tech for wounded warriors part one, part two.
'Bill Would Like to Speak with You...'
07/05/13 12:42 Filed in: videos
July 4 2013
07/04/13 00:00 Filed in: addenda
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
07/03/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Obamacare debut put on hold.
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Bream 1-2-3.
- Video: Megyn Kelly signs off from America Live.
- America Live videos: Megyn’s favorite moments.
- Lean Forward: MSNBC interns sue. Flashback.
- Lean Forward: It’s a very MSNBC 4th of July!
- Zucker play: Testimony trumps rebellion. More.
- Q2 program ranker: Fox News holds top 13 slots.
- Impartial MSNBC journalist slams GOP. Flashback.
- Shield standoff causing hardship. Llenas joins FNC.
- Weprin: Does Megyn Kelly have to replace someone?
- Concha: Was Greta catalyst for surprise Megyn news?
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
07/02/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-The Five-Baier 1-2-3.
- Video: Did prosecutors shoot themselves in the foot?
- Breaking: Megyn Kelly moving to Fox News primetime!
- Greta: Ignore rumors; I’m not going anywhere (via TVN).
- Q2: FNC has 9 of the top 10; CNN, HLN, MSNBC. More.
- Somerby: FNC airs wider set of viewpoints than MSNBC.
- Lean Backward: MSNBC gets worst ratings since 2007.
- CNBC crash: their worst ratings slump since 1994.
- F&F videos: Glenn Greenwald, Peter Johnson analysis.
- Another MSNBC disclosure dispute. Weekend numbers.
- Lean Forward: MSNBC moving Sharpton hour to Chicago?
- Factor video: Bernard Goldberg on Trayvon trial coverage.
Monday Links and Open Thread
07/01/13 00:00 Filed in: links
- The Five video: Putin and Obama argue over Snowden.
- Friday’s numbers: The Five-Bret Baier-Laura 1-2-3.
- New Lean Forward ad: We want to write the laws!?!
- Slideshow: See Martha MacCallum’s Cape Cod retreat.
- Soledad named as Al-Jazeera ‘special correspondent’.
- Report: Greta met with Zucker looking to rejoin CNN?
- Zucker Play: Don Lemon N-Word special airs tonight.
- Zucker Play: CNN competing with sister channel HLN.
- Hogue: Is CNN’s New Day a new dawn…or a new dud?
- Video: Judge Napolitano vs John Stossel on NSA spying.