Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
  • This week Megyn Kelly twice topped Bill O’Reilly in 25-54 demo.
  • Somerby: Maddow’s attacks on Fox are ‘turning liberal brains to dust‘.
  • Surprise! Maddow misled viewers about Fox News debate positioning.
  • Rothstein: Controversy erupts over crediting Concha’s MSNBC scoop.
  • CNN’s ‘breaking news’ is a year old?!?  Richard Quest makes book.
  • Video Q&A: Megyn Kelly’s favorite interviews.  Q&A: Bret Baier.
  • Philen: Two stories that cure a news junkie’s summertime doldrums.
  • Logan: Is MSNBC clearing the decks for the return of Brian Williams?
  • Factor video: on media’s disparate coverage priorities.
  • Video: Comcast to shut him up!  Exposed: FNC mind-control!

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Throwback Thursday Red Eye video: Is a genius?
  • Griffin memo: Schultz, Ball, Huntsman, Touré have been fired.
  • Wednesday numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Somerby: What Maddow doesn’t report in her nightly Fox attacks.
  • Chris Cuomo complains, CNN issues denial, Cuomo chimes in again.
  • Off the Record video: for Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
  • Television critic David Zurawik wins National Press Club award.
  • MSNBC fails the trust test.  Newsers named to distinguished list.
  • Throwback Thursday video: and the fun begins.
  • CNN host stung by fake autograph.  CNN makeovers include a 3-D floor.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
  • July 2015 program ranker: Fox News holds the top 14 slots.
  • Chariton: Lack fights turmoil at MSNBC as morale tumbles (via ICN).
  • Wemple: Sean Hannity takes issue with study of conservative media.
  • Videos: Kelly’s and segments critiqued by Wemple.
  • Somerby: Maddow’s Fox obsession one of the dumbest cable jihads ever.
  • Upcoming O’Reilly tome adopts controversial take on Reagan Presidency.
  • CNN’s Rachel Nichols named to top-ten list.  HLN tweaks its line-up again.
  • Kirell: Brian Williams news deck mirrors Eichmann war crimes trial booth.
  • Atkins: What MSNBC needs is hosts like Bill Maher and Whoopi Goldberg.
  • Premature burial.  FNC hears Ben Carson echoes.  A question of questions.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • Fox News opens ‘runners-up’ debate to even more candidates.
  • Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Red Eye video: on quotes, some of them his own.
  • July numbers: Fox News ‘far out in front‘; MSNBC, CNN edge up.
  • Profile: Harris Faulkner.  Impartial MSNBC anchor gets award.
  • CNN’s new ‘severe weather‘ deck.  Tapper’s twitter gets results.
  • Sunday showdown: Media Buzz tops Reliable.  Weekend numbers.
  • Somerby: ‘The Mickey Maddow Show‘…silly, dumb, and insulting.
  • CNN debate could feature as many as 17 candidates in two segments.
  • Kelly File video: may deny benefits to TN victims.
  • The Rev’s media criticism site preps piece praising The Rev’s daughter!
  • Impartial CNN journalists rip Huckabee: ‘Ugly’, ‘dangerous’, ‘despicable’.

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • The Five video: controversial Iran comments.
  • Friday’s numbers: The Five-Bret Baier-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
  • Q&A: Tom Shillue on Red Eye and more.  HLN: the invisible network.
  • Somerby: Rachel Maddow’s hour has become a low-IQ clown show.
  • Impartial MSNBC anchorman co-hosts opinion show with Janet Mock.
  • State Dept honors CNN project.  Politics Nightcap, new CNN newsletter.
  • Happening Now video: Media coverage of debated.
  • Impartial MSNBC reporter called out by Trump witnessed illegal crossings.

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • Media Buzz videos: Jon live
  • Reliable Sources videos: Trumpnado, GOP debate, Hillary, MSNBC.
  • Fox Report video: recognize National Dance Day.
  • Five things you didn’t know about Joanne Nosuchinsky.
  • Your Buzz videos:
  • Vause, Sesay to co-anchor CNNi simulcast.  Bob Beckel resurfaces.
  • Hecht: At HLN, tv is the sideline.  Q&A: Chris Hayes.  Sunday talkers.

Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Cable news ratings and Presidential elections: a 2016 ‘love story’.
  • Zurawik: Will Megyn succeed where Coop and O’Reilly have failed?
  • Concha: Politico falsely claims ‘exclusive’ to a story they didn’t break.
  • Bret Baier previews the first GOP debate: ‘We will enforce the rules.’
  • MSNBC ‘not talking to‘ Olbermann; BriWi ‘doesn’t want’ his own show.
  • Mashayekhi: Greg Gutfeld unloads his Tribeca crib for a cool $2 million.
  • St John: CNN’s The Seventies redeems (almost) the cable news channel.
  • Video: Have media to Hillary email controversy?
  • Joyella: A strong Trump-driven week offers ratings hope for Morning Joe.
  • Miniter: A CNN founder explains why the channel is one-sided about guns.
  • Factor video: on networks’ Planned Parenthood coverage.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Roger Ailes shoots down Murdoch/Trump rumors (via ICN).
  • The Rev to launch ‘The Shift Daily’ media blog. Coincidence?
  • Nolte: GOP bigwigs conspiring to sabotage Fox News debate?
  • Wemple: MSNBC pivots, and preps for BriWi…but to what end?
  • Mike Allen claims ‘exclusive’ eight hours after Concha’s scoop!
  • Concha: Shake-up as MSNBC cancels Wagner, Schultz, The Cycle.
  • Q&A: Bret Baier previews the debate.  S.E. Cupp gets online show.
  • Throwback Thursday: Future stars remember Take Five (via CNNC).
  • Q&A: Alisyn Camerota.  Throwback Thursday video:
  • Late Night videos: Rachel Maddow
  • Did impartial MSNBC reporter declare GOP guilty of a ‘war on women’?

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
  • Flood: MSNBCNN snag Emmy nominations.  Zucker defends n-word?!
  • Claim: Murdoch told Ailes to cut back on alleged ‘pro-Trump’ coverage.
  • F&F videos: on McCain; replies.  More.
  • Wemple: CNN bleeps a Donald Trump comment.  Jim Sciutto’s new girl.
  • Fox News, now with Quicklink Skype TX.  Greta takes one for the team.
  • Dem candidate trumpets his 100+ appearances on MSNBC.  Flashback.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
  • TCG: Are ‘impartial journalists’ getting a green light to attack Trump?
  • WaPo‘s Wemple finds immigration official who doesn’t like Kate’s Law.
  • Atlanta honors CNN founder.  Tonya Reiman resurfaces.  Fox tops cable.
  • New CNN/CVS sponsored Facebook posts ‘not exactly straightforward‘.
  • Weekend numbers.  Sunday showdown: MediaBuzz beats Reliable Sources.
  • Gutfeld: I chose Shillue to host Red Eye.  Tour: Hannity’s Manhattan office.
  • More filings in the momentous Fox News/Lindsay Lohan legal donnybrook.
  • Kelly File video: MS survivor Media Matters hate speech.

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Fox moves runner-up forum to 5:00 pm, ahead of main event.
  • Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Shannon Bream-The Five 1-2-3.
  • Kirell: Today’s Keith Olbermann returns to MSNBC specularama.
  • HLN spot with Olby’s ex-girlfriend’s father spurs assault accusation.
  • Video: Trump   Q&A: Erin Burnett: family vs career.
  • Video Q&A: weary of ‘ratings-driven’ CNN; more.
  • Impartial MSNBC journalist scores a network ‘first’.  Neck and neck.
  • Raby: Cable news pundits think their viewers are technological idiots.
  • Fox & Friends video: with stunt aviator Lt Col John Klatt.

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • Media Buzz videos: major Mike
  • Reliable Sources videos: Trump, more Trump, Islamophobia, Bill O’Reilly.
  • F&F video: to flap over McCain comments.
  • Barney Frank dumped by MSNBC, blames it on ‘cost cutting’.
  • Politinerds audio Q&A: Greg Gutfeld.  Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Your Buzz videos: the that

Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
  • Q&A: Kimberly Guilfoyle.  Concern over graphic images on CNN.
  • Video: Harris Faulkner at WH reporter’s question.
  • Today’s debate criteria critique.  CNN quietly admits Gupta error.
  • Crisis in Greece Q&A: Trish Regan (via TV Newser); David Asman.
  • WaPo‘s Wemple getting to the bottom of new Kate’s Law question.
  • CNN reality shows snag Emmy noms.  More reality shows on CNBC.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Hannity 1-2-3.
  • Throwback Thursday video: does the weather.
  • Meghan McCain newest FNC contributor.  CNBC skeds debate.
  • Police shut down CNN White House correspondent’s wild party.
  • Wemple to Dana Bash: Stop nitpicking Major Garrett’s question.
  • Concha: Major Garrett’s challenging question becomes the story.
  • Pravda reviews news coverage on American cable news channels.
  • Q&A: Gretchen Carlson gets Real.  Video Q&A:

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
  • Varney & Co video: on Kate’s Law, sanctuary cities, etc.
  • Steinberg: Bret Baier signs new multi-year contract with Fox News.
  • Impartial CNN journalist rips ‘disrespectful’ Major Garrett question.
  • Red Eye video: Did Jesse Joyce past mute button guy?
  • Sex workers’ advocates want MSNBC to cancel Sex Slaves in America.
  • Actress Jada Pinkett Smith to anchor CNN report on human trafficking.
  • CNN signs Bakari Sellers (D-SC) to contributor role.  Gray’s astronomy.
  • C-SPAN plans to upstage Fox News debate.  Did O’Reilly zing Megyn?
  • Q&A: Tucker Carlson talks Grateful Dead; Andrea Mitchell from Vienna.
  • WaPo‘s Wemple startled at O’Reilly activism, doesn’t recall Jessica’s Law?