- Friday’s numbers: O’Bolling Factor-Bret Baier-The Five 1-2-3.
- Concha: Fox, CNN cover BLM kill-cops chant; others not so much.
- Zucker play: More games. CNBC’s Kudlow to make Senate run?
- FTV: CNN and MSNBC in a competition to out-Trump each other.
- Rowland: CNN debate criteria hurt Fiorina, may help John Kasich.
- F&F video: Marine to the Marine Corps Ball.
- Pro-Sanders rapper does segments on MSNBC up to ‘five times a week‘.
Month: August 2015
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: on-air the
- Reliable Sources videos: Jorge Ramos, Trumpnado, an on-air murder.
- Breaking! Megyn Kelly leaving Fox?!? Oh wait…never mind. More.
- Concha: Bob Beckel’s best options to reboot his cable news career.
- Who is Mr Megyn Kelly? Bob Beckel resurfaces. Sunday talkers.
- Grove: The Rev is happy to be demoted. Audio Q&A: Chris Hayes.
- Near-invisible network’s website crashes ahead of Trump-Palin chat.
- Rubin: CNN’s ‘phony excuse’ to keep Carly Fiorina out of the debate.
- Turmoil at Al Jazeera America as another female executive is leaving.
- Your Buzz videos:
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Megyn Kelly #1 in key cable news demo Tues-Weds-Thurs.
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Turmoil at MSNBC: High-profile anchors oppose news pivot.
- Wemple: Hillary response shows distaste for accountability.
- Profile: Ed Henry, the tough, but fair, thorn in Hillary’s side.
- Sanchez: I was there; CNN’s Katrina coverage ‘sucked’. More.
- Don Lemon dings CNN for ‘homophobic’ coverage of shooter.
- MSNBC downplaying Katrina anniversary…because of BriWi!
- CNN ‘brands’ its ‘smothering’ coverage of the WDBJ shooting.
- Q&A: Charlie Gasparino. Video: Shep’s
- Wemple: The Rev gets moved to a time ‘when everybody’s sleeping‘.
- Go back to the island? Elisabeth Hasselbeck has ‘said no many times‘.
- Tameez: The real reason for Donald’s trumped-up ‘feud’ with Fox News?
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Rather, Maddow, Chip Reid promote Fox conspiracy theories.
- Oops: CNN changes Hillary poll finding to ‘trustworthy’.
- Snow job? Joe Concha says MSNBC has big plans for Kate Snow.
- Leibovich: Larry King prepping invites for his ultimate farewell act.
- Videos: on Jorge Ramos; on The Kelly File.
- Linkins: Fiorina is upset with CNN’s debate criteria…and she’s right.
- Throwback Thursday video: about working in ‘a dump’.
- Wemple: Another truce? Megyn doesn’t need your protectorship, Roger!
- Controversy swirls around CNN airing, and not airing, full shooting video.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Report: The Rev is being shunted to 8am Sunday mornings.
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Concha: In the Fox/Trump battle royale…who’s the winner?
- Rothman: Fox News ‘took the first step in a noble direction’.
- Wemple: Why does Roger Ailes keep sticking up for Megyn Kelly?
- Zurawik: Trump will get his comeuppance from Fox News and Ailes.
- TCG: Has Gabriel Sherman made common cause with Team Trump?
- CNN spends most time on Trump speech, bumps its Katrina special.
- Former Aussie PM and Labor Party leader gets anchoring gig on CNN.
- Fox & Friends video: with the New York Fire Dept.
- Chris Hayes on the challenge of holding an audience (via Brian Stelter).
- Hennessey: The ‘alternative universe’ focus group that stunned Frank Luntz.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Factor video: O’Reilly on Trump, and loyalty.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Market turmoil bumps Biznet viewership; FBN hits its peak.
- ‘Black Monday’ reactions from Trish Regan and Liz Claman.
- Trump to Megyn in 2011: ‘You’ve done a great job, and I mean it’.
- Kilmeade video: Graham slams ‘idiot’ Trump over Megyn attacks.
- Ailes blasts Trump: ‘Disturbing…crude…irresponsible…’
- ICN: How FNC should respond to Trump…go passive-aggressive.
- Support for Megyn Kelly follows Trump tirade. Weekend numbers.
- Ariens: Donald Trump welcomes Megyn back from vacation. More.
- Grove: Now that Megyn Kelly is back, why not invite Donald Trump on?
- Dr Drew spends two days on Transgender in America. Manu Raju to CNN.
- Melissa Harris-Perry at Wake Forest U. Rachel Maddow stat rated: False.
- The Rev chortles as he beats CNN: ‘They said I wouldn’t be on four weeks’.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Trump Rally (FNC)-Bream-O’Watters 1-2-3.
- Stern: Phone call about Megyn alleged by Sherman didn’t happen.
- Concha: CNN scores big wins online while traditional tv flounders.
- Biznets set special coverage for ‘Black Monday’. Fox Biz tops CNBC.
- Zurawik: Cable news hosts in full kiss-up mode with Donald Trump.
- Somerby: Maddow wastes 20 minutes on another wrong prediction.
- Video: ‘It O’Reilly ‘kills it’ with ‘incredible’ ratings week.
- Patrick Stewart tutored in cable news by Rachel Maddow, Jon Stewart.
- It’s CNN’s turn for complaints on debate criteria. Jamie Gangel to CNN.
- Reliable Sources cites Fox as ‘perfect’ example of something they didn’t do.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos: media
- Reliable Sources videos: Trumpnado, anchor babies, covering Katrina.
- Linda Kelly: I didn’t raise my daughter to be a victim.
- Concha: One-trick-pony Matthews deploys the race card again.
- Invitation to a lawsuit: Something doesn’t seem quite right here.
- Biznets sked special weekend coverage. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Zurawik: CNN’s nuanced Baltimore coverage bests the competitors.
- Howard Kurtz videos: Hillary polls Trump
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Shannon Bream-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Maddow and Hayes use edited clip to ‘slime’ Jeb Bush.
- Greta to CNN: This could be really dumb…you better figure it out.
- Ariens: Wolf Blitzer talks about his ten years in The Situation Room.
- Arana: MSNBC descends into self-parody with endless Trump show.
- Crawford: Debates on cable are like a poll tax…thanks to Fox News?!
- Tomi Lahren leaves OAN; will she join Fox News? Fox & Friends
- Videos: Rachel Maddow with Jimmy Fallon
- Overkill? ‘CNN’ on screen in five places! CNN is #1…in online videos.
- Shep opens up on Katrina and more; the assignment he’ll never forget.
- Byers: Trump will make money for CNN. CNN didn’t do its homework?
- CNN breaks impartiality rules: ‘improper ties’ to Malaysian media firm?
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Martha MacCallum-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Shaw: Is Trump becoming CNN’s new ‘missing plane’? Leverage.
- Greta: We took both town halls; our 7:00 pm competitors did not.
- Throwback Thursday video: Linda Vester More.
- TCG: Raw Story smears Hasselbeck, quietly does stealth correction.
- FTV: CNN ‘should be embarrassed‘ over its ‘whitest place’ mockery.
- Katrina specials: The Storm that Never Stopped, The Storm of a Lifetime.
- Kamisar: Carly Fiorina may not make the cut for CNN top-tier debate.
- To rebut scandal charges Clinton campaign cites report from…Fox News!
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Martha MacCallum 1-2-3.
- TCG: On MSNBC ‘Lean Forward’ is off the screen, still there in spirit.
- Startling development: Trump doesn’t want to appear on The Kelly File.
- Factor video: on Trump causing trouble for the GOP.
- Adams: Why is CNN resurrecting this guy? The Samaria ‘CNN lies about‘?
- Back to the Future: More social media-friendly content on tap for MSNBC.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Shannon Bream-The Five 1-2-3.
- Q&A: Shepard Smith on Katrina, the Fox News Deck, and BriWi.
- The Donald on a Loop: MSNBC has been ‘all Trump since Sunday‘.
- Trump vs Fox’s (and CBS’s) Luntz: feud heats up. Weekend numbers.
- CNN, MSNBC try to out-Trump each other. Chris Cuomo’s a lifesaver.
- Kirell: Sarah Palin to return to cable news on a nearly-invisible channel?
- Not-so-humble brag: Hewitt says his debate will top FNC’s (via CNNC).
- Zucker play: CNN to air ‘exuberant chronicle of hip hop/urban fashion’.
- Late Night videos: Shep with Seth Meyers
- New TBS/Burnett reality series will be cross-pollinated on CNN and HLN.
- Zurawik: There’s a ‘smell of fear’ about the timid coverage given to Trump.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: Debate on Trump immigration plan
- Friday’s numbers: O’Bolling Factor-The Five-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Beck rips Trump, Hannity responds, both will argue it out tonight.
- Hallock: NBC execs allowing a looser standard of truth at MSNBC.
- Cannon: At the debate Trump faced ‘Nolan Ryan in a cocktail dress‘.
- Beer: Vice and CNN battle for the future of the news (via TV Newser).
- Video: Are the media about Hillary’s emails?
- Dana Bash: chief political correspondent. CNN ad deal still suspended.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos: winning
- Reliable Sources: Trump vs Fox, the right vs Fox, how to question Trump.
- Sorry trip truthers, Megyn Kelly’s vacation went just as scheduled.
- Is this the stupidest Megyn Kelly hit-piece ever? TCG: Who said it?
- Sharon Stone Post cover too hot for morning tv? Q&A: Kate Bolduan.
- A little too much synergy in Red Eye, Kennedy, Gutfeld Show bookings?
- MSNBC graphics revamp: Q&A: JJ Ramberg.
- Zurawik: Victor Blackwell’s coverage of Baltimore does CNN proud.
- Greta apologizes to Chris Christie over ‘hug’. Sunday talkers: preview.
- F&F video: wonders if Google could ‘steal’ an election.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Bolling-Shannon Bream-The Five 1-2-3.
- TCG: Salon lies to you about Megyn Kelly…and so does MSNBC!
- Grove: No, Megyn’s scheduled vacation has nothing to do with Trump.
- Audio Q&A: Chris Wallace won’t apologize for his questions to Trump.
- A Tale of Two Stories: Arthel Neville recounts covering hurricane Katrina.
- Lean Forward: MSNBC to promote its cause célèbre at NBC’s Today.
- CNN sued over youtube video. Believe it: Ripley’s reception was chilly.
- CNN exec flies to Nairobi to say he’s sorry. Audio Q&A: Fareed Zakaria.
- Appeals court tosses out frivolous lawsuit over FNC car chase broadcast.