Tuesday Links and Open Thread

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: The Five-Shannon Bream-Maddow 1-2-3.
  • Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sandra Smith-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
  • Outnumbered videos: Howard Kurtz on optics; 
  • TCG: Reliable Sources plays its Trump card.  CNN signs David Gregory.
  • Bauder: Phoning it in.  CNNC: Our long national nightmare is over.
  • Greta: Thanks to Roger Ailes, Fox News has never had major layoffs.
  • Cable news, where even failed ex-campaign staffers find a second home.
  • Concha: Media coverage of Belgium attacks reflects genuine fears.  More.

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • Media Buzz videos: War Belgium
  • Reliable Sources: The media disconnect; right-wing media; trust in media.
  • Greta salutes Medal of Honor recipients, emcees civilian ceremony.
  • MSNBC schedules Trump town hall with Chris Matthews for March 30.
  • Risen: Brian Williams brings baggage to MSNBC.  Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Wemple: Trump supporter hijacks segment, makes CNN even more tabloid.
  • Your Buzz videos: the words;

Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Wemple: CNN exec sticks up for their in-house Trump apologist.
  • Keith Olbermann says he’s coming out of retirement.  
  • Somerby: Possible reasons why Maddow’s show is such a disgrace.
  • Zaltzman: Fox News many soon have its own Israeli news channel.
  • Ainsley Earhardt: How I got a promotion while on maternity leave.
  • Friday: War Stories special examines how to win the war against ISIS.
  • Alisyn Camerota reporting in Brussels: I’ll never forget this experience.
  • Factor video: looks at media coverage of Obama in Cuba.

Thursday Links and Open Thread

  • Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Sandra Smith 1-2-3.
  • Throwback Thursday video: When Fox & Friends
  • Katz: Why more viewers are getting bullish on Fox Business Network.
  • Outnumbered video: Trump-Cruz rivalry goes to a
  • Somerby: What ‘huge national news‘ took up 2/3 of Maddow’s show?
  • Race Wars video: Samantha Bee ‘stop using my clips!’
  • Kiernan Forbes, aka AKA, says CNN coverage of terrorism is selective.
  • Wemple: After trouncing O’Reilly, Jorge Ramos did the same to Hannity.
  • Hannity has biggest night of the year.  Reisman: Shep Smith dings Trump.
  • Wemple: CNN stands behind its much-maligned, lying countdown clocks.
  • F&F video: tell how to keep USA safe from terror attacks.

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • Tuesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Election/cnn-Election/fnc 1-2-3.
  • Fox Business makes ratings history, sweeps CNBC in totals and demo.
  • Somerby: Weird behavior suggests something ‘wrong’ with Maddow.
  • The Cable Game: ‘We stand with the lying, racist, skanky whore.’
  • Wemple: FNC exec suggests CNN made ‘accommodations’ to Trump.
  • Eggerton: Fox News examines fight against ISIS in War Stories special.
  • Varney video: After terror attack ‘the $64,000 question’.
  • Profile: Ainsley Earhardt on maternity, a career in journalism, and more.
  • Borchers: CNN’s ‘final five’ a worthwhile experiment that kind of fell flat.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity-Don Lemon 1-2-3.
  • Wemple: Proof of Trump’s deranged obsession with Megyn Kelly.
  • Flood: Megyn Kelly’s vacation has nothing to do with Donald Trump.
  • Out# videos: Judge Nap on Hillary’s legal issues
  • Concha: They can do it all…three underrated cable news winners.
  • Kilmeade video: her imminent blessed event.
  • Reisman: Lou Dobbs erupts in a twitter storm stumping for Trump.
  • Feldman: Five reasons why Trump is wrong to go after Megyn Kelly.
  • Gold: Cable nets reach out to find talking heads who support Trump.
  • Rutenberg: Trump tiff with Megyn typifies his symbiosis with media.
  • Concha: Fox News right to rip Trump; here’s what they should do next.
  • Feldman: Anthology of all Fox News statements defending Megyn Kelly.
  • Watters World video: Tape shows MSNBC host supported

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • Atkinson: Is MSNBC’s Phil Griffin on his way out? (via Mediaite)
  • Media Buzz videos: Supreme
  • Reliable Sources: Trump coverage; Trump fans; Trump and Megyn.
  • Fox & Friends video: Tucker Carlson asks…
  • Wemple: Moments after MSNBC signed Stephanie, they cut her.
  • Blaine: Cable nets bend to Trump’s will.  Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Parker: Trump fires back at Roger Ailes responding to Trump.
  • Q&A: Bret Baier on Trump, debates etc.  Beck: Leave Megyn alone!
  • Darcy: FNC blasts Trump for ‘sexist’ attack on Megyn Kelly.  
  • Your Buzz videos: Trump rally laws
  • Kelly File video: Trump protesters.   Rev Chetry.
  • FNC counters CNN with one-on-one interviews.  Brian Stelter awarded.

Friday Links and Open Thread

Thursday Links and Open Thread

Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • More mag final issue cover story: Megyn Kelly, the Bully Slayer (v/FDC).
  • Outnumbered video: We all say ‘never again’, but
  • Video: on Merrick Garland and the GOP’s dilemma.
  • Zucker defends airtime given Trump.  FNC, CNN share Tuesday honors.
  • Concha: Trump fear of Fox moderators led to ducking now-axed debate.
  • Video: Trump says the Fox debate.  Kasich: Me neither.
  • First installment posted in GretaTalk podcast series on the OJ Simpson trial.
  • Kelly File video: debate Trump vs the press.
  • Atkinson: Secret MSNBC plan to boost ratings…bring back Olbermann!
  • Janelle Rodriguez takes over MSNBC daytime.  Expansion at CNN Digital.
  • As returns poured in, Trump spent the night tweeting Megyn Kelly insults.
  • Late Night videos: Chris Cuomo chats with Seth Meyers
  • Concha: Media should label these ‘protesters’ what they really are…agitators.
  • Wonder List season premiere visits Cuba.  Wemple: CNN owns campaign 2016.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

  • Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
  • JJ Abrams gave to Mrs Matthews campaign, Star Wars got on-air plugs.
  • Megyn Kelly to host prime time special on Fox broadcast network.
  • Outnumbered videos: Bret Baier’s election preview
  • Sunday showdown: Media Buzz trumps Reliable.  Weekend numbers.
  • Varney tops CNBC’s Squawk for the week; three FBN shows beat CNBC.
  • Kelly File videos: and Ben Shapiro; all about
  • Audio Q&A: Bret Baier says Howie ‘could have pushed back’ a bit more.
  • Audio Q&A: Today’s Melissa Harris-Perry gripefest over quitting MSNBC.
  • How CNN raided the competition to up its game.  Q&A: Anthony Bourdain.
  • Borchers: CNN was right to talk with stage rusher.  Erin McPike resurfaces.

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly-Cooper 1-2-3.
  • GOP candidate calls for Chris Matthews to be taken off the air.
  • Ariens: Revived Wall Street Week moving to Fox Business Mar 18.
  • Video: Is media coverage of political violence?
  • Fox News to host March 21 GOP debate…but will Trump show up?
  • Why Chris Cuomo is giving up twitter for Lent.  Q&A: Clarissa Ward.
  • The View videos: Melissa Harris-Perry speaks out
  • TCG: NBC News “report” actually written by MSNBC progressive.
  • Megyn and Trump may have another close encounter.  Fields quits.
  • Controversy swirls around CNN interview with man who rushed stage.

Weekend Links and Open Thread

  • Media Buzz videos: Trump’s and media chaos
  • Reliable Sources: American fascism; American Muslims; time for Trump.
  • Somerby: In Trump discussion Maddow ‘blew right past‘ the key issue.
  • Kelly File videos: speaks out; responds.
  • Schram: Chris Matthews at the center of latest (MS)NBC news scandal.
  • Cable Game: A big, fat black eye for Mediaite.   Sunday talkers: preview.
  • Jake Tapper, Roland Martin to moderate Sunday’s CNN/TV One town hall.
  • Greta: Use judgment covering Fields.  Wemple: What are you talking about?
  • Your Buzz videos: 101; affluent
  • Battaglio: Behind the scenes as CNN goes all in to polish debate presentation.