- Video: talks about debate nerves, strategies, and more.
- Thursday’s numbers: Anderson Cooper-Megyn Kelly-Don Lemon 1-2-3.
- Video: Media coverage of and sources debated.
- Fox Business viewers most loyal on debate night. Bret Baier makes book.
- Concha: One-sided reaction to dinner speeches typifies slant of media elite.
- MSNBC anchor gets cruelest, most awful online comments…about her hair.
- Jennifer Griffin talks covering Hillary and gratitude to Gretchen and Megyn.
- Chris Wallace Zucker punch: CNN’s debate coverage ‘childish…bush-league.’
- Factor video: gives Wallace ‘A-plus’ for debate moderation.
- Battaglio: How Chris Wallace earned near unanimous kudos for debate night.
- Gretchen Carlson to give Congressional testimony. Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
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Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: Women Wikileaks
- Reliable Sources: Trump’s dangerous talk, dangerous vitriol, dangerous threats.
- The Cable Game: Donna who? CNN’s on-air blackout of Brazile controversy.
- Hogue: It’s all but official…Abby Huntsman is the new F&F Weekend co-host.
- Kelly File video: on Trump charges of a media conspiracy.
- CNN defends coverage, admits it may go ‘slightly overboard’. Sunday talkers.
- Q&A: W Kamau Bell, Erica Hill. Richard Grenell and Katy Tur in a twitter spat.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Rachel Maddow-Bill O’Reilly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Video: Joe Concha asks ‘How does John Harwood right now?’
- Special Report video: All-star panel on from Wikileaks.
- A banner year for Fox News. Frank Luntz home includes Oval Office replica.
- ICN: After CNN’s Zakaria whitewash, don’t expect an investigation of Brazile.
- Meet the inspiring girls of We Will Rise. Somerby: Is Maddow out of her mind?
- Ryle: Is inflammatory CNN Money report trying to make oil investors nervous?
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-O’Reilly-Anderson Cooper 1-2-3.
- Concha: Accountability demands full investigation of Brazile’s actions.
- Brazile’s defense: ‘The Russians are doing it, the Russians are doing it!’
- Hill’s shills? Wikileaks revelations implicate MSNBCNBCNN personnel.
- On the Record videos: Email leaks analysis:
- Grace under fire, walks out on radio interview. Today’s Wemple O’Whine.
- Ellison: Murdoch brothers pulling out all the stops to keep Megyn at FNC.
- Concha: Daily Caller flies false flag with bum rap against CNN focus group.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: as avoiding
- Reliable Sources videos: Trump tape; talking dirty; digging into The Apprentice.
- The Cable Game: News judgment in Zuckertown: empty calories.
- Concha: Trump video drama dominating cable. Debate coverage.
- Zurawik: Beware of artifice in carefully staged tv-style ‘town halls’.
- Rothstein: Impartial CNN correspondents are horrified at sex talk.
- Videos: of The Kelly File; Shep shows us of Fox News.
- Factor video: Bill explore the secrets to Fox News’ success.
- Concha: Bill Hemmer talks about Fox News at 20. Sunday talkers: preview.
- YourBuzz videos: NY Miss the
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Rothstein: Clinton team tries to repair damage after Greta insulted.
- Fox News 20-year videos: Mr a
- Treacher: Andrew Kaczynski’s first big scoop for CNN is a real doozy.
- Lean Forward: MSNBC producer really eager to get Hillary aide on air.
- Wemple: That’s not a ‘feud’…it was an unprovoked attack by Hannity.
- Concha: In spite of media hype, Fox News ‘war’ is over before it began.
- Latest Fox News ‘civil war’ turns out to be the shortest one yet. Video.
- Factor video: previews Sunday’s Clinton/Trump rematch.
- Audio Q&A: Jake Tapper on media bias etc; Chris Stirewalt on the debates.
- CNN re-shoots focus group poll, changes third-party backers to ‘undecided’.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: Bill’s
- Reliable Sources videos: Trump’s whoppers; Trump’s taxes; Trump’s polls; critics.
- Concha: Fox & Friends interrupted with cries of ‘Bill Clinton is a rapist!’
- The house that Ailes bought: $36 million Palm Beach oceanfront mansion.
- Railey: CNN’s shoddy non-coverage of flooding in NC. Profile: Jeffrey Lord.
- YourBuzz videos: the
- Wemple claims Megyn ‘an island‘ of Trump scrutiny at FNC. Sunday talkers.
- Who’s ‘in the tank’? FNC Trump coverage fairer than CNN, NBC, CBS.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Maddow-Hannity-O’Reilly/O’Donnell (tie) 1-2-3.
- Bloomberg reporter asks: Did Russians order NY attacks to help Trump?!
- Concha: Pack media resort to bullying the refs ahead of first Prez debate.
- To smooth Brian Williams’s acceptance MSNBC paired him with Maddow.
- Meyer: Chris Hayes ridiculed for dumb tweet. CNN hires Brekke Fletcher.
- Zengerle: Joe Scarborough has big dreams…including Trump: The Musical?!
- Lean Forward: Impartial MSNBC reporter agrees, Gore won Florida in 2000.
- Perino & Stirewalt videos: Candidates what
- F&F video: Hogue: Mornings get a jarring jolt. RIP CNN’s Tom Mintier.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- MediaBuzz videos: Probing media
- Reliable Sources: Manipulator Trump plays the media, requires more scrutiny.
- Concha: CNN edits Hillary statement, removes reference to ‘bombing’.
- Cable news nets priorities. Video: is back on Fox…sort of.
- Q&A: Soledad O’Brien on mentoring. Video: So you think
- Stelter: Greta may be only exit using ‘Ailes clause’. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Gahr: Ed Schultz resurfaces, charges at female reporter ‘like a hippo on PCP‘.
- Your Buzz videos: Trump seeking
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Perino/Stirewalt podcast leads to a Sunday 5pm election-themed show.
- Baier, Hume helped lead crushing FNC win; Cavuto sets records on FBN.
- Concha: How a smartphone video changed cable news’ Clinton coverage.
- Q&A: Greta talks about Hillary, the media, her future. Weekend numbers.
- Wemple calls O’Reilly historical book series ‘moribund’: #1
- Videos: Bill O’Reilly talks politics, Ailes, and more on Today; on F&F.
- Echoing Brian Stelter, another CNN host paints Hillary as a victim of sexism.
- Kelly File video: What impact will have on the campaign?
- What WebMD learned from CNN.com. HuffPo: There are no journalists on tv.
- Wemple: University to de-Ailes its newsroom, but the scholarship he funds stays.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos: The terror
- Reliable Sources videos: Aaron Brown; questioning Matt Lauer; Ailes again.
- Hillary incident triggers Concha, Stelter crossfire:
- Why Bill O’Reilly is the go-to media figure for a tough Trump interview.
- FNC’s Sean Hannity in an epic twitter spat with FNC’s Rich Lowry et al.
- Q&A: Juan Williams discusses We the People. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Hogue: Thumbs up for ‘smart, sexy’ Nauert on F&FW. 9/11 coverage plans.
- Video: Brock for going after Chris Wallace. More. Request denied.
- Kilmeade audio: on her Out# Kaepernick comments.
- Stanley: The curious case of Susan Estrich, Roger’s liberal Democrat defender.
- Your Buzz videos: Trump Trump crazy
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: MSNBC forum-Megyn Kelly-Maddow 1-2-3.
- Brit boom: On the Record ratings jump, topping MSNBCNN combined.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: Kids on bikes elderly Chicago man.
- Concha: Matt Lauer bullied and shamed for not ‘taking down’ Trump.
- Grynbaum: Lauer performance panned by ‘critics of all political stripes’.
- Hannity tells Wemple: ‘The difference between me and you is, I’m honest.’
- Greta to FNC: Can I have my pictures back? Maryanne Rafferty resurfaces.
- Grove: The only person who needs Brian Williams’s show is Brian Williams.
- Flood: Without Ailes, FNC scores five weekly primetime cable wins in a row.
- Kelly File videos: Analysis of ‘Commander-in-Chief Forum’
- Guthrie: Gretchen Carlson settlement could launch ‘repositioning’ of Fox News.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Maddow-McKelway (Bret)-Tucker (Hannity) 1-2-3.
- Q&A: Bret Baier discusses Ailes, Special Report ‘on steroids’, and more.
- Bill O’Reilly and Hannity also have the ‘Ailes clause’ in their contracts.
- Stay Classy: Erik Wemple headlines Greta’s FNC exit with ‘Good News’.
- Greta invoked contract clause to renegotiate. Greta’s statement. More.
- Greta leaving Fox News; Brit Hume to anchor 7:00 pm. Announcement.
- Zurawik: Settlement, Greta exit have Fox making news for wrong reasons.
- No interviews? BriWi’s text statement on his MSNBC show. Neil is back.
- Fox News joins legal filings against gag orders over government searches.
- Video: Fox and Friends bids farewell to Maria Molina with
- ‘Ailes paying‘ report from Sherman ‘sources’ debunked in under four hours.
- Concha: For Gretchen, it was never about money; she still has a future in tv.
- Lean Forward: Fox nemesis Sherman is now officially on the MSNBC payroll.
- Ellison: Lawsuit settlement earns Gretchen Carlson $20 million plus apology.
- Ailes lawyer asks Sherman, mag to preserve documents for ‘defamation claim’.
- Steinberg: The attorney who took down Gawker is now working for Roger Ailes.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Report: Dr Drew refused CNN demand to retract Hillary comments.
- Videos: F&F Weekend‘s goodbye to Anna Kooiman
- Media Buzz videos: The media the
- Reliable Sources videos: Media soft on Trump; playing doctor; Glenn Beck.
- Chris Hayes tweet called anti-Semitic. What’s bothering Chuck Todd.
- Greta: This is unfair; why do these haters come out of the woodwork?
- Your Buzz videos: Hillary; the guests?
- New Jersey hero: How can HLN call it an error? Sunday talkers: preview.
- Borger and Brown discuss their CNN docs with Lindsey Ellefson, Joe Concha.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Bolling-The Five-Anderson Cooper 1-2-3.
- Univision exec to debate commission: Sorry, that’s not good enough.
- Video: to being chosen Prez debate moderator.
- Wemple: How long can Brian Williams continue to shelter himself?
- F&F zings Tim Kaine for doing every morning show but theirs; video.
- The Kelly File video: Is DHS formulating a
- Q&A: Don Lemon talks about The Donald. Post-speech Hannity: Yuge!
- Debate moderators include Cooper, Chris Wallace. Concha: Slam-dunk.
- Sherman’s Ailes rehash suggests some of Megyn Kelly’s reporting is ‘racist’.