- Thursday’s numbers: FNC/10pm-FNC/11pm-CNN/10pm 1-2-3.
- Fox News tops CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC both totals and demo.
- Factor video: on the media’s hysteria over Trump.
- Concha: Will Matthews rail against ‘exploitation’ in Philadelphia too?
- Matthews terrified of Trump delegates, wanted to relocate to a booth.
- Chris Cuomo: Hey, we are not anti-Trump. Wemple: Today’s O’Whine.
- As Ailes leaves Fox News, Rupert Murdoch steps in and staffers adjust.
- From high atop tv news Ailes stares into the abyss. Q&A: Chris Jansing.
- Ailes resignation reactions: Greta, Bret Baier, Brit Hume, Chris Wallace.
- Ailes changed politics, television. Wemple: Don’t hire a sexist paranoic.
- ICN: Ailes drama winners, losers; Murdoch made the best pick: himself.
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Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: FNC/10pm-CNN/10pm-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Hogue: The Five’s road trip reveals a saltier Dana Perino;
- Sutton: Reporters for MSNBC, FNC ordered off the convention floor.
- Wemple: Why Sean Hannity shouldn’t be doing convention coverage.
- Howard Kurtz confirms Ailes departure negotiations are underway.
- 21C: Roger Ailes is at Fox News doing his job; the review is ongoing.
- ICN: If Ailes exits don’t expect a talent exodus, with a few exceptions.
- Concha: Sherman’s out on a limb. Sherman: Ailes harassed Megyn.
- Wemple: Will Ailes face accountability at last? Fire at the CNN Grill.
- Steinberg: A Fox News without Roger Ailes…who could replace him?
- Concha: Matthews attacks mom of slain Benghazi hero. Q&A: Chuck Todd.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Concha: Rush to judgment…can Roger Ailes get a fair trial in the press?
- CNN producer scolds people for not having backed Black Lives Matter.
- Joe Biden in two places at once! Wemple: Today’s O’Whine.
- After Evan Bayh, Fox News releases contributor Newt Gingrich.
- The Five video: The about five years of The Five.
- Sunday showdown: MediaBuzz tops CNN’s Reliable. Weekend numbers.
- Lean Forward: Maddow, Matthews to lead MSNBC convention coverage.
- Steinberg: How will Fox News move forward post-Roger Ailes lawsuit?
- Hasselbeck: Roger, Steve, Brian always treated me with enormous respect.
- Cavuto: Take it from a guy with an illness…these accusations are just sick.
- Guilfoyle: I’ve talked to 30 female colleagues at Fox; they all support Ailes.
- Faulkner, Earhardt, MacCallum speak out: ‘He changed the arc of my career’.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Did FNC ‘Guccifer‘ scoop force NBC News to run story they sat on?
- Concha: Here’s all you need to know about Ed Henry and his career.
- Why CNN’s Big Story is different from its rivals. Shuster to resurface?
- Video: for Megyn Kelly Presents. NewsCorp banks on book.
- Medrano: Matthews’s Melania comments not nearly as bad as his others.
- Factor video: on how the media treat Hillary and Trump.
- Dismissal of ‘suicide’ lawsuit appealed to Supremes. Changes at CNN Films.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Somerby: The latest example of Maddow as cable news demagogue.
- Outnumbered video: What to expect from a
- It’s a New MF’in Day: CNN morning show slips in a two-word expletive.
- Ariens: Zucker boasts about Great Big Story. Q&A: Will Ripley in Korea.
- Swells gather for ‘Women in Media’. Jamaican tv host upset with CNN.
- Video: Andrea Tantaros Heil: Ed Henry is likely to return.
- Erik Wemple enchanted by Brian Williams bon mots. Reality suit settled.
- Mr Class: Chris Matthews caught on hot mic drooling over Melania Trump.
- Kelly File video: tells why a funeral was held for her.
- Q&A: Cheryl Casone makes book; so does Pete Hegseth. Q&A: Geraldo Rivera.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Fox News benching Andrea Tantaros over ‘contract issues’.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Election/cnn-Hannity-Election/fnc 1-2-3.
- O’Reilly’s Legends & Lies returns with focus on founding fathers.
- Scarborough boasts: ‘We were right…everybody else was stupid.’
- Thompson: Zucker is full of it…CNN led the pack in hyping Trump.
- Zuckered: CNN issues false report on Hastert, Tapper deletes tweet.
- Concha: Cable news pivoting to a Trump/Hillary three-step program.
- Video: Chris Wallace w/Stephen Colbert Shocking MSNBC omission.
- Audio Q&A: Bret Baier; Maddow. Q&A: Sandra Smith; Chris Wallace.
- CNN exec admits: ‘We are no longer a news network‘ (via CNNC).
- CNN claims huge audience using new metric from a partner company.
- Hinckley: Trump and Kelly have both already won. Megyn makes book.
- Wemple: Duplicity at Hillary Town Hall. Adam Housley: the Kupcake King.
- Coop’s mom flick set for Friday. CNN beats privacy lawsuit over phone app.
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;
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Kirell: Bolling bans Michelle Fields from Cashin’ In (via TRS).
- Wednesday numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Election/CNN-Elec/FNC-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: Preview of FBN’s revival.
- Joe Scarborough responds to griping over his ‘smile’ tweet.
- Wemple: Mr Bill, Trump’s on-air advisor. Hogue: Dial it down.
- Baier: After debate nixed, Ted Cruz turned down Fox town hall.
- Kurtz: Demands that the media ‘stop Trump’ misread the mission.
- CNN has bought itself Holy Hell. Randall Playton made the grade.
- Megyn: I wish Bill O’Reilly had defended me more. Parker: More.
- Q&A: Bill Weir. Flood: The Wonder List is CNN’s break from politics.
- Rivals of Kathleen Matthews step up criticisms. Profile: Tamron Hall.
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.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Video: Debate w/Omarosa when she brings up ‘boobs’.
- Somerby: Chris Hayes has adopted Olbermann’s deceptive editing tricks.
- Video: at the CBS GOP debate. MSNBC scrubs Todd clip.
- Gurian: Greg Gutfeld gets a studio audience; ‘the show was really funny‘.
- Richard Quest elevated in CNNMoney expansion. Inside Great Big Story.
- A Democratic debate on Fox? Bernie Sanders is fine with it..sort of.
- Not maniacs: 10,000 sign petition calling for Chris Matthews’s suspension.
- CNN staffers fume at anchor’s six-figure bathroom as layoffs spread. More.
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Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Debate postgame 1-2-3.
- Video: Reporter on wording of story.
- Buckman: All hail tv’s top newswoman—and she’s from Fox News!
- Wemple: Why Democrats should do a primary debate on Fox News.
- Ariens: Over 4 million watch Dem debate on CNN, plus 4M on PBS.
- Video: Fox & Friends ducking interviews.
- Concha: Byers’s ‘flimsy, feeble‘ Scarborough exposé a ‘nothingburger’.
- Byers: (MS)NBC suits uncomfortable with Scarborough/Trump nexus.
- Jake Tapper’s Trump talk triggers a twitter tiff with Buzz Feed Andrew.
- Bret Baier special: Voter Revolt. Unaired Bill Weir comedy pilot surfaces.
- Factor videos: to Cruz; on the Dems.
- IBD: Rabidly partisan Chris Matthews should recuse himself from coverage.
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Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- TCG: Maddow feels the Bern as Sanders supporters revolt.
- Hasson: Hillary donors being helpful to Chris Matthews’s wife.
- Megyn Kelly: How to deal with the haters. Weekend numbers.
- Outnumbered video: the New Hampshire vote.
- Somerby: Maddow’s dishonest reporting on Flint is ‘disgraceful’.
- The Late Show video: Bill O’Reilly with Colbert part one, part two.
- Sunday: Media Buzz tops Reliable, Fox & Friends tops cable news.
- Golomb: ‘Political Insider’ John LeBoutillier speaks truth to power.
- Factor video: Problems of the 2016 campaign.
- Profuse revenues from ‘juggernaut’ Fox News save parent company.
- Lean Forward: Maddow again named co-anchor of election coverage.
- Lynn Smith: it’s a boy! Daryn Kagan resurfaces. Sonny’s crib for sale.
- Nolte: CNN fact-checker gets facts wrong. Cablers hit New Hampshire.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Debate 9pm-Megyn Kelly-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Christopher: Ronan Farrow and Media Matters smear Megyn Kelly.
- Somerby: After the Professor spoke, Maddow didn’t call on him again.
- Video: Media coverage of analyzed.
- Joyella: Reviewers rave…Megyn Kelly ‘clear winner’ in the Fox debate.
- Preliminary numbers: 11-13 million, 4x MSNBCNN combined. Update.
- Trump demanded $5 million to appear. Stockman: Megyn is no ‘bimbo’.
- Videos: Focus group reacts to
- Factor videos: Bill on Bill’s Trump Q&A.
- TCG: Look who’s riding the Trump train! No-Trump debate: a good thing.
- Sherman says Megyn trying to ‘bury Trump‘, distorts her remark to Cruz.
- Zurawik: Fox moderators fine, but debate needed Trump. Concha: Meh.
- Harvey: Coop’s film like a high-end Barbara Walters special. Chris is sorry.
- Rothstein: Scarborough blasts ‘liar’ Dylan Byers, says he’s ‘bought’ by CNN.