- Wednesday numbers: Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Kiesewetter: Bill Hemmer opens up about Megyn, politics, and more.
- Think Progress hit piece misfires, and Hannity has the stats to prove it.
- Video: tackle the Fields lawsuit.
- Kelly File video: Merits of debated.
- Borchers: Michelle Fields is veering off the high road by attacking Greta.
- Greta: Fields should stop the name calling and learn from the experience.
- Greta: A civil suit would be unwise. Fields: Keep your advice, Trump shill!
- Can Viceland do better than Al Jazeera? AJAM gone but still owes millions.
- Audio Q&A: Dana Perino in-depth interview on premiere of Autonomous.
- CNN journalism innovation: the chat-bot. Joe Scarborough moonlighting.
- Fox moves to preclude Ailes testimony in reality suit. Court grants motion.
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Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Trump, Kasich duck Megyn, rewarded with soft CNN event.
- Joyella: Cable nets bargained with Trump camp over access.
- Reisman: Joy Reid in negotiations to replace Harris-Perry.
- Joe Scarborough moonlighting. Q&A: Bourdain, Bill Weir.
- Ariens: FNC plans to have Fields back on but not this week.
- Maybe Eric Bolling didn’t really fire Michelle Fields after all.
- Kelly File video: Is for Republican unity?
- Erik Wemple calls Bill O’Reilly Fox News’s ‘master hypocrite‘.
- Zucker play: Trump’s tomes teeming with praise for CNN chief.
- Is there a Sharpton/Trump nexus? Today’s Trump coverage lament.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Debate-postdebate-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- CNN debate snags 4 million; MSNBC’s Rubio town hall flopped.
- Chotiner: Coop’s Trump interview a disgrace. Somerby elaborates.
- Ainsley’s a hit: Fox & Friends viewership jumps with new co-host.
- HLN is moving Dr Drew. Is CNN fudging identities of terrorists?
- Hillary broke rules at Univision/CNN debate? Q&A: Jake Tapper.
- Concha: Breitbart’s ‘defense’ of Michelle Fields astonishingly limp.
- Did Trump aide admit assaulting a former Fox News contributor?
- Michelle Fields in her own words. Mika B cuts the governor’s mic.
- NPR audio Q&A: Melissa Harris-Perry. Q&A: Lynn Smith (via CNNC).
- How cable news outlets restrict the use of their copyrighted material.
- Factor video: Talking Points Memo on Trump/Hitler.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Q&A: Chris Wallace; Bret Baier wants substance, expects surprises.
- Video: the Trump election-night presser.
- Somerby: Joe and Mika’s deceptive video couldn’t hide the truth.
- Ariens: Fox News and CNN share honors on a big Super Tuesday.
- CNN signs a new contributor: Kayleigh McEnany. Today’s oops.
- Zurawik: Five media take-aways from the Super Tuesday coverage.
- Willie Geist gets NBC morning show. Brian Williams, trending again.
- Sunday showdown: Media Buzz tops Reliable. Richard Quest loses a job.
- Wemple: Illinois Rep Gutierrez excoriates MSNBC on the House floor.
- Harris-Perry claims a ‘culture of fear‘ at MSNBC, turned down exit deal.
- Video: Megyn Kelly, Bret Baier on his electoral chances.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Martha MacCallum-The Five 1-2-3.
- Concha: Oscar reactions prove Stacey Dash is a first-class ‘trigger’.
- Megyn wows Oscar party attendees. Stacey Dash moonlighting.
- Video: Are the media behind the of Donald Trump?
- Andrea Tantaros makes book. David Bohrman returns to MSNBC.
- Profile: F&F‘s Ainsley Earhardt. First day welcomes and highlights.
- Byers: Alex Wagner’s weekend show cancelled before it premiered.
- Gibson: Why an obscure weekend show firing became front-page news.
- José Díaz-Balart may be next to go. Durkin: Harris-Perry deserves praise.
- Wemple: Melissa Harris-Perry a ‘rare voice of substance‘ on cable news.
- Harris-Perry is out at MSNBC. Scarborough is in at the Washington Post.
- Rubin: Megyn Kelly stood up to Trump more than entire news outlets did.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Debate-PostDebate-Kelly 11pm 1-2-3.
- Melissa Harris-Perry refusing to show up for MSNBC show. More.
- Ainsley Earhardt dedicates F&F to her parents, awaits SNL parody.
- MSNBC host threatens to flee the country if Trump elected.
- Cutting the cable is one thing, but this is going a tad bit overboard.
- Christopher: Genteel MSNBC Hillary chat signals game change?
- Profile: ‘Fabulous woman’ Mika Brzezinski. Q&A: Jacob Soboroff.
- Video: Reactions to and CNN’s rowdy debate.
- Joe Concha’s debate report card grades Wolf and the candidates.
- Kelly File videos: Frank Luntz focus group findings
- After giving Trump most time, CNN tossed in two post-game interviews!
- Wemple: Telemundo anchor was the bright spot in a ‘same-old’ debate.
- Chotiner: A terrible night for CNN. McCaughey: The big loser was CNN.
- Ainsley Earhardt on her new Fox & Friends role. Here come(s) The Eighties.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-CNN TownHall-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Fox News tops demo and totals on a heavy Tuesday news night.
- Outnumbered video: Are Trump’s GOP rivals
- Q&A: Greta celebrates 3500. Sonny Hostin leaves CNN for ABC.
- Mika rips Rubio…for ‘sucking up’ to Trump! The Megyn Kelly effect.
- Roger Stone scorches CNN pundits: ‘no qualifications whatsoever’.
- Wemple: Stone’s ‘nasty, bigoted’ tweets got him banned from CNN.
- Video: have first reactions to Trump Nevada victory.
- Coop to moderate Flint Democratic debate. Robin Meade moonlighting.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Sean Hannity-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Somerby: Another of Maddow’s compulsively false statements.
- Video: says the media go too easy on Trump.
- Q&A: Sean Hannity on politics, television, and matchmaking.
- Sunday showdown: Media Buzz bests Reliable. Weekend numbers.
- CNN bans Roger Stone per Gawker demand. Meet the Trumpkins.
- Borchers: Why Hillary Clinton should go on Fox News again.
- TCG: When candidates duck reporters, Erik Wemple is of two minds.
- Kelly File video: Ex-CIA/NSA on politics and security.
- Christopher: MSNBC hasn’t done much to show support for Katy Tur.
- Flood: How CNN beat Politico and The Hill. Lemon on the red carpet.
- Concha: Harry Shearer, the Scarborough tape, and Keith Olbermann.
- Zucker: CNN closing the gap. Borchers downplays the Scarborough tape.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Megyn Kelly to host voter summit with four GOP candidates.
- Friday’s numbers: Bret Baier-O’Bolling-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Somerby: In his Trump town hall, Coop showed no will to engage.
- Videos: The DoJ vs Apple… and
- MoJo uh-oh: Trump tells Joe you had me ‘as a legendary figure‘. More.
- Ariens: Hillary camp speaking to FNC re Chris Wallace interview.
- Wemple: It’s fair for Hillary to duck Chris Wallace cuz…Tantaros?!
- Some boycott: Fox News primary coverage again tops MSNBCNN.
- Durkin: 2016, the year the media fought back against the candidates.
- Abby Huntsman: How it feels the day your Dad drops out of the race.
- Greta: This happens to all of us in television. Richard Lui’s sideline gig.
- Kilmeade video: about her baby, her beliefs, and more.
- Ainsley Earhardt and FNC referenced in frivolous ‘spring break’ lawsuit.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: GOP Town Hall-Don Lemon-Hannity 1-2-3.
- Video: Judging of the debate over replacing Scalia.
- TCG: Wemple picked an odd time to take another shot at Fox & Friends.
- Announcement of Ainsley sends a message to moms. Q&A: Trish Regan.
- Video: Fox & Friends to the curvy couch.
- Mediaite dings F&F for erroneous b-roll, falsely fingers Ainsley as reader.
- Trump whine: Ailes won’t cave to demands, won’t ‘lift a finger to help me’.
- Joe & Mika: ‘It’s Trump derangement syndrome!’ Hannity sets Trump hour.
- Linkins: Little payoff for Trump infomercial. Garver: Trump gets a freebie.
- No, it’s not about vitamins: CNN launching Formula E show. CNNi awarded.
- Another CNN town hall, moderated by the sibling of a Democratic governor!
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Outnumbered video: Pope Francis Donald Trump.
- Wednesday’s numbers: CNN Town Hall-Megyn-O’Bolling 1-2-3.
- Tuesday’s numbers: Sean Hannity-Eric Bolling-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Concha: CNN tops Wednesday, but MSNBC and FNC also score.
- CNN town hall trumps Trump’s. Q&A: Richard Quest (via CNNC).
- Who is the ‘most trusted‘ name in news? CNN sued for defamation.
- ICN: Ainsley Earhardt was the best suited candidate for Fox & Friends.
- Somerby: Trump plus Maddow, two equal-but-opposite Dumbnathons.
- Grove: Trump talking points prevailed. Chotiner: Worthless television.
- Wemple: Joe and Mika let Trump skate. Nicosia: A travesty of a town hall.
- CNN exec defends political coverage. CNN anchor gushes over Sanders ad.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Monday’s numbers: O’Bolling – The Five/Sandra Smith 1- 2/3 (tie).
- Shep Smith video: Is there of the Fox News deck?
- Grove: Ratings and retribution spark MSNBCNN battle for second place.
- Fox & Friends video: Did trigger fresh Trump complaints?
- Wemple: When will FNC join the bandwagon for candidate town halls?
- Somerby: MSNBC’s top escort service takes over Chris Hayes’s hour.
- Drum: MSNBC embarrasses itself yet again. Geraghty: How convenient!
- Concha: Escalating cable town halls are a good thing. TCG: Rolling the dice.
- Concha: Here’s why Ainsley Earhardt earned the F&F job. Weekend numbers.
- Ainsley Earhardt, F&F’s ‘it’ girl. OtR video: Kilmeade consoles Anna.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Sandra Smith-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- The Five video: Ainsley Earhardt’s new gig.
- Ariens: Ainsley Earhardt named new co-host of Fox & Friends. More.
- Outnumbered video: Should be forced to testify?
- CNNC: Robin deserves her can. Bernard Golberg dings Eric Bolling.
- Zurawik: MSNBC is being rewarded for ‘playing ball’ with Trump.
- ICN: MSNBC’s Joe/Mika Trumpalooza is a ‘sharp stick in CNN’s eye‘.
- Payback? MSNBC skeds Trump town hall moderated by Joe and Mika.
- Joyella: Fox News settles 9/11 photo lawsuit; CNN hires Brynn Gingras.
- Impartial MSNBC reporter: Scalia’s statements were ‘crass, homophobic‘.
- Video: Shep announces Foxified winter storm names.
- Todd, Díaz-Balart to moderate Dem town hall. Chris Hayes is sorry…kind of.
Weekend Links and Open Thread
- Media Buzz videos: SC Hillary
- Reliable Sources videos: Polarization; real-time fact-checking; cozy Joe.
- Video: from Bret Baier panel, candidates.
- John Seigenthaler is out of a job again. Q&A: Melissa Harris-Perry.
- Zurawik: Why do anchors, moderators hug and kiss up to candidates?
- Concha: CNN’s hustle and vision will bring them town hall ratings gold.
- CNN skeds last-minute Coop-moderated back-to-back GOP town halls.
- When Alison Kosik tried to get a Zika virus test. Sunday talkers: preview.
- Kelly File video: on PBS’s Dem debate, and if Fox gets a turn.
- Sat post-debate: FNC Baier; Burnett; MSNBC John Kerry campaigner.
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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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