Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
  • ‘Courage, principle’: Megyn Kelly addresses Power of Women event.
  • Somerby: Maddow ‘disgusted’ by salacious stories she keeps hyping.
  • 15 million reasons Megyn Kelly likely to re-up with Fox News.  More.
  • Peyser: Fame-whoring Megyn Kelly is acting just like Kim Kardashian.
  • Respect reruns mean tough choices for MSNBC.  Jenna says it’s a girl!
  • Roger Stone: CNN used a deceptively edited clip to justify banning me.
  • Brent Bozell: MSNBCNN made the right move in banning Roger Stone.
  • Video: Trump trying  Q&A: Melissa Harris-Perry.
  • Chariton: MSNBCNN show blatant bias for Hillary. Rob O’Neill arrested.
  • Video: Jake Tapper on The Nightly Show, Juan Williams on The Daily Show.
  • Factor video: on broadcast networks’ Trump coverage.

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Friday Links and Open Thread

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.

Tuesday Links and Open Thread

Friday Links and Open Thread

Thursday Links and Open Thread

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.

Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Thursday’s numbers: Debate-predebate-postdebate 1-2-3.
  • Joyella: Nearly 12 million viewers watch latest GOP debate.
  • Concha: Melissa Harris-Perry to get her own show on Fusion. Or is she?
  • Video: Are Trump’s campaign rallies
  • Nancy Reagan funeral coverage anchored by Shep Smith, Brian Williams.
  • Wemple: CNN should stop with the insulting countdown clock fake-outs.
  • CNN uses Samantha Bee to push GOP debate.  Bobbie Battista resurfaces.
  • Concha: High marks for Tapper, Ted, even Trump, at ‘elegant’ CNN debate.
  • Videos: Bill O’Reilly talks debate etc w/ Maria Bartiromo
  • No questions about Michelle Fields. Fields: Sad and disappointing; a shame.
  • Battaglio: CNN’s Jake Tapper expected more fireworks at the GOP debate.
  • Kelly File videos: The assault violence

Thursday Links and Open Thread

Monday Links and Open Thread

  • Friday’s numbers: Megyn Kelly-O’Bolling-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
  • Video: Are the for Marco Rubio’s electoral difficulties?
  • Q&A: Bret on tonight’s town hall, and Repubs who might go for Hillary.
  • Q&A: Bret Baier to ask Hillary, Bernie about topics not talked about.
  • Baier: There are no restrictions from either campaign on the questions.
  • Hannity to host Trump town hall; Greta to moderate Kasich town hall.
  • Steinberg: CNN finds new ways to cram more commercials on screen.
  • Intel Report video: Trish Regan about Nancy Reagan.
  • CNN debate second-lowest rated of cycle; FNCNN share Saturday honors.
  • Borchers: CNN pundit suggests less information may be better than more.
  • Zurawik: Cheesy re-enactments mar thin, artificial Race to the White House.
  • Irving: The secret of CNN’s turnaround was going ‘all in’ on a missing plane.

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Friday Links and Open Thread

  • Hillary Clinton will participate in the Fox News town hall.
  • Thursday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly/11p-O’Reilly/8p 1-2-3.
  • Concha: Gawker’s voicemails story is ‘complete and utter crap‘.
  • Voicemails reveal Trump’s cozy relationship with MSNBCers.
  • Happening Now video: Are the media
  • Concha: Fox earns an A+ for impeccable debate performance.
  • Fox debate most watched of 2016, snagged 17 million viewers.
  • Wemple: O’Reilly post-debate show an embarrassing debacle.
  • Wemple: Fox News finds the key to stopping Trump…graphics.
  • Koblin: Megyn’s ‘intense interrogation‘ of Trump avoided hostilities.
  • Zurawik: Fox turned GOP debate into an inquisition of Donald Trump.
  • Videos: on Trump crudity; Frank Luntz
  • Fox moderators ‘the best’, ‘pressing candidates‘ with ‘tough questions’.
  • Smith: Geraldo will compete on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars.
  • MSNBC caught photographing Fox event.  MSNBC goes to the dogs.
  • Bauder: Exit of Melissa Harris-Perry raises diversity issues at MSNBC.
  • Q&A: Clinton compadre Kevin Spacey and The Road to the White House.

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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Wednesday Links and Open Thread

  • Tuesday’s numbers: Election/FNC-Election/CNN-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
  • Kissell: Fox News tops MSNBCNN on New Hampshire primary night.
  • Video: rip media attacks on Trump voters.
  • Christopher: Thank Joe S for MSNBC’s unwatchable Halperin show.
  • Kilmeade audio: Megyn Kelly compares being on Fallon and Colbert.
  • Factor video: on appalling reactions to Trump win.
  • Joe and Mika gave Trump debate tips, made secret visit to NH hotel.
  • Zurawik: Five media take-aways from the New Hampshire coverage.
  • Wemple: MSNBC anchor spouting leftist commentary is a good thing!
  • The unusual sharing deal with PBS and CNN.  Sandals and sandwiches.
  • Impartial MSNBC reporters mock Rubio.  Audio Q&A: Rachel Maddow.
  • Endless CNN clocks aren’t even accurate.  More layoffs at CNN Atlanta.
  • Late Show video: with Stephen Colbert (v/CNNC).
  • In a politically charged season, Fox News powers 21st Century revenues.

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.