- 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.
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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.
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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Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Out# video: The question no one is asking.
- McCown: Why cable nets’ set designs are more similar than different.
- Q&A: Jake Tapper; Mary Katherine Ham on life; Melissa Harris-Perry.
- Griswold: Scarborough’s rep taking a hit due to his Trump infatuation.
- Wolf Blitzer moderates Feb 25 debate; clapping Hugh Hewitt will return.
- Steinberg: CNN’s Great Big Story to get an infusion of advertising content.
- CNN staffers mull racial discrimination lawsuit. Robin Meade gets a head.
- ICN: Why MSNBC’s Outnumbered facsimile will not become a nightly show.
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.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Bids to meet Bill O’Reilly top $2000 for Chris Evert Charities.
- Crupi: In the showdown between Trump and Ailes, Fox is winning.
- Late Show video: Megyn Kelly with Colbert. Father/daughter day.
- Wemple: CNN uses Hong Kong fortune teller as a political pundit.
- GGS video: Promo for electoral reality show
- Video: Is it for confused Carson/Cruz reporting?
- CNN blasts Cruz again. Is CNN lying about its Carson reporting?
- Interviewing Trump, Chuck Todd fails to stick up for Megyn Kelly.
- A simmering feud between Rubio and Scarborough is highly personal.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Debate-post-debate-Bill O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Outnumbered video: Hillary Clinton
- Concha: Hits and misses from MSNBC’s Democratic debate.
- FNC’s much-criticized press release may have changed America.
- FTV: MSNBC putting pressure on Rachel Maddow to apologize?
- Rutz: MSNBC’s debate set a new record…lowest viewership yet!
- Kurtz: Why did MSNBC put Rachel Maddow on the debate stage?
- Byers: On debate night the pressure was on MSNBC. Whoops!
- Q&A: Rachel Maddow discusses cable, Fox News, sex, and more.
- Videos: Megyn with Fallon with
- F&F video: Geraldo Rivera post-debate hugs.
- Wemple: MSNBC’s low-key questioners put on a ‘substantive’ debate.
- Cable: rated most helpful news source. MSNBC’s
- Megyn Kelly signs multi-million-dollar book deal with HarperCollins.
- Factor video: on who’s at fault for Carson/Cruz gaffe.
- FTV: O’Reilly took deserved shots at CNN, Stelter says it’s because of him.
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Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: Dem Forum-O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Concha: Carson, Cruz, and CNN all share blame for Iowa muddle.
- Wemple: Bill O’Reilly ‘lost his license‘ to police the news media.
- Bret Baier, Chris Wallace, Megyn Kelly to moderate March 3 debate.
- Somerby: The views you will never, ever, hear on Maddow’s program.
- Lean Forward: MSNBC skipping live news events to talk politics.
- Stacey Dash: No, I’m not ashamed to be black. Sherman’s coin.
- Ciobanu: Love Story is CNN’s voicemail social media experiment.
- Savan: Making excuses for Trump is now the fun part of Morning Joe.
- CNNC: CNN to simulcast PBS debate with Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff.
- Kelly File video: Judge Napolitano on why against Ted Cruz.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: Trump’s new-found humility
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Sean Hannity 1-2-3.
- Concha: Roger Ailes notches a win as wounded Trump loses leverage.
- Guthrie: After Iowa loss Trump tries to mend fences, calls Roger Ailes.
- MSNBC debate anchors: Harkin staffer Todd, Air America’s Maddow.
- Melissa Harris-Perry has unnerving encounter. TCG: CNN ‘stonewalls‘.
- January 2016 program ranker: Fox News holds top 14 slots; demo: 25-54.
- Trump: Maybe ditching the debate did cost me Iowa. Video: The
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Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- Jan 2016: Fox News 14 years #1; CNN; MSNBC; FBN sets record.
- Simon: Megyn Kelly won, and so, in its way, did Fox News.
- Outnumbered video: Rich Lowry in a over Trump loss.
- Ariens: Highest rated Iowa coverage ever, CNN/FNC split top slots.
- Zurawik: Five take-aways from cable’s coverage of the Iowa caucus.
- Erickson: Media let emotions trump reality. Graphics extravaganza.
- TCG: CNN promotes Fox ‘exposé‘ with fabricated Megyn Kelly quote.
- Video: Is as the GOP establishment candidate?
- Wemple: CNN dramatics were overkill. Trump’s friends with Fox again?
- Megyn Kelly is a huge Factor fan. Before Megyn, there was Selina Scott.
- Ailes: How a ‘half-baked little operation‘ became a billion-dollar news net.
Monday Links and Open Thread
- Friday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- TCG: The news with Brian Williams…now with extra leaning!
- As MSNBC ‘makes shift’, Maddow elevated. Fox to ticker: turn blue!
- Video: of Bernie Sanders. Today’s lawsuit: Stacey Dash.
- Kelly File video: around Clinton’s ‘speed limit’ story.
- Why all women should champion Megyn Kelly. Megyn to meet Colbert.
- CNN signs David Gregory, Matt Lewis, Bill Press, ex-Mayor Michael Nutter.
- Dem debate set for Thursday. Coop to moderate Wednesday Dem forum.
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.