TV’s Lousy Job Of Covering The Sequester
There is no excuse for the kind of coverage TV has delivered the last two weeks on the sequester. Television news has been polarizing, sensational and mostly focused on personality rather than the policy behind the $85 billion in federal spending cuts that has come to be known as sequestration.
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN’s Soledad O’Brien won’t immediately be leaving CNN even though her job as morning show host is ending. New CNN boss Jeff Zucker said Thursday that […]
Soledad O"Brien Headed Out At CNN
High-profile morning anchor Soledad O’Brien is on her way out at CNN as new boss Jeff Zucker moves Erin Burnett into her morning slot, according to sources. They say award-winning journalist O’Brien has indicated she is ready to leave after she was initially promised a plum primetime slot, but that role has so far failed to materialize.
Capus Talking Jobs With CNN’s Zucker
Former NBC News boss Steve Capus isn’t sitting still. Less than three weeks after exiting 30 Rock, the 49-year-old news veteran is in conversation with CNN global chief Jeff Zucker about job opportunities, several sources say. While neither is committing to anything yet, Zucker has notably just hired former NBC colleague Allison Gollust as his top spokeswoman — and speculation is rife she won’t be the only NBC alum he’ll draft to Columbus Circle.
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BOSTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is in talks with Fox News about a possible job as a contributor.A spokeswoman for the network confirms the discussions, first […]
NEW YORK (AP) —MSNBC invited viewers Wednesday to draw their own conclusions about whether the parent of a Connecticut school shooting victim was heckled at a legislative hearing but didn’t […]
Jeff Zucker promised to change CNN. He’s doing so, and fast. In the past 24 hours, CNN has poached yet another big name from ABC News, dropped one top executive and seen the departure of three well-known contributors, and announced the launch of a new morning program that, according to network sources, will have ripple effects on the primetime programming,
Mark Whitaker, CNN’s EVP and managing editor, is leaving the network to clear the way for Jeff Zucker to build a management team, according to an email memo to his colleagues.
President Obama: “One of the biggest factors [in getting the parties to work together] is going to be how the media shapes debates. If a Republican member of Congress is not punished on Fox News or by Rush Limbaugh for working with a Democrat on a bill of common interest, then you’ll see more of them doing it. The same dynamic happens on the Democratic side. I think the difference is just that the more left-leaning media outlets recognize that compromise is not a dirty word.”
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel is parting ways with former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, ending her three-year tenure as a contributor on the network. While Palin’s […]
NBC News was the most-watched broadcast or cable television network, drawing an average of 5.081 million viewers during its 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. broadcast, according to Nielsen ratings. CBS News averaged 3.671 million; ABC News averaged 3.922 million.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she soon will leave Current TV, where she has hosted a public affairs program for the past year. Granholm made […]
Zucker Has ’20/20′ Vision For CNN
As speculation hits a fever pitch over whom Jeff Zucker will woo next to try and reinvigorate CNN, sources say he’s eyeing ABC’s primetime news lineup. After poaching senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper, insiders say Zucker’s looking at further ABC talent, including 20/20 co-anchor Chris Cuomo.
Zucker Looks To H’wood Trades For Reporter
New CNN boss Jeff Zucker has been looking to raid certain print publications to beef up the network’s talent roster. A source says he’s “reached out to some top reporters in Hollywood to help CNN break more news in that area.”
Zucker Said To Want Ann Curry For CNN
Incoming president of CNN Worldwide Jeff Zucker has plans to bring ousted Today show co-host Ann Curry to his new network as a high-profile anchor, sources say. Zucker — the former executive producer of Today and one-time NBCUniversal head — is interested in installing Curry in CNN’s 8 p.m. time slot, which is currently occupied by Anderson Cooper.
NEW YORK (AP) — A Fox News Channel interview ended abruptly Monday after an author accused the network of hyping the killing of four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, and “operating […]
Over the summer Roger Ailes was sitting on his terrace at his home along the Hudson River, reading a book on the Civil War, when he decided his fight wasn’t finished. Last month Ailes, 72, who created Fox News 16 years ago, signed on for another four years as CEO. In a wide-ranging interview he explains why.
Dueling Bitterness On Cable News
The partisan anger on MSNBC and Fox News this election season has never been as stark — and in some ways, as silly or small.
NY1 Becomes A Primetime Anchor During Storm
For third-place CNN, whose ratings hit a 21-year low in the second quarter, the conventions will be especially critical in regaining viewers going into the election.
