Cable News Ratings--Liberals Jump Ship

Reese Schonfeld, 09.03.2009

Television journalist

Unless Democrats develop a clear and compelling message, they face a very tough time in the 2010 elections.

Fall Back, Chris Brown, Fall Back!

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International, 09.02.2009

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Brandon McFarland Chris Brown's first...

DC or Bust: Lou Dobbs and His Hate Groupies

Karl Frisch, 09.01.2009

Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America

If Dobbs won't end his association with FAIR, which the Southern Policy Law Center has designated as a hate group, CNN should do the right thing and end its association with Dobbs.

The Lottery Question

Don McNay, 08.31.2009

Award-winning financial columnist, author, commentator and personal finance guru.

Everyone has dreams and desires but usually keep them hidden, back in the recesses of their minds. The lottery question gets those dreams and desires out in the open, on the front burner.

Giving Extremists Camera Time Is a Recent TV Phenomenon

Bill Mann, 08.27.2009

TV-Radio Critic www.dcweasels.com

Have insane people and extremist nut jobs become light entertainment for cable news outfits?

What Is Ted Kennedy Remembered For? A Look at the Initial News Reports

Danny Groner, 08.26.2009

Since news organizations tend to be short-staffed overnight, it is particularly interesting to compare the prominent points that different sites highlighted in their initial depictions of Sen. Kennedy's life and career.

"Protester Does Shocking Thing": The Tyranny of Anecdotal Evidence

Stefan Sirucek, 08.26.2009

Independent journalist and foreign correspondent

How many town hall meetings have gone peacefully, constructively and without a hitch? We don't know. What we've heard about again and again are these scattered incidents cherry-picked for their shock value and presented as genuine and meaningful patterns.

Media: Angry Right-Wingers Are Important; Angry Libs Are Annoying

Eric Boehlert, 08.25.2009

Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America

Suddenly this summer, as right-wing mini-mobs turn health care forums into free-for-alls, as unhinged political rage flows in the streets, and as the Nazi and Hitler rhetoric flies, anger is in.

CNN: Michael Jackson's Death Ruled a Primetime Special

Andy Borowitz, 08.24.2009

BorowitzReport.com

"Based on the latest report of the Los Angeles coroner, we are ruling Mr. Jackson's death a primetime special to be aired at 9 PM eastern, 8 central," a network spokesperson said.

Today Is the Day to Cut Up Your Credit Cards

Don McNay, 08.25.2009

Award-winning financial columnist, author, commentator and personal finance guru.

When three people who know about money go to the extreme of not owning any credit cards, others might want to take note.

It Was Never Fair and Balanced -- Now It's Not Even News

Larry Gellman, 08.24.2009

What we now see on cable TV is nothing resembling news. The entertainers who pose as newsmen now routinely spew lies, distortions, and biased opinions or provide a platforms of legitimacy to the sociopaths who do.

My GE Dishwasher Tragedy, Manufacturer Parts, Car Repairs and Doctor Visits: Let's Be Mad as Hell and Not Take it Anymore!

Michael Russnow, 08.24.2009

Professional TV/Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild west Board of Directors and former U.S. Senate aide

Manufacturing CEOs do very little to reduce the need for maintenance work and perhaps there should be legislative enforcement requiring them to do so.

Those "Death Panels" Really Do Exist

Karl Frisch, 08.20.2009

Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America

Death panels are real. They do exist. Your own insurance provider could be in on it. And it's time the media said so.

Palin Supports Corsi: District 9 Is a Documentary

Warren Holstein, 08.21.2009

A NYC Based Stand-Up Comedian and Writer

An indignant Palin immediately released a series of searing Facebook status updates denouncing the impending alien immigrant infestation as "icky" and "un-American,"

By How Many Days Can We Shorten this War?

Robert Naiman, 08.20.2009

National Coordinator of Just Foreign Policy

In our ally Britain, which has far fewer troops there, the question of how long their troops will be in Afghanistan is openly discussed. But this question is not even being asked in the U.S. Senate.

Health care and the Ratings

Reese Schonfeld, 08.20.2009

Television journalist

These ratings suggest that popular support for the health care bill is waning.

Video: Online Video Gives News Reporters More Flexiblity and Time

Daisy Whitney, 08.19.2009

Senior Producer, Beet.TV

One of the main anchors for the CNNMoney.com and a rising journalism star, Ms. Harlow helms much of the site's daily video coverage.

Robert Novak and the Hypocrisy of Many Media People

Dave Astor, 08.19.2009

Award-winning columnist for The Montclair (N.J.) Times

Robert Novak liked to think of himself as a tough journalist -- "The Prince of Darkness" and all that. But like a lot of "tough" journalists, he wasn'...

Nobody Out-Novaked Novak

Richard Laermer, 08.18.2009

Author "Punk Marketing"

Robert Novak was disliked by many -- liberals, mostly -- but he was a soldier, veteran, and a remarkable, unceasing journalist.

Don Lemon & CNN: No to "Real Americans," Yes to Real Journalism!

Linda Milazzo, 08.18.2009

Writer/educator/activist

Can anyone tell me of any wall to wall on-site coverage of peace movement events over the past six years where the corporate press offered extensive air-time to listen to progressive leaders? I don't recall that ever happening. Do you?

The Problem With Cable News

Alexander Dresner, 08.18.2009

Cable news networks would be well served by dedicating more attention to finding and cultivating on-air talent that reflects their diverse viewer base, like Rachel Maddow.