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Jason Linkins

In a Final Analysis: For ABC, A Missed Opportunity

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.28.2008 | Politics


Strangely enough, ABC's failures have created an interesting opportunity for the news division that needs a game-changer the most: CBS News.

Frank Rich: Shoddy! Tawdry! A Televised Train Wreck!

New York Times | Frank Rich | Posted 04.28.2008 | Media


"THE crowd is turning on me," said Charles Gibson, the ABC anchor, when the audience jeered him in the final moments of Wednesday night's face-off bet...

ABC News Discusses The "Debate Over The Debate"

Huffington Post | Posted 04.25.2008 | Politics


Following what many news outlets and viewers labeled a disaster of a debate, ABC News decided to address its critics by discussing the "debate over th...

ABC's Democratic Debate: HuffPost Bloggers Respond

Huffington Post | Posted 04.25.2008 | Media


Huffington Post

Jerry and Joe Long: What Passes For Debate: Back in the days of our radio show, our standard name for the media was one taken from Jerry Lewis..."pim...

ABC Debate: High Ratings, Critics Give Broadcast Poor Reviews

Posted 04.25.2008 | Politics


"ABC World News with Charles Gibson" featured a segment from correspondent David Wright on the "debate" over last night's debate. The network portraye...

The "What He Said" Game

Cenk Uygur | Posted 04.25.2008 | Media


Cenk Uygur

This game sickens me. All I want to know now is whether the so-called news folks are in on it or if they are fools being played like clueless puppets.

Critic: ABC "Clear Loser" Of Pennsylvania Debate

Washington Post | Tom Shales | Posted 04.25.2008 | Media


When Barack Obama met Hillary Clinton for another televised Democratic candidates' debate last night, it was more than a step forward in the 2008 pres...

What If ABC Held a Debate, but Forgot to Show Up?

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 04.25.2008 | Media


Robert J. Elisberg

This was ABC's old, flimsy history with threadbare sizzle packaged as news. It was a tabloid debate with tabloid questions. Matt Drudge come to life on a respectable stage.

The Weather Underground False Debate

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

If Hillary Clinton thinks it's a big deal that Barack Obama has crossed paths with Bill Ayers, the political discourse is stuck in neutral.

Philadelphia: ABC's Bitter Tabloid Debate

Beverly Davis | Posted 04.24.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

This debate was about the moderators. What new information did we learn? Only that the tabloid questions aimed especially at Senator Obama didn't knock him off his mark.

ABC Hosts Heckled After Debate: "The Crowd Is Turning On Me"

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.24.2008 | Media


***Update*** Jeffrey Schneider, Vice President of ABC News told HuffPost that the audience wasn't heckling the hosts for their poor questions, but rat...

Charlie Gibson: Obama Can Already Predict What Hillary Will Say In Wednesday's Debate

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 04.22.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — ABC's Charles Gibson spent days behind closed doors preparing to moderate two presidential debates in January, but says he feels "way...

Charlie Gibson's Weird Castro Lede

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


The big news, frankly, was that there was a Castro announcement that didn't involve him being dead.

Charles Gibson Doesn't Like Primary System

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


ABC anchor Charles Gibson told Regis and Kelly this morning that he doesn't like the country's primary system. Gibson was on, in part, to celebrate hi...

That Other Horserace: Charlie Gibson Back On Top This Week In Nightly News War

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


The past year has been spent in heated battle between NBC's Brian Williams and ABC's Charlie Gibson for the the number-one newscasts.

Score! Charlie Gibson Nabs Exclusive Sit-Down With Teddy And Caroline Kennedy

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Great get for Gibson: He's scored an exclusive sit-down with Sen. Ted Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy , set to air on "ABC World News" on Monday, Januar...

Charlie Gibson's War: Won On The Weekend, Lost In The Week

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


ABC's Charlie Gibson kicked off last week's New Hampshire primary coverage on a high after hosting the back-to-back GOP and Dem debates — which ...

The ABC/WMUR/Facebook Debates: Everything But The Facebook!

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


What an exciting innovation: ABC pairs with Facebook for the biggest debate of the campaign! What a revolutionary union of old and new media! Never mi...

Charlie Gibson's Wars: Tonight's Back-To-Back Debates

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Smack dab between the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, tonight's debates provide a potential make-or-break moment for each candidate.

Anchor Wars: Williams And Gibson End The Year Neck-And-Neck

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


While the nation's attention is focused on the horserace in Iowa, another one is about to be decided — barely. Today is the last day of 2007, an...

Media Winners of 2007

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


It's that time again — time for ETP's Media Winners of the Year, an arbitrarily-selected and subjectively-evaluated list of people and/or entiti...

Charlie Gibson's Holiday Alter-Ego: "Charles Blitzen"

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


"ABC World News" anchor Charlie Gibson dips a toe in the waters beyond his 6:30 pm timeslot, venturing into prime time tomorrow evening to cameo in "E...

Holiday Sign-Offs: How Did The Anchors Address The Christmas Conundrum?

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


It's the latest front in the War on Christmas: The Anchor Sign-Off! How, in these loaded PC times where even Mike Huckabee can't have a floating cross...

Katie Couric Can't Catch A Break

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Katie Couric has had a rough ride, but lately, things seemed to have stabilized. Late in the summer, she blunted the potentially disastrous effects of...

NBC News Wins Ratings Race This Week. Hat Tip: SNL?

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


So! Here we have our answer to the question of whether hosting SNL would bring ratings magic to Brian Williams, host anchor of "NBC Nghtly News": Yes!...