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Howard Kurtz

Think Again: Conflicts of Interest by the Wealthy and for the Wealthy

Eric Alterman | Posted 07.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Atlantic Monthly, Andrew-Alexander, Politico, James Fallows, Blogola, Bloggers, Cokie Roberts, David Bradley, Marcus Brauchli, Washington Post, Tom Friedman, Katherine-Weymouth, Washington Post Salons, Media News
Eric Alterman

Given the power of perception media institutions enjoy over the profits of so many industries, these same institutions can use this privilege to line their own pockets.

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Can Howard Kurtz See Race (if It's White)?

Farai Chideya | Posted 07.06.2009 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Black Reporters, Michelle Obama, Cnn, Washington Post, Race, #CNNFail, Media News
Farai Chideya

Reporters of color face a constant scrutiny about our motives that actually inhibits favoritism, while white, heterosexual reporters, especially men, see themselves and their actions as neutral even when they are not.

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Debating The Iran Question On CNN's Reliable Sources

Nico Pitney | Posted 06.28.2009 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Video, Dana Milbank, Nico Pitney Video, Reliable Sources, Nico Pitney, Media News
Nico Pitney

This morning, Dana Milbank, Amanda Carpenter, and I appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources, hosted by Howard Kurtz. It was a spirited affair and folks c...

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Diane Sawyer Responds to Health Care Special Attacks (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Peter Drivas | Posted 06.22.2009 | Media

Read More: Health Care Abc News, Howard Kurtz, Healthcare Reform, Sean Hannity, Obama Media, Diane Sawyer, Obama Health Care, Abc News Health Care, Media News

"Good Morning America" co-anchor Diane Sawyer responded to accusations that ABC News will pander to the Obama administration in an upcoming primetime ...

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You Won't Believe What Martin Eisenstadt Said At The White House Correspondents Dinner

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.12.2009 | Media

Read More: LA Times, Howard Kurtz, President Obama, Twitter, Martin Eisenstadt, Somali Pirates, Green Zone, The New Republic, Demi Moore, Howard Kurtz Reliable Sources, Time Magazine, White House Correspondents Dinner, Facebook, Diane Tucker, Dan Mirvish, Mainstream Media, Time.com, Cnn, John McCain 2008, Wanda Sykes, Todd Palin, MSNBC Martin Eisenstadt, Eitan Gorlin, Ashton Kutcher Twitter, Wanda Sykes Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, Wanda Sykes White House Correspondents Dinner, Wolf Blitzer, Ashton Kutcher, Rachel Skylar, Fox News, Media News
Diane Tucker

TIME.com followed several members of the "elite Twitterati" as they attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner in the ballroom of the Washington ...

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Howard Kurtz: The Media Elite's Secret Dinners

The Washington Post | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Media Elite, Rahm Emanuel, Tim Geithner, David Bradley, Ben Bernanke, Politics News

For more than a year, David Bradley, the Atlantic's soft-spoken owner, has hosted these off-the-record dinners at a specially built table in his glass...

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Jason Linkins

Howard Kurtz Shocked By Fox News Tea Party Promotion

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Tax Day Tea Party, Tea Parties, Tea Party, Howard Kurtz, Media Criticism, Tax Day Tea Parties, Fox News Tea Parties, Fox News Tea Party, Fnc Tea Party, Tea Parties Kurtz, Media News

It's nice to know that at some point, you can cross a line with Washington Post media critic Howard Kurtz: The media coverage even became a factor in...

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The Short, Happy Iraq War of Howard Kurtz

Peter Hart | Posted 03.20.2009 | Media

Read More: Iraq Media Coverage, Iraq War Anniversary, Iraq War, Howard Kurtz, Iraq, Iraq War Media Coverage, Iraq Coverage, Media News
Peter Hart

As the world marks the sixth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, corporate media's most prominent journalism critic is wondering if Obama's Iraq policy isn't being sufficiently scrutinized.

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Ingraham, Coulter: Bullying Is Not OK

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 03.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Meghan McCain, Politics, Howard Kurtz, John McCain, Media, Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Media News
Jennifer Donahue

I am also confused, Meghan. Laura Ingraham and Ann Coulter seem to really, really dislike you. We know they disliked your father, but going after you...

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Meghan McCain Cancels On Snippy Howie Kurtz: "Maybe She Got A Date"

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 03.17.2009 | Media

Read More: Meghan McCain, Meghan McCain Howard Kurtz, Howie Kurtz, Howard Kurtz, Reliable Sources, Cnn, Meghan McCain Reliable Sources, Media News

Meghan McCain has seemingly been everywhere lately — Rachel Maddow, The Daily Beast, Fox & Friends, Twitter... One place she didn't show, howev...

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Media Using Dow As Obama Tracking Poll

Washington Post | Posted 03.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Stock Market, Howard Kurtz, President Obama, 100 Days, Obama Dow, Dow, Obama Market, Politics News

As the Dow embarked on a long slide after Inauguration Day -- a nearly 2,000-point slide, to be precise -- the drumbeat seemed to grow louder. "There...

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Jason Linkins

After Cheering On Cramer, Morning Joe Is Silent About Daily Show Appearance

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Joe Scarborough, Jon Stewart, Morning Joe, The Daily Show, Jim Cramer, Politics News

Today on Morning Joe, they talked about Syracuse winning, and how the kids in Park Slope are having a "virtual life" and how "the stability of [Genera...

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Jason Linkins

Joe Scarborough Doesn't Seem To Understand What the Daily Show Does (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Video, Joe Scarborough, Jon Stewart, Morning Joe, The Daily Show, Jim Cramer, Politics News

In case you were wondering, CNBC's Jim Cramer -- in addition to his appearance on The Today Show -- brought his damage-control act to the General Elec...

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Why Don't We Just Pretend Rush Limbaugh Has 50 Million Listeners?

Eric Boehlert | Posted 03.10.2009 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Washington Post, Rush Limbaugh, Radio Ratings, Paul Farhi, Arbitron, Rush Limbaugh Listeners, Rush Limbaugh Ratings, Media News
Eric Boehlert

A check of Nexis finds more than 800 news references to that mythical Limbaugh number throughout the years. Despite the fact nobody knows if it's accurate, the figure has been codified: Limbaugh attracts 20 million listeners each week.

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Son of Irtnog

William Klein | Posted 03.03.2009 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Cnn, Rich Sanchez, Humor, Satire, Allesandra Stanley, David Gregory, New York Times, Twitter, E.B. White, Death of Newspapers, Reading, Tweets, Irtnog, Media News
William Klein

As the long-form written word becomes more and more obsolete, the "Twitter effect" is a race to the bottom of critical thinking, and an illusion of widespread popularity.

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Howard Kurtz: Fox News Should "Apologize For Using Partisan Propaganda" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fox News Typo, Howard Kurtz, Fox News Republican Memo, Fox News Gop Talking Points, Gop Fox News, Fox News Gop Memo, Kurtz, GOP Talking Points, Fox News Memo Typo, Politics News

A week ago, Fox News tried to pass off a memo from the Senate Republican Communications Center as their own reporting. Unfortunately for the network, ...

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Katie Couric Interview On CNN: "It's Not A Lot Of Fun Being Pummeled In The Press" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 02.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Video, Katie Couric, Katie Couric Reliable Sources, Katie Couric on Cbs Tenure, Kate Couric Video, Howard Kurtz Interviews Katie Couric, Media News

Katie Couric called into CNN's "Reliable Sources" for an interview with Howard Kurtz. They discussed a wide range of topics, including her scoop of a...

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When the President Orders, the Military Follows

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 01.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pentagon, Howard Kurtz, Congress, Robert Gates, Guantanamo Detainees, President Obama, Executive Orders, Washington Post, Admiral Mullen Joint Chiefs, Dont Ask Dont Tell, House Armed Services Committee, Dan Froomkin, Torture, Gays and Lesbians in the Military, US Military, LGBT Issues, Gays and Lesbians, White House Watch, Media, Civil Rights, Lgbt, Gays in the Military, Military, Armed Forces, LGBT Rights, Gays, Politics News
Aubrey Sarvis

I believe Congress will be in lockstep with the President on a repeal of DADT. At the end of this year, the law that bars gay men and women from serving openly in the military can be gone.

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Washington Post Writer: "There Was No Standing Ovation" For Obama

Washington Post | Howard Kurtz | Posted 01.16.2009 | Media

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There hasn't been this much excitement in The Washington Post newsroom since Brad Pitt dropped by. Barack Obama, here for a meeting today with Post...

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NEW MEDIA--FLASHBACK Howard Kurtz: "[Drudge Is] No Longer The Only Guy Who Can Drive A Story. Far From It."

Washington Post | Howard Kurtz | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: New Media, Howard Kurtz, HuffPost Inauguration Ball, Drudge, Politics News

On Tuesday, as Wall Street was reeling and the humongous AIG bailout was being assembled, Drudge ran a picture of Barbra Streisand. By calling attent...

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Jason Linkins

Weekly Standard's Hayes Uses Blago Probe As Excuse To Slag New York Times

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.15.2008 | Media

Read More: Stephen Hayes, Reliable Sources, Howard Kurtz, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Corruption, Blagojevich Indictment, Blagojevich Arrested, New York Times, Thomas Tamm, Media News

On this weekend's edition of Reliable Sources, Howard Kurtz led off the show with a panel discussion on the Blagojevich scandal. Kurtz billed his pane...

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The Blind Man and the Elephant is the Media on the Financial Crisis

Yvette Kantrow | Posted 12.15.2008 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Cnn, National Public Radio, Financial Crisis, New York Times, 60 Minutes, Wall Street Journal, Chuck Schumer, David Carr, Media News
Yvette Kantrow

In 2008, the financial media was saddled with an enormous task: explaining the unexplainable. The subprime mortgage mess, which began life as a seemin...

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Jason Linkins

Obama Fox News Showdown A Murdoch 'Set Up': Wolff

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.08.2008 | Media

Read More: Rupert Murdoch, Howard Kurtz, Michael Wolff, Roger Ailer, Barack Obama, Fox News, Media News

Back in September, then Presidential hopeful Barack Obama had a "secret meeting" with Fox News executives in an effort to hash out "concern[s] about t...

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Fox News "Expresses Regret" For Booking Anti-Semite

Media Matters | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Andy Martin Ayers, Howard Kurtz, Andy Martin, Martin Fox News, Andy Martin Anti-Semite, Sean Hannity, Hannity Andy Martin, Andy Martin Racism, Andy Martin Fox News, Politics News

In an October 27 article, Washington Post media critic Howard Kurtz reported that Fox News Channel "now expresses regret for booking [Andy] Martin" --...

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Jason Linkins

Reporter Complains About Obama Plane As World's Tiniest Violins Play Piteous Strains

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.09.2008 | Media

Read More: Howard Kurtz, Media Criticism, Reporters, Obama Press, Obama Reporters, John McCain Reporters, Media News

No one's opened up a new frontier of journalistic atrabiliousness as CBS' News Dean Reynolds, who took to CBS's "From The Road" blog to throw a pity party, celebrating his own diva-ish distemper.

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