Mccain Media

McCain Loyalist Salter Turned Into Media Litigator

Washington Post | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


"I see the bias for Obama all over," he said, and let that hang there. His office TV was muted, but his crazed beeper was signaling him every minute o...

Sam Stein

McCain Camp Ramps Up Press War Over "Joe The Plumber" Coverage

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


The McCain campaign ramped up its criticism of the press on Friday, calling the fourth estate an embarrassment and shameful for the way it has scrutin...

Advisers And Friends Worried About "Grumpy McCain"

Politico | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


When Politico's Ryan Grim approached Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) after the evening of the Senate bailout vote, the reporter didn't even get his questio...

Jason Linkins

Why Did The Media Break Up With McCain? Fox News Seeks Answers

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.18.2008 | Media


Have you been wondering why the longstanding affection between John McCain and the press corps has seemingly hit the skids? Probably not! After all,...

Does McCain Understand The AIG Crisis?

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.18.2008 | Media


Yesterday morning on the Today Show, John McCain was angry, wooden and sulky. But more than that, he seemed not to have a clue what he was talking about.

Sam Stein

Plouffe Memo: "We Will Respond With Speed And Ferocity"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics


Obama campaign manager David Plouffe sent a memo to reporters early Friday morning, acknowledging the tightness of the presidential race and committin...

McCain To Give Acceptance Speech From 7 Stages

Jerry and Joe Long | Posted 01.13.2009 | Politics


Jerry and Joe Long

Seeking to counter the "temple" appearance of Barack Obama's Invesco Field stage, John McCain will speak from a revolving series of platforms designed to resemble those homes he can remember.

McCain Favoring Local Reporters As National Press Sour On One-Time Straight Talker

Washington Post | Howard Kurtz | Posted 08.12.2008 | Media


KANSAS CITY While the traveling press corps was shipped off to a barbecue restaurant here, John McCain charmed his way through an interview with a loc...

GOP Consultant: McCain A "Grumpy Old Man"

Washington Independent | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics


Sen. John McCain, American war hero and admired political maverick, as well as presumed Republican nominee for president, had a message for Elisabeth ...

Rachel Weiner

McCain: The Press Does Love Me (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics


John McCain has been complaining lately that he gets no love from the press. Media Matters begs to differ -- and they have a new ad to make the case. ...

Jason Linkins

Vlogorrhea: Ana And I Take Your Questions

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics


Ana Marie Cox and I discuss: Is John McCain really bitching at the press? And is there anything truly important to Obama's overseas trip?

Rachel Weiner

McCain: Coverage Is "Fun To Watch"

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics


Yesterday, John McCain released a series of ads complaining about the media's fawning coverage of Barack Obama. His campaign mocked the huge group of ...

McCain: Americans Are Tired Of The "Cable Monster"

CNN | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics


The man who once jokingly described the political press corps as "my base" has a few complaints about the state of American media. In a New York Time...

McCain Doesn't Work On The Weekends

Poitico | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics


Since effectively capturing the Republican nomination when Mitt Romney dropped out of the race on February 7, John McCain has held just one public cam...

John McCain News Hunt Preliminary Results

NewsTrust | Posted 06.20.2008 | Home


NewsTrust

Preliminary analysis suggests readers still highly rate mainstream press coverage but that online and offline sources compete well. Broadcast outlets were rated significantly lower than online and print media.

Join the John McCain News Hunt With NewsTrust and OffTheBus

Amanda Michel | Posted 06.10.2008 | Home


Amanda Michel

We want to get the real story on the media and McCain, so OffTheBus is partnering with NewsTrust from June 2 - June 8.

McCain's Benign World-Invasion Plans

Natasha Chen | Posted 05.28.2008 | Home


Natasha Chen

McCain said he wanted troops out of Iraq by 2013. There's no McCain plan to bring about a withdrawal and yet it was all reported as good news, without mention of his plans for Sudan, China and Iran.

McCain Camp's Aggressive Pushback Against Criticism From 'His Base'

Washington Post | Howard Kurtz | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics


When Newsweek ran a story last week on how John McCain and his allies may attack Barack Obama in the fall, the Arizona senator's top adviser fired off...

Jeremiah Wright, Star Newsmaker

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.14.2008 | Media


Congratulations, Jeremiah Wright! This week you are once again the man in and/or behind the headlines, according to the Project for Excellence in Jour...

What John McCain Told Me, and What it Says About How Far He's Fallen

Arianna Huffington | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

At a dinner party in Los Angeles not long after the 2000 election, John McCain admitted to me that he hadn't voted for George Bush.

A Chat With Dan Rather (Part II)

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 04.26.2008 | Media


As promised, here is the second part of our wide-ranging and chatty interview with former CBS News anchorman and current HDNet investigative reporter ...

Nico Pitney

Free Ride: Inside The Media's Love Affair With McCain

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 04.02.2008 | Politics


"The press loves McCain," MSNBC's Chris Matthews has declared. "We're his base." This tawdry media love affair with the presumptive GOP nominee is the...