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Chuck Todd "The Campaign Season's Most Improbable TV Star"

Washington Post   |  Howard Kurtz   |   May 12, 2008 01:25 PM

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NEW YORK -- In a borrowed office at 30 Rock, Chuck Todd is on his cellphone, telling a Barack Obama strategist that his boss will probably fall just short of winning Indiana that night. "Are you really going to ask...

NBC Planning 24-Hour News Channel For New York Region

New York Times   |  BILL CARTER   |   May 7, 2008 10:01 PM


NBC Universal announced on Wednesday plans to start a 24-hour local cable news channel similar to New York 1. It will de-emphasize the identity of NBC's flagship station, WNBC, Channel 4, rechristening it a "content center" and making it one...

Obamania Down the Drain

Andrew Tyndall | Posted May 5, 2008 | Media


Andrew Tyndall

April was indeed the cruelest month for Democratic candidate Barack Obama.

If he turns out to win the Democratic presidential nomination, the explanation "media darling" from the early months of the primary season will turn out to be inoperative. Obamania was epitomized back then by the famous comment by Hardball's...

Tim Russert Doesn't Want You to Read This

Jason Linkins | Posted May 1, 2008 |


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Here is some of the stuff from Arianna Huffington's new book, Right is Wrong, that NBC's Tim Russert has worked himself into a lather over and doesn't want you to read.

On Russert pumping up the panic:

Take Tim Russert, whose July 1, 2007, Meet the Press interview...

Can Hillary Really Win?

Mona Gable | Posted April 26, 2008 | Politics


Mona Gable

Is this ever going to end?

Superdelegates who haven't yet declared for Obama or Hillary are waiting it out under the pretense of letting the remaining voters have their say. And then come June or perhaps July--when they feel like it, I guess, or when they're sure Hillary is toast...

Debate Backlash: ABC Feels It In The Ratings

Huffington Post   |  Rachel Sklar   |   April 22, 2008 10:23 AM


The ratings for last week's evening newscasts are in — and it appears that the angry viewers claiming that they would no longer watch ABC after last week's poorly-received debate made good on their promise: NBC beat ABC by over...

NBC Teams Up With MySpace

Hollywood Reporter   |  Paul J. Gough   |   April 22, 2008 08:13 AM


NEW YORK -- NBC News and MSNBC.com will provide political news and other content to social networking site MySpace. Terms of the deal weren't announced. But NBC, MSNBC and MSNBC.com's text and video will populate the "Decision '08" section of...

Richard Engel Named NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent

Huffington Post   |  Rachel Sklar   |   April 18, 2008 10:37 AM


NBC News' Senior Middle East Correspondent Richard Engel — most often seen reporting from war-torn Iraq but more than willing to go wherever bombs, mortars and Katyusha missiles are flying — has been promoted to NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent,...

Imus, McCain, Autism, and 08

David Kirby | Posted March 4, 2008 | Living


David Kirby

The following is an unofficial transcript of my interview this morning by Don Imus. I post it here, without comment, except to thank Don and Deirdre Imus for everything that they do to help children in dire need.

(PS: To see a summary of the presidential candidates' stand on whether...

Networks Devote More Time To Election Than Four Previous Races Combined

Politico   |  Michael Calderone   |   January 3, 2008 09:54 AM


Shortly after wrapping up Wednesday's broadcast of the NBC Nightly News, anchor Brian Williams reflected on the media frenzy surrounding the next day's caucus.... ...And this past year, long before Iowa caucus-goers began choosing a candidate, all three networks ramped...

Tim Russert, in Iowa, Talks Election Reform

Jacob Soboroff | Posted January 3, 2008 | Off The Bus


Jacob Soboroff

This video is published on Why Tuesday? as well as OffTheBus.

DES MOINES, IA -- I just caught up with Tim Russert, moderator of NBC's Meet The Press, at the Polk County Convention Complex here. Tomorrow Iowans will caucus for president - but in the past two...

NBC Plans Major Job Cuts At MSNBC, News Division

New York Post   |  Peter Lauria   |   December 6, 2007 11:48 AM


NBC boss Jeff Zucker is expected to make big cuts on the newsgathering and operational side of the company's news division, including eliminating an entire level of MSNBC's management team, in a bid to save between $20 million and $40...

Primary Questions About The Making Of A "Who Is" The President Series; Or, Something Else That NBC, ABC and CBS Have In Common

Huffington Post   |  Rachel Sklar   |   December 4, 2007 10:39 AM


CBS News announced a new Presidential candidate interview series, beginning tonight, called "Primary Questions: Character, Leadership & the Candidates" wherein Katie Couric will pose ten Proust questionnaire-type questions to candidates.

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

Huffington Post   |  Rachel Sklar   |   November 14, 2007 08:04 AM


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! Almost a million more people tuned in to the broadcast last week than...

NBC's Brian Williams Schmoozes Giuliani, Badgers Democrats

Eric Boehlert | Posted November 14, 2007 | Media


Eric Boehlert

Not once during his cozy, 34-minute interview with Rudy Giuliani last week did Williams ask the candidate a single uncomfortable question. Williams--who moderated one Democratic debate and badgered the hopefuls with loaded, contentious questions--seemed more intent on befriending Giuliani than seriously questioning him.

Let me put...

Did Tim Russert Get the Memo?

Laurie David and Gene Karpinski | Posted November 13, 2007 | Media


Laurie David and Gene Karpinski This past week, NBC completed its Green Is Universal campaign -- a week-long effort to educate and engage the public by infusing its programming with environmental themes. The effort resulted in everything from Matt Lauer reporting from the Arctic circle to Al Gore making a cameo appearance on 30...

Rainy Days and Mondays: Hello, Cleveland!

Huffington Post   |  Rachel Sklar   |   November 12, 2007 08:51 PM


Sometimes we like to title our posts with song and movie references that force our readers to guess at what the hell we mean. Tonight, we went double or nothing and picked two. But anyone watching "NBC Nightly News" would...

Maria Shriver: Anna Nicole Smith Is Reason I Won't Return To NBC News

AP   |   October 25, 2007 08:31 AM


Maria Shriver said she won't resume her TV news career and the late Anna Nicole Smith is the reason why. Shriver, speaking Tuesday at a conference on women, said the media circus surrounding Smith's accidental drug overdose death last February...

Lauer Interview With Craig Is Ratings Flop

New York Times   |  Benjamin Toff   |   October 17, 2007 05:10 PM


NBC's exclusive interview with Senator Larry Craig in a prime time special, "Matt Lauer Reports," attracted just 5.7 million viewers in the 8 p.m. time slot Tuesday, according to Nielsen's estimates. Among adults 18 to 49, it finished in a...

Cryptic Message From Today Show: "Announcement" On Tuesday

TV Newser   |  Chris Ariens   |   October 12, 2007 10:59 PM


The Today show sent around this note late today: Please mark your calendars for a "Today" show announcement Tuesday, October 16 at 12:15 p.m. ET. Members of the media may dial in to a press call for the announcement and...
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