Tim Russert

Jason Linkins

CBS' Bob Schieffer Remembers Tim Russert

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics


CBS' Bob Schieffer, who "butted heads" with NBC's Tim Russert as competitors for nearly two decades, took a few minutes today at the end of Face The N...

Jason Linkins

Tom Brokaw Hosts Special Meet The Press, Honors Russert With Empty Chair, Video Montage (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.27.2008 | Media


This morning, NBC News opened its iconic Meet The Press show with a moment of silence and with the set dressed in what amounts to a "missing man" form...

Conan Remembers Tim Russert On "Late Night"

Huffington Post | Posted 06.22.2008 | Media


Conan O'Brien opened his show Friday (taped just hours after Tim Russert collapsed and died in Washington) with a tribute to Russert, who he said welc...

Meet Tim Russert, Mentor of the Press

Andrew Tyndall | Posted 06.22.2008 | Media


Andrew Tyndall

The most visible absence created by Russert's death -- the empty moderator's chair at Meet the Press -- may be an easier void to fill than Russert's behind-the-scenes expertise as DC bureau chief.

How Russert Impacted the Primary: A Footnote to History

Paul Abrams | Posted 06.22.2008 | Media


Paul Abrams

Hillary Clinton was still the "inevitable" nominee at one point and had decided not to appear on the Sunday programs. But, the pressure mounted, and then, one Sunday, she appeared on all of them.

Who Will Fill Russert's Chair?

Dave Winer | Posted 06.22.2008 | Media


Dave Winer

We haven't yet heard any speculation, so we thought we might as well raise the question and run down some possibilities.

Tim Russert: A Different Type of American Royalty

Peter Sims | Posted 05.27.2009 | Politics


Peter Sims

Tim will always set a great example for me. Today I feel jolted and numb with grief, already missing him more than I could have imagined. That legacy is the mark of a selfless person and leader.

Friday Talking Points [35] -- Tim Russert Memorial Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.21.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Nobody seriously annoyed me this week, but I will launch a pre-emptive finger-wagging, to anyone on the left who can't resist the urge to be disrespectful of Tim Russert's memory right now.

Barbara Walters Remembers Tim Russert: "The Country Will Be In Deep Mourning"

Huffington Post | Posted 06.21.2008 | Media


Barbara Walters remembered Tim Russert this afternoon on MSNBC, telling Keith Olbermann that "the country will be in deep mourning" over Russert's dea...

Coronary Embolism: Pictures, Symptoms, And Other Answers

Huffington Post | Posted 06.13.2008 | Living


It's reported that Tim Russert died Friday at age 58 of a coronary embolism, but the autopsy is still pending. In the meantime, here are answers to so...

Andrea Mitchell Cries Remembering Tim Russert (VIDEO)

Posted 06.21.2008 | Media


Andrea Mitchell had an emotional reaction to Tim Russert's death today, crying on air and remembering the man who called her "Mitch." Watch: ...

Tim Russert Dead: Brian Williams, Andrea Mitchell Remember Their Beloved Colleague

Huffington Post | Posted 06.21.2008 | Media


Brian Williams and Andrea Mitchell remember their beloved colleague Tim Russert shortly after breaking the news that Russert died at NBC's Washington ...

Tim Russert Dies: President Bush, John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Politicians React

Posted 06.21.2008 | Politics


MSNBC's David Gregory reads a statement from President and Laura Bush on the death of Tim Russert: "He was gregarious off the set as he was prepared o...

Tim Russert Dies: The Media Reacts

Huffington Post | Posted 06.21.2008 | Media


Colleagues are reacting with sadness to the news that Tim Russert died at the age of 58 today in NBC's Washington Bureau. Watch Tom Brokaw report the...

Tim Russert Dead At 58: NBC's Tom Brokaw Reports

Huffington Post | Posted 06.21.2008 | Media


NBC's Tom Brokaw reports the sad news of his colleague Tim Russert's death: ...

Tim Russert Dies: Remembering The Proud Father And Loyal Son (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.13.2008 | Living


It was widely known that Tim Russert, who died Friday at age 58 of a heart attack, had a close relationship with his son Luke and father Timothy Russe...

Tim Russert Dead At 58

Huffington Post | Posted 06.21.2008 | Media


Tim Russert has passed away at the age of 58 on June 13, 2008. Read all about his life and career. Tim Russert was born in Buffalo, New York in 1950...

Tim Russert Dies At Age 58

Huffington Post | Posted 06.21.2008 | Media


NBC's Tim Russert has died at the age of 58. The AP reports that the cause of Tim Russert's death is not yet known: The cause of death was not immed...

Tim Russert Dead: MSNBC's Live Coverage

Posted 06.21.2008 | Media


MSNBC has live streaming coverage of Tim Russert's death. Watch it below: ...

Jason Linkins

Tim Russert's Miraculous Idea: Maybe The Media Can Play A Responsible Role In Election-Year Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Wonder of wonder and miracle of miracles! Tim Russert, perhaps swept away in all the Hope and Change that's sweeping the nation tonight, has had hims...

Scott McClellan And The Opacity Agenda

Jay Rosen | Posted 06.11.2008 | Home


Jay Rosen

McClellan as White House spokesman lacked experience, talent, charm, agility, depth. But Bush and Cheney saw these defects as an advantage. They actually wanted the executive branch to become more opaque, and he was the perfect man for the job.

Jason Linkins

Media Can't Have It Both Ways On McClellan: They Were Either Duped Or Derelict In Duty

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


No one woke up Sunday morning needing Tim Russert to prove that McClellan changed his tune since leaving the White House -- McClellan had written a whole gollydarned BOOK on that very topic.

Russert Watch: 5-25-08: In Which Tim's Round Table Considers Gender and Race

Todd Gitlin | Posted 06.06.2008 | Media


Todd Gitlin

The significant question Russert raised for his amiable bull session this week was: "What role did race, gender, and religion play in this campaign?"

Russert Watch 5-18-08: In Which Tim Stays on the Surface About "Appeasement"

Todd Gitlin | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics


Todd Gitlin

Russert turned to his usual routine, and tried unsuccessfully to nudge Webb into saying that he was at odds with Democrat orthodoxy about veterans and Iraq.

Jim Webb Speaks Out On VP Prospects, Bush, His Tattoos (VIDEO)

NBC/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.26.2008 | Politics


Jim Webb was the guest on NBC's Meet the Press this week. The Virginia senator first discussed the Democratic primary results in his state, where Obam...