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David Shuster Learns About Journalism From Media Matters

WaPo reports that David Shuster, known for being That Guy whose hysterical, over-the-top defamatory Tweets of James O’Keefe landed him in hot water with the MSNBC brass, is launching a new investigative journalism site focusing on the campaign cycle. He’s

MSNBC's Maddow Reports Internet Spoof Story as Fact

In their zeal to slam Sarah Palin, Christians and conservatives, MSNBC and Rachel Maddow reported a story from a satire website called ChristWire.org. It doesn’t take too much research to discover that the site is like “The Onion” and everything

NYT: Julian Assange Like a "Smelly Bag Lady"

Well this is an interesting turn of events. Journalists who have dealt with Assange describe him as a man who skips around like a child, doesn’t always wash and is sensitive and volatile. Bill Keller, executive editor of the New

NBC Universal Changes Iconic Peacock Logo?

A travesty if the rumor is true. A font does not a logo make. So, is this the final logo design? Or just one of many? Will NBC Universal’s logo really be going without the peacock? Why mess with a

New Tone: Lib Talker Issues Lame Apology

“Sometimes I say things I wish I could take back … it was not my intent to demean her because she’s a woman.” What a non-apology. Unacceptable. He didn’t mean to demean her? With a remark like this? I’m Rebecca

Conservatives In the Crosshairs

From Newsbusters: First Impulse: Let’s Blame Conservatives Arizona Daily Star columnist/cartoonist David Fitzsimmons: “I must tell you as a columnist who has covered politics in this state, it was inevitable, from my perspective.” Anchor Martin Savidge: “Why do you say

Keith Olbermann Out at MSNBC

This is his last sign-off with thanks to his entire staff and a dramatic reading from James Thurber: [youtube AWX9QtUwWa4 nolink] N.Y. Times has the most comprehensive write-up so far: 9:43 p.m. | Updated Keith Olbermann, the highest-rated host on

Paper-Thin Newsweek's Story Dilemma

Those dedicated “journalists” over at Newsweek reportedly held off on running a story critical of drug testing because the piece was critical of Lipitor, a drug from one of their sponsors, Pfizer. In early December, star Newsweek science writer Sharon

New Tone: Dem Rep. Steve Cohen Likens GOP to Goebbels

Well someone obviously didn’t heed the media’s call of a New Tone. [youtube yG2hWFPLmZ4 nolink] When Democrats speak of a “reduction in rhetoric” or “civility” they’re really talking about censorship. Not for me, but for thee. Think Meredith Viera will

MSNBC President Praises Fox's Roger Ailes

Interesting, considering the source. At some point, politics are laid by the wayside because capitalism wins every time. Among the many quotes in the Esquire profile of Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, one stood out: MSNBC president Phil Griffin. Griffin,