Don Surber (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
CNN finished fourth in prime time among the 5 cable news channels. There has been no shakeup in its lineup of Campbell Brown, Larry King and Anderson Cooper. I have a theory: The ratings aren’t considered low by CNN standards. In 2000, the network bragged, “For the year, CNN/U.S. led all cable news networks with a prime-time average [...]
The Political Carnival (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
What, he doesn't want him to join the "Stinky and Stale" Tour ? And of course, Lou is just thrilled. Lou Dobbs continued his media rounds tonight with his first TV interview since leaving CNN, on "The O'Reilly Factor." (He'll be talking with TVNewser tomorrow). Dobbs talked about what led to his departure, his coverage of the birther movement, a possible future in politics and...
TruthSeeker24's anti-N.W.O. corner (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
From http://www.infowars.com/dobbs-was-forced-out-say-sources-cnn-insiders/ Dobbs Was Forced Out Say Sources, CNN Insiders Text size Steve Watson Infowars.net Monday, Nov 16, 2009 Sources close to Lou Dobbs and Insiders at CNN have indicated that the legendary anchorman was forced to resign from the network because his coverage was not “middle of the road” or “opinion-free”...
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
DOWNLOADS: (29) PLAYS: (93) From Reliable Sources, Howard Kurtz hosts a panel discussion on Lou Dobbs departure from CNN. I guess Howard thinks bringing in bullying, right wing, Rush Limbaugh wanna-be hack Chris Plante to concern troll for Dobbs somehow made this panel "balanced". All it did was make it ridiculous. Plante uses an extremely broad brush to throw around accusations of "liberal"...
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
A seventeen year veteran of CNN claimed Sunday that Lou Dobbs' surprising exit from the network was because " his opinions are out of lockstep with the rest of the mainstream news media ." Discussing the issue with Howard Kurtz on CNN's "Reliable Sources," Chris Plante, a former CNN correspondent and current talk radio host, said Dobbs, as " the last conservative voice on...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Ted Fine , a senior producer at CNN for "Anderson Cooper 360" and "Campbell Brown," is heading to Bloomberg TV. He has been brought on as Executive Producer for afternoons starting December 7th. He will join Mark White and Maia Samuel who manage mornings and evenings, respectively. In an email to staff, head of U.S. television operations David Rhodes wrote: "I'm sure the whole...
Talking Politics (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
So Lou Dobbs has departed CNN, where his increasingly insane rantings have positioned him for bigger and better things in the "movement conservative marketplace" I'm always talking about. I had predicted early on that he would run a third-party campaign for President in 2008, and he ended up considering it but not taking the plunge. He'll certainly encourage talk of a 2012 run, whether that's...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
After being accused by "The Daily Show" of misrepresenting protest rally footage, Sean Hannity responded on his show directly to Jon Stewart last night and said, "It was an inadvertent mistake, but a mistake nonetheless." Campbell Brown aired the "Daily Show" clip on CNN last night, and Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann showed it on MSNBC. New Career Opportunities Daily:...
Media Matters for America (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
I don't mean that in the sense the question is typically asked -- "Why would CNN inflict such a loud-mouthed xenophobe on it's audience?" I mean, why does CNN employ a host whose journalism is so inconsistent with its stated business model? Whenever there's a news report about CNN's sagging ratings, a CNN executive steps forward to say that their brand is serious, nonpartisan news, and if...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
NEW YORK — The latest rough patch for CNN illustrates the two contradictions at the network's heart. In a brutal time for the news business, CNN is one of the few media organizations thriving while its most visible part in the United States – prime-time on the flagship network – is hurting. The company has built its brand on nonpartisan reporting, while CNN's audience tilts Democratic...
Reality TV Website (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Four years ago, Campbell Brown first met Charles Evans, an extraordinary 9-year-old who became one the most poignant voices of Hurricane Katrina as he pleaded for help on behalf of the thousands of people who were stranded at the New Orleans Convention Center
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
• CNN's Campbell Brown will air a segment tonight in which she returns to New Orleans to reunite with Charles Evans , a now-teenage Katrina survivor living in the Ninth Ward. Brown famously profiled Evans in 2005 when he was 9 years old as a part of her Emmy-winning coverage of Hurricane Katrina for NBC News. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media .
The 7-10: Palmer on Politics (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
CNN has earned a reputation for being the place to go for major breaking news stories. It has consistently been seen as the most credible of the cable news stations, although its credibility ratings, like those of the other cable networks, have declined in recent years. Its network of global resources and positioning as a newsier alternative to its more opinion-based competitors, Fox News and MSNBC,...
The Dish Rag (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
OK, sorry there's no video of the Volturi actors Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning, Jamie Campbell-Brown, and Cameron Bright at Friday's "New Moon" junket. But at least you get to see one of my most flattering angles. Remind me to point...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
In the LA Times, Matea Gold examines CNN's recent prime time ratings woes and the network's position defending them as viewer totals drop following last year's election. While his competitors believed "the more opinionated the better," [CNN/U.S. President Jon] Klein said he had a different strategy: "If we concentrate on really being the best news network in the world, we'll continue...
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