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Will Fox News change with America?

After I left the network in 2011, I wondered how it would adapt to a new country. The answer is it won't

Jordan Chariton Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 47
Media Fox News, Sarah Palin

Howard Kurtz & Fox News: A true love story

The purported media critic has long treated the "fair and balanced" network with awe and romance

Alex Seitz-Wald Saturday, Jun 22, 2013 11:30 AM UTC
Media Howard Kurtz, Fox News

Get rid of your cable TV package now!

I was afraid, too. Then I cut the cord, saved a ton and can still watch whatever I want. Here's how to do it

David Sirota Wednesday, May 29, 2013 7:05 PM UTC 128
Media MSNBC, msnbc_neg, Cable News

What’s wrong with MSNBC?

I'm not harping on "Morning Joe" because it defines everything wrong with contemporary politics, though it does...

Alex Pareene Monday, May 27, 2013 12:54 PM UTC 487
Media Opening Shot, MSNBC

If Alex Pareene were a cable news executive…

Our favorite media critic tells 92Y which scandals his hypothetical news network would cover VIDEO

92nd Street Y Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:13 PM UTC
Media Alex Pareene, 92y, 92nd Street Y

Howard Kurtz faces the rarest threat of all: Pundit accountability

In a strange glimpse into alternate reality, CNN's media critic faces tough questioning on his own show

Alex Pareene Monday, May 6, 2013 12:45 PM UTC 21
Politics Opening Shot, Howard Kurtz

CNN’s “Crossfire” talk shows CNN still doesn’t get what’s wrong with CNN

In case you were hoping for the new incarnation to be smarter, CNN is talking to Newt Gingrich and Stephanie Cutter VIDEO

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 12:15 PM UTC 19
Media Video, Opening Shot, CNN

The sprinting, sloppy TV news coverage of the Boston manhunt

The false need for speed

Willa Paskin Friday, Apr 19, 2013 8:35 PM UTC 18
Entertainment TV, Television, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS

Newsrooming it: How Aaron Sorkin reframed bad media behavior

The worst episode of "Newsroom" has become prescriptive and culturally omnipresent

Willa Paskin Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 2:06 PM UTC 10
Entertainment Aaron Sorkin, newsroom, TV

Poll: Fox News is both most and least trusted cable network

PPP finds that Fox News' credibility is on the decline

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 4:34 PM UTC
Politics Fox News, PPP, Polling

How not to defend yourself against the “chauvinism” charge, starring Morning Joe

Today, Joe Scarborough yelled at Mika Brzezinski until she apologized for getting annoyed with his snide sexism VIDEO

Alex Pareene Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 6:24 PM UTC 36
Politics Video, aol_on, MSNBC, Morning Joe

Time Warner drops Current after Al Jazeera deal

Al Jazeera's struggle to reach U.S. homes meets another setback after major deal to buy Gore's network goes through

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 3:57 PM UTC
News current tv, time warner

Hack List No. 8: MSNBC

Believe it or not, the liberal answer to Fox actually makes for worse TV

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 7:48 PM UTC 72
Politics The Hack List, MSNBC, Cable News

CNN hires failed gimmick king

After years of awful ratings, the network is handing its reins to Jeff Zucker -- the man who destroyed NBC

Alex Pareene Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 9:27 PM UTC 21
Politics CNN, Media, Jeff Zucker, Cable News

Fox News licks its wounds

The morning after Obama is reelected, the news channel returns to its anxiety-mongering ways

Willa Paskin Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 4:41 AM UTC 14
Entertainment Cable News, Fox, Megyn Kelly

Jack Welch still thinks the government did some fuzzy math

He stands by his tweet VIDEO

Alex Halperin Friday, Oct 5, 2012 10:27 PM UTC 25
Elections 2012 Elections, Cable News

Poll: Americans really don’t trust the media

New numbers show the breach has reached record levels

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Sep 24, 2012 3:25 PM UTC
News Polling, Media, U.S. Politics

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