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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

TWA 800: Internet’s first conspiracy theory comes roaring back!

With the media breathlessly reporting 17-year-old claims, here's how TWA 800 pioneered online conspiracy theories

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 2:54 PM UTC 87
Politics conspiracy theories

If you know nothing about whistle-blowers, don’t cover them

Jeffrey Toobin, Megan McArdle and Joe Klein spew ignorance and contempt for a process they don't understand

Kevin Gosztola Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 5:05 PM UTC 15
Media Media Criticism, CNN

Stop likening NSA to a private company!

Yes, your credit card and phone companies have access to some personal data. But they have your permission VIDEO

David Sirota Friday, Jun 7, 2013 11:14 PM UTC 40
Media Video, CNN, White House

Obama ignores Afghan massacre

The president vowed to investigate the killing of thousands of Taliban POWs. Four years later, we're still waiting

Cora Currier, ProPublica Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 9:28 PM UTC 14
Politics ProPublica, Taliban, Afghanistan

Erick Erickson makes it worse

Pro-tip: When accused of sexism, don’t reference your opponents’ "panties"

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, May 30, 2013 9:30 PM UTC 147
Politics Sexism, Erick Erickson, CNN

BuzzFeed, CNN launch social news channel on YouTube

Executives hope "CNN BuzzFeed" will attract young media consumers to CNN and traditional news junkies to BuzzFeed VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:48 PM UTC
Business Video, BuzzFeed, CNN, YouTube

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

Sunday show roundup: disaster aid, drone debates

Lindsey Graham wants less, not more restricted drone warfare and senators decry military sex assaults VIDEO

Natasha Lennard Sunday, May 26, 2013 7:48 PM UTC
Media Video, Lindsey Graham

Glenn Beck: CNN interview with atheist tornado survivor was a setup!

A producer who "doesn't like Christians" planted the Okla. tornado survivor to promote atheism, says Beck VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:43 PM UTC 99
Life Video, CNN, Atheism, Glenn Beck

Tornado survivor to Wolf Blitzer: Sorry, I’m an atheist. I don’t have to thank the Lord

Wolf Blitzer pushes a tornado survivor to praise the Lord. She tells him she's an atheist, with dignity and respect VIDEO

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, May 22, 2013 5:06 PM UTC 521
Life Video, Atheism, Oklahoma

ABC’s Benghazi problem festers

Jonathan Karl said he "obtained" controversial emails. He didn't, his leaks had errors and ABC hasn't fixed it yet

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, May 17, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 24
Media Benghazi, Jonathan Karl

Obama’s Nixon moment

Embroiled in multiple scandals at once, the president is drawing cross-party criticism unseen since Watergate VIDEO

Jean MacKenzie, GlobalPost Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:36 PM UTC
Politics Video, GlobalPost, Barack Obama

Who doctored a White House email?

CNN appears to have undermined a scoop that damaged the White House

Joan Walsh Tuesday, May 14, 2013 5:36 PM UTC 113
Media Media Criticism, CNN, ABC news

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

Howard Kurtz apologizes for reporting error on “Reliable Sources”

“I am taking this very seriously,” he said of his error with the Jason Collins story VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Sunday, May 5, 2013 4:28 PM UTC
Media Video, Howard Kurtz, CNN

Conservatives rally behind MSM’s Howard Kurtz

Why isn't the right rushing to skewer this lamestream media figure? Hint: It has to do with the gays

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, May 3, 2013 5:10 PM UTC 14
Media Howard Kurtz, Media Criticism

Howard Kurtz’s contract with CNN under review

Sources say it's unlikely his contract will be renewed UPDATED

Prachi Gupta Friday, May 3, 2013 1:15 PM UTC
Media CNN, Howard Kurtz, daily beast

71 names so awful New Zealand had to ban them

Lucifer. Mafia No Fear. "*" (!) What were these parents thinking?

Kyle Kim, GlobalPost Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:59 PM UTC 100
Life GlobalPost, New Zealand

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev scrubbed online presence before bombings

According to family friends, the bombing suspect deleted his Instagram account two weeks prior to the attacks

Kris Holt, The Daily Dot Monday, Apr 29, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, Boston Marathon

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