At the height of his influence, Howard Kurtz was widely regarded as the most influential media reporter and critic in the country. But in recent years, erroneous reporting and careless errors reduced him to fodder for the media reporters and critics who followed in his footsteps. [Politico] IT’S never one thing that results in media [...]
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News Desk: Tina Brown Announces Newsweek Global, As Mag Goes All-Digital [Updated]
@lheron (then verified that date then checked it was the right cover then found a larger version of it then put that one on imgur) — Alex Ogle (@Alex_Ogle) October 18, 2012 THE ANNOUNCEMENT comes as no surprise, with weekly magazines struggling to stay alive in the new-media era. It is, however, the dawning of [...]
Obama, the Only Moderate Republican in 2012
“Obama is the conservative reformist of my dreams. #ToryPOTUS” – Andrew Sullivan (via Twitter) IF YOU have any remaining doubts about how far right the Democratic Party has been led under President Obama perhaps now you’re finally getting the picture. Obama’s been aided by the wingnut right in falsely caricaturing him as a radical socialist, [...]
Our Puritanical Media and America’s Sexuality Phobia
TINA BROWN’s latest cover is causing media critics to gasp yet again. It’s becoming a ritual. That’s because our media has a very high opinion of itself, never mind they haven’t earned it and don’t deserve it. “Food porn” is a big seller and should be applauded for its capitalistic value, but sexual innuendo is [...]
Romney Reverses Press Avail, But It’s Dan Senor Who Yells ‘Squirrel’
AFTER AN UPROAR followed Mitt Romney banning U.S. press at his Israeli fundraiser, which broke the agreement the campaign made to the press, the Romney campaign was forced to reverse itself. Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson was expected to attend the event, along with other Americans flying in for the event. These stories play out as [...]
Panties in A Bunch Over Politico
Let’s call this article for what it was. It wasn’t journalism. It was business. – Devin Gordon, GQ TINA BROWN didn’t call her new media blog The Daily Beast for nothing. It’s a ravenous industry, whether the new media company is large or tiny, with every report, post or column a moment to get more [...]
Time Channels Tina Brown, Gets Attention
THE TIME COVER produced a whine from Mika Brzezisnki and Gillian Tett on “Morning Joe.” “I’ll tell you why it bothers me. It bothers me because it’s a profile of Bill Sears,” Brzezinski said, suggesting, as Tett did, that the cover was a cheap shot. [Politico] Whoosh… That’s the sound of the subject matter attached [...]
Newsweek Asks Correct Question, Gives Wrong Answer
The right is exploding in indignation. As for the left, Tina Brown’s cover title, Why are Obama’s critics so dumb?, gets it right, even if Andrew Sullivan’s nervous writing on the subject gets it wrong. Anyone believing Pres. Obama would have a presidency any different than has manifested is dumb. However, it’s certainly not because [...]
Cheap Shot, But It’s Not Sexist
Michele Bachmann’s intensity is galvanizing voters in Iowa right now and Newsweek’s cover captures that. – Tina Brown Female bloggers on the Right are pissed. Interesting that Elizabeth Flock from the Washington Post doesn’t even realize ignores that the picture of Palin in shorts came from Jon Meacham, via Runner’s World, though she does write [...]
Tina Brown’s Newsweek Features Sect. Clinton in First Issue
**bumped** In the era of Jon Meacham, all he could muster were marketing covers pushing Sarah Palin, never thinking of a larger mission for the magazine. Tina Brown proves in her first cover why she’s indomitable. (She turned out to be right when she did her tease about Jon Huntsman, with her marketing hire of [...]
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