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Critical Look at the Media
Are media turning on Obama over scandals? Reporter opts for major preventative surgery; Barbara Walters announces her retirement; Media goes crazy for Prince Harry.
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Critical Look at the Media
Media confront Cleveland horrors; Jodi Arias bumps rescued women; Benghazi bursts back into media coverage; Christie's silent surgery; Media soft on Sanford?
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Critical Look at the Media
Howie discusses his controversial week; Journalists cautious as new Boston suspects arrested; Jodi Arias trial nears its conclusion; Garry Trudeau's new Amazon pilot; Elsa Walsh on women and work-life balance.
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Critical Look at the Media
Partisan press exploits Boston tragedy; Boston Globe's powerful coverage; Reporter's personal breast cancer story; Has the press been rooting for gun control?
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Critical Look at the Media
Breaking the Boston bombing; Reporting it first vs. reporting it right; Media's suspect speculation; Local news wins coverage; One reporter's marathon run.
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Critical Look at the Media
Press rooting for gun control? Mother Jones' secret McConnell tape; Rep. Cohen's Twitter "lesson" for the media; Anthony Weiner's confessional interview; "War on Whistleblowers" shines light on attempts to curb press freedom.
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Critical Look at the Media
Rutgers coach fired after ESPN report; a history of the late-night talk show wars; more Hillary 2016 speculation; Obama's "sexist" comment; remembering Roger Ebert.
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Critical Look at the Media
Media rooting for gay marriage? Barbara Walters retiring; the dangers of online dating; six-second news videos; why one reporter left journalism.
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Critical Look at the Media
Why NBC is dumping Leno, MSNBC called most opinionated network, Roger Ailes biographer talks about the media mogul, Reporter reveals struggle with mental illness.
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Critical Look at the Media
Matt Lauer breaks silence with Kurtz, Pope-mania media coverage, Jake Tapper on White House tensions, Looking back at Iraq 10 years later.
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Critical Look at the Media
Obama White Houses "bullying" tactics; Facebook redesign; Post eliminates ombudsman; Jon Stewarts Daily Show break and Roger Ailes rips Obama.
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Critical Look at the Media
Did the White House Threaten Bob Woodward? Is the First Lady Overexposed? Backlash Against Yahoo.
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Critical Look at the Media
White House press demands access after Tiger outing; Axelrod and Gibbs join MSNBC; Stuart Stevens on 2012 campaign; how the Oscar films portray Washington.
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Critical Look at the Media
A split screen SOTU; Covering the cop killer; Rubios thirsty TV moment; Kurtz's showdown with Bill O'Reilly; Interviewing the Bin Laden killer
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Critical Look at the Media
Fox tries to soften its image; Menendezs media woes; Christie gets mocked; Facebook vacations; FCC-approved Grammys
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Critical Look at the Media
Clinton and Gore media blitz; Media looks for bipartisan immigration reform; MSNBC's bad editing?; Fox's Rivera to Capitol Hill?; Playing the Super Bowl for ads
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Critical Look at the Media
Bob Costas exclusive interview on Manti Teo & gun control debate; Pundits sound off on Obamas inaugural speech; Jill Kelley sheds light on Petraeus affair.
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Critical Look at the Media
The media and the gun debate; Lance doing Oprah; Kimmels new time slot; the fight for press freedom in China.
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Critical Look at the Media
Media Coverage of Fiscal Cliff Deal; GOP Anger Over Sandy Aid; Hillarys Blood Clot; Al Jazeera Buys Current TV
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Critical Look at the Media
Obama vs. the NRA; Media ethics during tragedies; Political PR nightmares; The controversial movie, Zero Dark Thirty.
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Critical Look at the Media
Today Examining the coverage of what unfolded in Connecticut with David Zurawik, Television Critic for the Baltimore Sun, Lauren Ashburn, Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Download.com, Frank Sesno, Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University and a Former CNN Washington Bureau Chief.
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Critical Look at the Media
Costas gun control firestorm; NY Posts DOOMED cover; Fox punishes Rove?; Soledad OBrien on defining race in the U.S.; A journalists story of life with his son.
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Critical Look at the Media
Can Zucker boost CNN?; Obamas #FiscalCliff strategy; Media buzz over Amb. Rice; Leveson slams British press; Haters gonna Tweet
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Critical Look at the Media
Petraeus scandal overshadowing the fiscal cliff, Tom Ricks on Petraeus, Eric Deggans's new book on how the media handles race, Jezebel exposes racist Obama Tweets
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Critical Look at the Media
As the Petraeus scandal continues to unravel, reporters are scrambling to snag every tidbit and rumor they come across. Closed session hearings on Capitol Hill and FBI probes vs. shirtless photos and VIP skydiving trips where is the line between tabloid and hard news?
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Critical Look at the Media
Roves awkward denial; Media digest an Obama re-election; Media contemplate GOP future
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Critical Look at the Media
Media cover politics of a superstorm; Campaigns head into final days; Sandy plays out across many screens.
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Critical Look at the Media
Media distractions explode; Foreign policy debate quickly fades; Romneys slide to the center; Obamas off-the-record stumble and media blitz
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Critical Look at the Media
Pundits debating the debate; Partisan backlash to presidential moderating; Tina Brown on Newsweeks jump to all digital
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Critical Look at the Media
Pundits sound off on Bidens mocking style; Candy Crowley preps for the next debate; Bissinger slammed for switching to Romney.
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Critical Look at the Media
Media score first debate Romney 1, Obama 0; Lehrer slammed for moderating style; Hannitys 'bombshell' Obama video all hype?; OReilly/Stewart friendly face-off
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Critical Look at the Media
Media hype presidential debate as do-or-die; Pundits slam biased polls; Politicians show lighter side; SNLs Darrell Hammond on playing politicians; Media frenzy over botched NFL calls.
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Critical Look at the Media
Media dissects candid Romney comments; 98 Obama video fodder for pundits; Playing entertainment news for politics; Bob Woodward on media and back room politics. GUESTS: Bob Woodward, Peter Baker, Lynn Sweet, Bill Press, Jennifer Rubin
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Critical Look at the Media
Facts vs. politics in rush to cover U.S. deaths in Libya. Conservative pundits rip Romney; Refusing to air 9/11 moment of silence; Katies daytime debut
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Critical Look at the Media
Reliable Sources is CNN's weekly program that examines how journalists do their jobs and how the media affect the stories they cover. Host Howard Kurtz, Washington Bureau Chief of The Daily Beast, is the nation's premier media critic, and each week he questions print reporters, television correspondents and Internet bloggers about how the press is covering the major stories of the week. This week guests are: Jackie Kucinich, Jane Hall, Bob Cusack, Michelle Cottle, Matt Lewis, Erik Wemple,...
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Critical Look at the Media
Media mock Clint Eastwood; Romney outshined in the press? Can DNC capture thrill of 2008? Chris Matthews outburst; New role for Twitter at conventions.
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Critical Look at the Media
Coverage of the 2012 RNC, Media tying Rep. Todd Akin to Paul Ryan, Nightline and Kimmel switch, Wolf Blitzer talks about covering conventions
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Critical Look at the Media
Coverage of Paul Ryan's first week as VP, Bob Schieffer on moderating a presidential debate and the legacy of Helen Gurley Brown.
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Critical Look at the Media
Reliable on the road in LA! Too much veepstakes coverage? Romney picks his VP and Lolo vs. the media.
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Critical Look at the Media
Romneys "gaffes," or media bullying? Exposing Jonah Lehrers lies; NBC, Twitter ripped over Olympics; WikiLeaks targets NYTs Bill Keller
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Critical Look at the Media
Romney's Olympics gaffe, campaign driving up candidates' negatives, media's gun control debate, New "Face The Facts" media project, Frank DeFord on Olympics, Penn State and life as a sportswriter.
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Critical Look at the Media
Coverage of the Colorado shooting; Romney pressured by conservatives pundits to release his tax returns and Yahoo's new female CEO.
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Critical Look at the Media
The media and Obama campaign focus on Romneys wealth; the web might drive you insane; and the evolution of the evening newscasts GUESTS: Clarence Page, Erin McPike, Jennifer Rubin, Paul Friedman, Andrew Tyndall, Sree Sreenivasan, Sarah Lacy
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Critical Look at the Media
Murdoch trashes Mitt on Twitter; Joe Williams on leaving Politico; David Maraniss on his Obama bio; Anderson Cooper comes out
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Critical Look at the Media
Television blows Obamacare ruling; SCOTUSblogs shinning moment; Ann Currys messy exit; Journalists debate if women can 'have it all."
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Critical Look at the Media
Media jump on Fast and Furious too late?; Rielle Hunters ABC sitdown; Twitter ruining political journalism?; HBOs Newsroom buzz; Today show anchor drama.
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Critical Look at the Media
Reporter heckles Obama at immigration speech; the press 40 years after Watergate; Michael Wares life after war reporting, and news of Rodney Kings death prompts a look back at his life.
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Critical Look at the Media
Is Romney getting tougher scrutiny from the press than Obama did four years ago? And, the FBI is investigating national security leaks to the NYT. The man whose book is at the center of the storm, David Sanger joins Howard.
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Examining the primary coverage
First up, Romney trounces Obama in primary coverage; then, Obama's "Late Night" appearance; also, the hype and the criticism around HBO's "Girls"; lastly, controlling your information diet.
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Romney rips media
First up, Romney jumps in and rips media as pro-Obama; then, Secret Service scandal coverage, L.A. Times' controversial photos, Arianna Huffington on the Pulitzer and the press visits North Korea.
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Fox News Mole
First, we talk to the now-fired Fox Mole; then, Zimmerman charges divide media; also, Steve Kroft and Bob Simon on Mike Wallace; lastly, the Hilary Rosen and Ann Romney flap.
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Morning show wars
First up, Couric and Palin face off in the am; then, Olbermann sues Current TV; also, Murdoch's latest hacking, the media declare Mitt the winner and a split on Obama's court comments.
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Trayvon Martin case heats up on cable
First up, pundits choose sides on Trayvon Martin; then, a reporter on the challenges in covering this story; also, Santorum's BS moment; lastly, the perils of predicting Supreme Court ruling.
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The media and Trayvon Martin
The media's interminable delay on Trayvon Martin; Etch A Sketch cable chatter; C-SPAN's Brian Lamb stepping down.
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Apple Tale Poisoned by Lies
Discussion of This American's Life retraction of a story on Apple's labor practices that host Ira Glass now says has "significant fabrications." Also Rick Santorum's accusation that Fox News is shilling for Mitt Romney. And a look at the coverage of President Obama's campaign documentary.
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Deflating Super Tuesday
First, media frenzy continues over Limbaugh's comments and apology; then, dramatizing reality for the small screen in "Game Change"; and lastly, belittling Romney's Super Tuesday.
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Media, campaign and the economy
First up, a look at the latest from the campaign trail and a break to cover President Obama's speech to AIPAC; then, what stock, if any, does the media take in how the election is turning out?
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Social issues on the campaign trail
Stalking Santorum on social issues; White House cracks down on press; Death toll for journalists in Syria; Palin's anger over" Game Change"; Bill Maher's mega donation
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Coverage of campaign and contraception
Santorum stuns press with multiple wins; belated coverage of Catholics' fight with Obama; media context for Obama's SuperPAC stance; Martin's troublesome tweets; JFK intern back in the news.
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Blunders from the media and politicians
Media blunders over Trump; press ignites Komen Foundation reversal; erroneous reports of a Newt Gingrich endorsement; Gingrich being assaulted by the conservative media.
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A Sudden Avalanche of Negative Newt Stories
Wolf Blitzer pushed back against Newt Gingrich at the CNN debate in Jacksonville, FL. Plus why are so many conservative commentators ganging up on Gingrich? And has the media's attention span grown too short?
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The Media and Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich's comeback after the media counts him out of the race. Also Gingrich denounces CNN for it's opening debate question. Was that a mistake by CNN? And ABC's Brian Ross defends the timing of his interview with Gingrich's ex-wife.
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Attacking Romney in South Carolina
First up, bashing Bain and Romney. Then, a preview of South Carolina's first in the South primary. Also, what's the fuss over the new Obama book and rating CBS's new morning show.
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New Hampshire Edition
First up, how the press belatedly started scrutinizing Santorum and also jumping on baby tragedy. Also, New Hampshire's top station faces national competition. Lastly, MSNBC's liberal caucus.
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Is the Media Wrong That Iowa is So Important
A critical look at media coverage of the Iowa Caucuses. Are the media wrong about how important it will be and then, what are so many journalists doing there? And the surge in negative reporting about Ron Paul.
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A Report Card for The Press This Year
A critical view of how the press handled some of the year's most memorable stories and interviews.
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Mitt Romney Decides He Needs the Press
Mitt Romney decides he needs the press after all. Plus the 22 year old college student who unearthed a devastating Romney video. Christiane Amanpour returns to CNN International. And why is the media harping on Tim Tebow's public displays of Christianity?
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Media flip flops on Newt
Media finally taking surging Newt seriously; David Frum says conservative media hurting GOP; Politico's e-book, and the Daily Show's impact on 2012.
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ESPN's tough choices
Coverage of Cain and latest accuser; Newt & the right-wing press; Should ESPN have sat on Syracuse abuse allegations?
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Newt in the spotlight
First, a look at how the media has treated current GOP frontrunner, Newt Gingrich; then, The Huffington Post expands to Canada and Andrew Sullivan reflects on his successes and failures.
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The Young Reporter Who Broke the Penn State Story
They young reporter who broke the Penn State story plus the accused to give brief interviews that don't say much. And NBC hires Chelsea Clinton as a correspondent while MSNBC hires Megan McCain. Is a famous last name more important than knowing anything about journalism?
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Media and allegations of sexual misconduct
Media debates sexual harassment as Cain accuser goes public; also is there too much focus on Joe Paterno in Penn State rape scandal?
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