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Entries from October 2004

Asking Moyers what he thinks

October 31st, 2004 · Comments Off

The Los Angeles Times‘ Patrick Goldstein sits down with Bill Moyers, the soon-to-be-ex-host of “Now With Bill Moyers” on PBS, to talk about the presidential election and Moyers’ plans after leaving the show.

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Usually, the media spins politics….

October 31st, 2004 · Comments Off

In the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Tom Honig writes that “2004 will forever remain in my head as the election that shook the foundation of journalism.”
Has politics sent the media spinning this year, or did the media bring it on themselves, coinciding with a big election year?

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“You heard it here third, ladies and gentlemen”

October 31st, 2004 · Comments Off

Television-Network News

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The body’s not even cold yet…

October 30th, 2004 · Comments Off

Television-Network News

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Wanna go hunting?

October 30th, 2004 · Comments Off

If you’re interested in “big game hunting,” hopefully you’re not planning to head out to Montana near NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw’s land. The Associated Press reports that the soon-to-be-retired newsman is asking the state to “reconsider its decision” for big game hunting on property adjacent to Brokaw’s.
Related: AP’s David Bauder writes about […]

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Trash your opponent all you want - just don’t use us as proof

October 30th, 2004 · Comments Off

Newspapers-General

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Comment Spam

October 30th, 2004 · 2 Comments

The Internet-Blogging

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Calacanis asks Vibrant Media for a debate

October 29th, 2004 · 1 Comment

The Internet-Advertising

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NBC News OBL Translation

October 29th, 2004 · 1 Comment

Robert Cox has the translation from NBC News of the latest Osama bin Laden videotape.

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As if you needed another reason

October 29th, 2004 · Comments Off

The fine folks at Regret the Error never cease to offer proof on why you should read their site - case in point - this post, where they point out…[ahem]…their own mistakes for the week. Heck, they’ve even got a category for their corrections. Fan-tastic.

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