Don Irvine

NY Times Hit Hard By Defections

The New York Times tries to gloss over the recent loss of several key staffers to other media companies.

Shocker! Maddow Defends Boehner and Beck

Left wing MSNBC host shocked conservatives not once but twice by defending both Speaker in waiting John Boehner and Fox News host Glenn Beck in the same week.

CNN Spins the Ratings In Its Favor

CNN mired in its worst ratings performance in a decade managed to find a silver lining by claiming it had 10 million more viewers than Fox News.

iPads Threaten Newspapers

A new survey shows that Apple’s iPad could cut into print news subscriptions.

The View Laughs Over Boehner’s Weeping

Soon to be Speaker of the House John Boehner's interview on 60 Minutes where he cried yet again provided plenty of fodder for the liberal ladies of The View.

News Corp. COO: ‘Newspapers Are Like An Albatross Around Our Neck’

News Corp may own several newspaper properties including the Wall Street Journal but the company's COO doesn't see that part of the business as a major focus going forward.

Matthews: Palin’s Popular Because She’s Good At Being A “Wise Ass”

Chris Matthews weighed in on Sarah Palin's popularity which drives liberals like himself up a wall by saying it can attributed to the fact that she's good at quips and being a “wise #'.

White House: ‘We Don’t Know Squat About Gitmo Recidivsim’

ABC News Senior White House correspondent sought some clarity from Robert Gibbs about a recent report on the recidivism rate at Guantanamo Bay From ABC News

Dan Rather: Obama Faces “Political Nightmare” On Bush Tax Cuts Extension

Trying to prove that what he says is still newsworthy former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather said that Obama faces a political nightmare if he allows the Bush tax cuts to be extended and a potential primary challenge in 2012.

ABC News Shills for Democrats on Unemployment Benefits

An ABC News segment on expiring unemployment benefits included an interview with a Democrat activist without identifying her as such.

Hollywood Loses Big on “Fair Game”

The latest attempt by Hollywood to gather sympathy for fellow liberals while attacking the Bush administration has fallen flat at the box office.

Fox News Continues Ratings Dominance, CNN Still Lags

Fox News continues to show strength, while MSNBC runs away from CNN in the cable news ratings race. This post is cobbled together from three separate TV Newser items which reported on the November ratings reports for cable.

Palin Talks Turkey, Blasts Media

Sarah Palin who has been ridiculed for her North Korean gaffe called for the media to apply even standards when it comes to candidates and their invariable gaffes. From her Facebook page.

iPad Newspaper Could Be Print News Killer

An interesting collaboration between Apple and News Corp to launch an iPad only newspaper may wind up hastening the demise of the printed page.

Jon Stewart:  ‘Lay Off Palin Children’

The Daily Show host Jon Stewart is fed up with all the attention and criticism heaped on Bristol and Willow Palin and wants the media to back off.

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Liberal Online News Site Shutting Down

The Washington Independent a smallish liberal online news site has run out of money and will cease producing original content on December 1. From The Washington Independent

James Murdoch: ‘Apps Killing Print News’

First it was the internet now it’s mobile device applications that are threatening the future of print news. From Reuters

CNN’s Martin: Palin Is the “Kim Kardashian of Politics”

CNN’s Roland Martin compared Sarah Palin to Kim Kardashian on AC 360.

New York Times Editor Grateful for Readers’ Ignorance

The New York Times assistant managing editor Gerald Mazorati told a conference that most of the papers’ subscribers don’t realize how much they are paying for their subscription which is good for the company.

NPR’s Liasson Compares Pelosi to Churchill

NPR’s Mara Liasson guesting on Fox News Sunday compared the soon to be former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s “accomplishments” to those of Winston Churchill.