Good Ship MSNBC Prone to Leaks

Is it a trickle-down effect?

By Joel Meares   Nov 15, 2010 at 02:54 PM

There must be something in the water at 30 Rock, the spiritual and actual home of news-breaker/news-maker MSNBC. It feels... More

Stewart and Maddow: Civilly Warring

By Joel Meares   Nov 15, 2010 at 12:26 PM

Admittedly we’re a little behind the eight ball in posting this interview from last Thursday night’s Rachel Maddow Show, in... More

Database Shows L.A. its “Worst Legislator”

But is it fair? And is it news?

By Joel Meares   Nov 12, 2010 at 03:39 PM

San Jose Mercury News social services reporter Karen de Sa earned accolades this July for an investigative series which revealed... More

Parker/Palin

By Joel Meares   Nov 12, 2010 at 02:07 PM

Turns out Parker/Spitzer is still on the air. And, heck, the show is even making news thanks to former governor,... More

Magic Wall Memories with John King

By Joel Meares   Nov 10, 2010 at 02:55 PM

According to the New York Post’s Page Six—which keeps a close watch on media meltdowns—CNN’s John King let off some... More

“Might” of Politico

Two stories on 2012 show the website stretching

By Joel Meares   Nov 10, 2010 at 01:29 PM

Midterms are over, the prez is in Asia, and Olbermann’s back at his desk—what’s a niche political site to do?... More

Tucker Carlson: Agent Provocateur?

By Joel Meares   Nov 9, 2010 at 04:27 PM

Looks like ex-MSNBC personality, bowtie fan, and current head of The Daily Caller Tucker Carlson wasn’t content to sit on... More

Q&A: Former Detroit News Reporter Charlie LeDuff

“The point is if there’s something calamitous, let’s point it out.”

By Joel Meares   Nov 9, 2010 at 12:23 PM

Charlie LeDuff left The Detroit News last month after a two-year stint in which he reported stories, wrote a regular... More

Olbermann Out For Now

But was it the right call?

By Joel Meares   Nov 5, 2010 at 04:21 PM

MSNBC head honcho Phil Griffin announced this afternoon that he was suspending Countdown host Keith Olbermann indefinitely, after it... More

How The West Was Lost

California Watch Rummages Through Whitman’s Purse

By Joel Meares   Nov 5, 2010 at 01:30 PM

Much has been written this election cycle about all the self-funded business-background candidates who stepped into the campaign fray, checkbooks... More

Pic Is Worth 140 Characters in Palin vs. Politico

By Joel Meares   Nov 4, 2010 at 04:33 PM

Sarah Palin has always had beef with the “lamestream media,” but she started getting more specific about that beef... More

Baying for Tears

President’s answers no neat lede

By Joel Meares   Nov 4, 2010 at 02:40 PM

In a blog post following yesterday’s “sad sack press conference” at the White House, The Guardian’s Michael Tomasky wrote that... More

A Gift On Bloggingheads.tv’s Birthday

By Joel Meares   Nov 4, 2010 at 11:30 AM

To mark its fifth anniversary, pundits-on-webcams site Bloggingheads.tv has put out a number of highlights videos. Our favorite is this... More

The Advice Columnists

Pundits and their post-midterms tips

By Joel Meares   Nov 3, 2010 at 01:55 PM

The post-midterm op-ed pages were full of advice this morning. Nearly all offered tips for a beleaguered president who took... More

Some Helpful Guides to Election Night TV

What to read while you watch

By Joel Meares   Nov 2, 2010 at 02:59 PM

My colleague Liz Cox Barrett previewed the big guns' plans for tonight’s coverage. But just what should you have in... More