Governor, Grandmother

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 29, 2008 at 11:27 PM

Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, Gov. Sarah Palin's grandson, is born. People Magazine, according to MSNBC, has won the bidding war... More

Kennedy (Huffs)

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 29, 2008 at 08:53 PM

Did you read that Caroline Kennedy article in yesterday's New York Times, based on an interview the Times's Nicholas Confessore... More

Best of 2008: Liz Cox Barrett’s Picks

Barrett picks her top stories from 2008

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 26, 2008 at 05:18 PM

1) Media's Mixed Nuts I personally enjoyed cataloging how reporters handled Jesse Jackson's open mic moment. So prudish. Also, I... More

Some Things Borrowed

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 23, 2008 at 12:47 PM

For a 2007 New Yorker piece exploring how Picasso borrowed from Rembrandt, did Simon Schama borrow too much from an... More

“Beach Body”

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 23, 2008 at 10:52 AM

Perhaps you've seen, in some form, this image? Politico has the background on who shot it (not a member of... More

Morning Joe’s Three “No’s”

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 23, 2008 at 09:57 AM

Howard Kurtz profiles Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC's Morning Joe, revealing that Brzezinski and cable go back a long time (before... More

CPJ: Iraq Still “Deadliest Nation For Press”

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 23, 2008 at 09:25 AM

Forty-one journalists were killed worldwide "in direct connection to their work" in 2008, according to The Committee to Protect Journalists.... More

Schieffer’s “Facelift Gone Wacko…”

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 22, 2008 at 04:45 PM

...is actually just "dental work," as he explained, in rhymes, on Face The Nation yesterday, h/t, FishbowlDC. (Is it me?... More

NYT Is Sorry. Again. For Botched Kennedy Coverage

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 22, 2008 at 03:50 PM

Another day, another "Editor's Note" in the New York Times prompted by rushed ClintonSenateSeatStakes (Caroline Kennedy) coverage. On December 10,... More

Obamas-In-Hawaii Headlines

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 22, 2008 at 03:11 PM

A look at some of the Obamas-Vacation-in-Hawaii headlines so far (keeping in mind Charlie LeDuff's "don't be boring" mantra): ABC... More

Labash on LeDuff

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 22, 2008 at 01:03 PM

Matt Labash profiles Detroit ("the city where the sirens never sleep") for the Weekly Standard, a profile in which Charlie... More

Just Dance

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 22, 2008 at 12:23 PM

23/6 describes its "danceable symphony of graphics and noises entirely constructed from every single cable news sound effect or theme... More

AP: Michelle Obama’s “Hairstyles Probably Will Be Scrutinized”

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 22, 2008 at 12:11 PM

What makes you think so, Associated Press? (And, are you implying you won't partake?) The AP makes this bold predication... More

Are You On The List(s)?

By Liz Cox Barrett   Dec 22, 2008 at 10:34 AM

1) Politico's "Top Ten Media Blunders of 2008" (three of the top five involve MSNBC) 2) E&P's list of "Top... More