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1. The Kicker

   Afghan Minerals Story “Aroused Considerable Suspicion from Times Readers”…

   June 14, 2010 01:58 PM

   ... notes Bassey Etim at The New York Times's The Lede blog today (of James Risen's A1 Times piece today, "U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan.") Etim writes that Risen's piece has "become one of the... Continue reading

2. The Kicker

   Prez Should Stop “[C]omplaining on TV about TV”

   June 14, 2010 10:51 AM

   The Nation's Ari Melber has, according to his headline, "The Solution to Obama's BP Press Problem." Writes Melber: Obama is rightly annoyed by the made-for-TV quality of oil spill criticism -- the main character needs to show more anger... Continue reading

3. The Kicker

   WaPo, NYT, Anonymous Sources

   June 14, 2010 09:59 AM

   "[B]y casually agreeing to conceal the identities of those who provide non-critical information, The [Washington] Post erodes its credibility and perpetuates Washington's insidious culture of anonymity," wrote Post ombud Andrew Alexander in his column yesterday, laying out "evidence The... Continue reading

4. The Kicker

   More On Super-Soakering With Sources

   June 10, 2010 12:22 PM

   In response to questions from Twitter followers, Mark Knoller, White House correspondent for CBS News Radio, has been tweeting about the Biden beach party this past weekend (Knoller "was invited, but wasn't able to make it."). More... Continue reading

5. The Kicker

   Carly Fiorina Hands Sean Hannity a New Tagline

   June 10, 2010 09:31 AM

   Yesterday, Carly Fiorina, California's brand new Republican Senatorial candidate, had herself an open mic situation while waiting to begin an interview with ABC affiliate KXTV. Making headlines are Fiorina's catty comments about, sigh, Sen. Barbara Boxer's hair ("so... Continue reading

6. Campaign Desk

   Primaries & The Gang

   June 9, 2010 09:49 AM

   And the feelin's right/Oh, yes it's... ABC News CBS News's Bob... Continue reading

7. The Kicker

   FP On How Media Misread Tehran

   June 8, 2010 03:08 PM

   Foreign Policy has an interesting package of stories reflecting on the media coverage of last year's elections in Iran, including "What We Got Right," by the New York Times's Nazila Fathi and "What We Got Wrong," by... Continue reading

8. The Kicker

   Those Who Play Spray Together…

   June 7, 2010 01:46 PM

   What do you get when you bring together a water slide, Wolf Blitzer (among other journalists), water guns, and Rahmbo (among other senior Obama administration officials)? You get "the Bidens' first beach party for journalists," in the <a... Continue reading

9. The Kicker

   “When Jesus Rode a Gay Dinosaur That Had Breast Cancer…”

   June 7, 2010 09:39 AM

   ... to See a Historically Famous American President." David Carr's (slightly?) exaggerated stab at a typical newsweekly "single topic" cover story (the "usual newsweekly newsstand bait") in a New York Times column of suggestions for how Newsweek might change... Continue reading

10. The Kicker

    NYT Sourcing: An “Internet Link” “Alleges…”

    June 2, 2010 01:50 PM

    How's this for sourcing (flagged by a tipster) in the New York Times's A1 story today, "Turkish Funds Helped Group Test Blockade of Gaza:" The Turkish group [Insani Yardim Vakfi] is a charity, members said, but the Israel Project,... Continue reading

11. The Kicker

    Fineman on Gores: “Finally”

    June 2, 2010 09:29 AM

    The "surprise" of it all. That has been the overwhelming theme in the (unsurprising) flurry of awkward, speculative commentary from Beltway pundits and reporters in reaction to the email announcement yesterday by Al and Tipper Gore that they are separating.... Continue reading

12. The Kicker

    Turner on CNN: More Green Journalism; “Less Yellow Journalism”

    June 1, 2010 12:56 PM

    CNN is 30 years old today! The on-air celebration has been, so far, low key. There was birthday cake at the end of Fareed Zakaria's show on Sunday. And Fredericka Whitfield has been rolling out... Continue reading

13. The Kicker

    Meet the “Shadow Congress”

    June 1, 2010 10:30 AM

    TPM's Zachary Roth (formerly of CJR) and Justin Elliott have put together an interactive map of the "Shadow Congress," the 171 (by their count) "former members of Congress currently working on behalf of private interests in Washington's influence-peddling industry."... Continue reading

14. The Kicker

    Press Conference To-Do Lists (“Show Us The Anger!”)

    May 27, 2010 11:51 AM

    With President Obama scheduled to hold a press conference in about an hour, the Washington Post's Karen Tumulty has a to-do list for reporters: five questions that "should be asked" at today's presidential press conference, where, Tumulty notes, reporters... Continue reading

15. The Kicker

    Attention! Pay No More to Palin?

    May 26, 2010 01:33 PM

    Author and reporter Joe McGinniss has apparently rented the house next door to Sarah Palin's in Wasilla, Alaska, the better to research and write a book on Palin. So announced Palin on, yes, Facebook Monday night. Palin's reaction... Continue reading

16. The Kicker

    Santorum Cracks the Code to Getting Coverage

    May 25, 2010 04:41 PM

    Rick Santorum, the former two-term Republican Senator from Pennsylvania and current Fox News contributor and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist, was apparently having a hard time getting heard in the media, but has now figured out the key to getting... Continue reading

17. The Kicker

    “She Sat With Her Legs Ajar…”

    May 24, 2010 01:49 PM

    ... is what the Washington Post's Style columnist -- yes, Robin Givhan (of I see Clinton cleavage fame)-- wants you to know about Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. And what does she expect you to make of that?... Continue reading

18. The Kicker

    Kurtz on Todd (Again)

    May 24, 2010 11:48 AM

    It's been almost exactly two years since Howard Kurtz's last profile of (MS)NBC's Chuck Todd. Back in May 2008, Kurtz reported that the "goateed" ""Chuckie T,' as his colleagues call him" kept a "relentless" schedule, as a "most improbable... Continue reading

19. The Kicker

    “Curtains for Specter”

    May 19, 2010 09:35 AM

    A selection of front pages this morning from Pennsylvania newspapers: ... Continue reading

20. The Kicker

    In PA: Voter Turnout Low, Reporter Turnout High

    May 18, 2010 02:40 PM

    From The Delaware County [PA] Daily Times: There seemed to be more reporters out and about in Delaware County [PA] this Election Day than voters, according to officials. "[Voter] Turnout is very low,’’ said Frank Catania, solicitor... Continue reading

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