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1. The Kicker

   “Journalists as Targets” in Russia

   May 18, 2010 09:39 AM

   From Clifford J. Levy's grim report, "Russian Journalists, Fighting Graft, Pay in Blood," on the front page of today's New York Times (below the fold, under that other story): “Last spring, I called for the resignation of the... Continue reading

2. The Kicker

   Crystal Balling Kagan

   May 17, 2010 09:33 AM

   Question to the panel from Norah O'Donnell, standing in for Chris Matthews on yesterday's Chris Matthews Show: Bottom line, would you say that Elena Kagan will be a standout in President Obama's legacy or a mere footnote? While most of... Continue reading

3. Behind the News

   Top 5 UNENTHUSIASTIC HuffPo Reviews of 2005 (NO PHOTOS)

   May 10, 2010 12:06 PM

   What is a birthday without being reminded of what you were like when you were first born, according to some of your peevish relatives (the ones who always knew you’d amount to nothing)? And so, below, some (very) early... Continue reading

4. The Kicker

   Disappearing Chyron

   May 10, 2010 11:16 AM

   With the news this morning of Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court, cable news got to work familiarizing viewers with the nominee, slicing Kagan's bio into chyron-friendly "breaking news" bits to rotate repeatedly across the bottom of the screen... Continue reading

5. The Kicker

   Beefing Up Coverage, MSNBC-Style

   May 10, 2010 09:32 AM

   So many government agencies; so little press coverage. Who's watching the Department of Agriculture? The Administration on Aging? The Bureau of Engraving and Printing? MSNBC's morning news show, The Daily Rundown, that's who! From Chuck Todd this morning: It's a... Continue reading

6. Campaign Desk

   Pennsylvania Senate (and Governor’s) Race: Three Things You Oughta Know

   May 7, 2010 12:34 PM

   With the 2010 midterm elections looming on the horizon—and some primaries rapidly approaching—Campaign Desk will soon be devoting more attention to the coverage of the campaign for control of Congress. To start, we’ve selected five Senate races for close scrutiny:... Continue reading

7. The Kicker

   CBS And CNN?

   May 4, 2010 04:04 PM

   NY Mag's Gabriel Sherman reports that CNN and CBS News are "in advanced negotiations about signing a news-gathering partnership." Writes Sherman: "The talks are still fluid, which means that executives would speak only on condition of anonymity," and... Continue reading

8. The Kicker

   “A Slow Moving Car Wreck of a Story…”

   May 4, 2010 09:49 AM

   ... is how NBC Nightly News's Brian Williams describes the oil spill off the coast of Louisiana, writes the AP's David Bauder in a piece about how the nightly network newscasts decided which major news event -- Times Square... Continue reading

9. The Kicker

   A WHCD Explainer: Couric’s Twitpics

   May 3, 2010 02:18 PM

   Wondering what this White House Correspondents' Dinner thing is all about? Don't have time to track down hard-to-come-by descriptions and recaps of the festivities? Maybe you've been preoccupied with non-White-House-Correspondents'-Dinner-related news? Luckily, a lot of... Continue reading

10. The Kicker

    NYT Finds Your “Moment[s] in Time” Dull, Domestic

    May 3, 2010 09:51 AM

    On Friday, the New York Times's photojournalism blog, Lens, announced an ambitious-sounding project called "Moment in Time," described as follows: Attention: everyone with a camera, amateur or pro. Please join us on Sunday, May 2, at 15:00 (U.T.C./G.M.T.), as... Continue reading

11. The Kicker

    Crist “Confidantes,” “Associates,” “Backers”

    April 29, 2010 12:13 PM

    As Clint noted, the political world awaits Florida Governor Charlie Crist's press conference later today in St. Petersburg -- or, "Charlie Crist makes St. Petersburg the center of the political/media universe today," as Eric Deggans puts it, with... Continue reading

12. The Kicker

    Hey, Jake Tapper: Read This!

    April 28, 2010 11:24 AM

    Some folks at ABC News might want to read (and even add to) this piece we ran last week by Craig Silverman about "how to correct an errant Tweet," judging by this report from Mediaite's Glynnis MacNicol this... Continue reading

13. The Kicker

    Obama Press Office? Johnston Saw Trouble in ‘09

    April 28, 2010 09:27 AM

    Today, Politico has a long, much-Twittered-about piece detailing "why reporters are down on Obama," (for starters, named and unnamed reporters say, the White House plays favorites with reporters, is stingy with access, and "even reporters for major newspapers say... Continue reading

14. The Kicker

    What’s the Deal?

    April 27, 2010 01:47 PM

    Naughty word in the news today. Reports cbsnews.com: Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) channeled his frustrations with Goldman Sachs witnesses at a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing today by repeatedly invoking an e-mail containing the phrase "shitty deal" over... Continue reading

15. The Kicker

    MSNBC: “Not The President…”

    April 27, 2010 12:24 PM

    Narrating a cable news live shot waiting for something to happen -- any minute now!-- isn't easy. One must remain nimble, alert, ready for anything (after lots of nothing). Here's MSNBC's Monica Novotny filling air time while awaiting the president's... Continue reading

16. The Kicker

    LAT’s Dwyre: “A Housewife Got The Real [Pat Tillman] Story”

    April 26, 2010 09:31 AM

    After watching the soon-to-be-released documentary, The [Pat] Tillman Story, LA Times sports columnist Bill Dwyre felt "mortified" and "ashamed" of his (and fellow journalists') Pat Tillman coverage, noting that "heroes are a columnist's best friend." From Dwyre's... Continue reading

17. The Kicker

    Economic Indicator: Tonal Shift in Spam Email!

    April 22, 2010 11:39 AM

    Need more reassurance than Tim Geithner declaring the economy is "getting stronger, faster," as he did just this morning on MSNBC? Would it help to know that spam emailers are feeling bullish? To know that while an actual job offer... Continue reading

18. The Kicker

    D.C.’s “Most Popular Friend:” Mark Halperin Mike Allen

    April 21, 2010 12:48 PM

    You can now read, at nytimes.com, Mark Leibovich's how's-he-do-it? profile of Politico's Mike Allen and Allen's Very Important Morning Email "Tipsheet," "Playbook." Hey, remember the New Yorker's how's-he-do-it? profile, circa 2004, of ABC News's Mark Halperin and Halperin's... Continue reading

19. The Kicker

    It’s Not About You, NYT

    April 20, 2010 01:03 PM

    The kicker to the New York Times's obit yesterday for the renowned "narcissism expert," James F. Masterson: Dr. Masterson became so well known as an expert on narcissism that he sometimes attracted patients for whom only a high-profile therapist... Continue reading

20. The Kicker

    A King in the White House?

    April 20, 2010 11:01 AM

    "Is Larry King's CNN Reign Nearing Its End?" wonders Tom Shales in today's Washington Post, noting that Larry King Live's "ratings [are] down 44 percent from previous averages for the first quarter of 2010" and that "panic has ensued."... Continue reading

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