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   “Hope Over Fear”

   January 21, 2009 10:57 AM

   Scanning (courtesy of The Newseum) today's front pages, of the headlines that include a quote from yesterday's inauguration address, "Hope over fear" seems to be by far the most often-used quote (as in, "On this day, we gather because... Continue reading

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   Bush’s Homecoming, Live (Only Fox News)

   January 21, 2009 10:37 AM

   Only Fox News carried live last evening President Bush's arrival in Midland, Texas and his remarks to the crowds there. Per the LA Times Show Tracker blog: Late Tuesday afternoon, Fox News was the only major national TV outlet... Continue reading

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   Matthews: “Not A Political Marriage”

   January 21, 2009 09:32 AM

   The MSNBC crew offered this commentary on President and First Lady Obama dancing at The Youth Inaugural Ball (4th of 10) last night: KEITH OLBERMANN: We don't want to interrupt this because it has already been commented on that... Continue reading

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   More Mail For Malia And Sasha…

   January 20, 2009 04:46 PM

   ...that we all get to read! The letter this time appears in the Wall Street Journal rather than Parade, comes from Barbara and Jenna Bush rather than Dad, and concludes as follows: Our Dad, who read to us... Continue reading

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   The Inauguration, Through Matthews’s Eyes (And Lips)

   January 20, 2009 01:38 PM

   A selection of deep thoughts from Chris Matthews, on MSNBC, on Inauguration Day (so far): Upon the appearance of Vice President Cheney in a wheelchair: MATTHEWS: What a metaphor. What a metaphor. What a metaphor. Upon the appearance of Malia... Continue reading

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   Gerson On The Speech: “Cliched”

   January 20, 2009 01:05 PM

   Michael Gerson, who authored President George W. Bush's first and second inaugural addresses, offered on Fox News this critique of President Obama's speech: It is pretty amazing that this man's presence filled that extraordinary rhetorical stage, the main rhetorical stage... Continue reading

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   “A Similar Green Dress”

   January 20, 2009 12:31 PM

   Already, Fox News tells us how we might "Get Michelle's First Lady Style For Less," suggesting "J.Crew has a similar green dress" to the one Mrs. Obama wore today. ("Similar" is a stretch. Particularly since the dress was actually... Continue reading

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   “Editorials Worldwide…”

   January 20, 2009 11:41 AM

   "...pillory Bush one final time," reports Reuters. Continue reading

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   Scene From Afar

   January 20, 2009 10:40 AM

   A selection of newspaper front pages from around the world today: <br... Continue reading

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    Blitzer’s Beverage Speculation

    January 20, 2009 10:04 AM

    Wolf Blitzer narrating the Obamas' arrival at the White House just now: They're supposed to spend 40 minutes inside for this coffee, as it's called, David [Gergen]. They call it a coffee. I don't know if they're drinking coffee or... Continue reading

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    Thesauri All Around

    January 20, 2009 09:42 AM

    Radio talk show host Laura Ingraham on Fox News this morning: I do find at some point this over-the-top adulation, people [at] other cable networks have run out of adjectives [for Obama's inauguration]. They are like, Rojet's Thesaurus, looking through... Continue reading

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    The Presidential Bird

    January 20, 2009 09:23 AM

    Bob Garfield, from Friday's On The Media: ...[F]or the past eight years this White House has mainly given the Fourth Estate and the First Amendment the finger. When/how did the Bush administration give the tall man salute? Garfield counts... Continue reading

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    Expect-acle

    January 19, 2009 03:20 PM

    Expectations for Barack Obama's inauguration speech tomorrow are, apparently: "Monumental," CNN "Great," ABC News ""High", Detroit Free Press "Lofty", San Francisco Chronicle Pressure's on. MSNBC has even rolled out (insta-gravitas!) cursive-font'd graphics for its... Continue reading

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    Mo-stess

    January 19, 2009 02:07 PM

    Busy weekend for Maureen Dowd: Column to write; Pigs-in-blankets to heat up... The DC Examiner reports that "nearly all 400" invitees showed up for Dowd's party last night, "which quickly became buzzed about as the party to... Continue reading

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    But Will They “Lure” Ratings?

    January 19, 2009 10:23 AM

    "Inaugural Week Street 'Newscasts' Lure Onlookers," reports the AP, of the gawkers gathering "to watch network and local television anchor" deliver --note the scare quotes-- "'newscasts'" from various inauguration event sites. Per the AP: Newsmen and women bundled in... Continue reading

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    Government, Uncovered

    January 19, 2009 09:26 AM

    "If the power of journalism is measured by its ability to spark anxiety in government officials, it’s hard to imagine a more relaxing time to hold public office," wrote Maura J. Casey in a December 31st "Editor's Notebook" for... Continue reading

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    “This Business Was Too Gentlemanly”

    January 19, 2009 09:10 AM

    Another New York Times piece on the business of newspapers: USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Baltimore Sun, The San Jose Mercury News and... Continue reading

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    Glossy Mags’ “Journalistic Triple Axel?”

    January 15, 2009 11:21 AM

    Salon's Rebecca Traister "scour[ed] periodical racks" and reports back on how "an industry built on a meringue of material aspiration adjust[s] to the fast-deflating circumstances of its readers." Asks Traister, "Do they gingerly attempt a journalistic triple axel: simultaneously... Continue reading

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    Reuters Evacs Gaza Bureau

    January 15, 2009 10:45 AM

    Per Reuters: An explosion blasted a tower block in the city of Gaza on Thursday that houses the offices of Reuters and several other media organisations. Colleagues said a journalist for the Abu Dhabi television channel had been wounded.... Continue reading

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    Guess Who’s On “The Rhetoric Beat?”

    January 15, 2009 10:10 AM

    David Milibrand, Britain's foreign minister, argues in today's Guardian that "'war on terror' was wrong," that "the phrase gives a false idea of a unified global enemy, and encourages a primarily military reply." (h/t, Kevin Drum). I'm sure... Continue reading

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