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   Cheney: “Did You See It Coming, Jim? You’re An Expert.”

   January 15, 2009 09:22 AM

   I'm watching Jim Lehrer interview Cheney (from last night's NewsHour), and highlights to me, so far, include the moment when Cheney dodges a Why didn't your administration see the economic crisis coming-type question by saying, "Did you see it... Continue reading

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   Parading Malia And Sasha

   January 14, 2009 03:55 PM

   The XX Factor's Emily Bazelon on Barack Obama's "Open Letter To My Daughters" in the current Parade magazine: Why is Barack Obama writing an open letter to his daughters? I guess when you become president, you talk... Continue reading

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   Next Up, Media Critics?

   January 14, 2009 02:42 PM

   Obama sat down this morning ("there weren't refreshments") with some left-leaning pundits (or lefter-leaning-than-last night), reports Michael Calderone. The group included the Washington Post's E.J. Dionne and Eugene Robinson, the Wall Street Journal's Gerry Seib, National Journal's... Continue reading

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   “Media Heavies” and “Hot Nerds”

   January 14, 2009 01:39 PM

   From Dana Milbank's "sketch" of Clinton's confirmation hearing yesterday: The questioning of Clinton, who sat at the witness table in an olive-brown jacket that brought to mind military fatigues, brought out a full complement of media heavies, including Joe... Continue reading

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   Sounds of Silence in Denver

   January 14, 2009 12:52 PM

   “The silence has been deafening in regard to the possible sale of the Rocky Mountain News -- at least officially,” writes Michael Roberts on his Westword blog, surveying recent press coverage of what is or might be going on... Continue reading

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   “And Then They Came For Me”

   January 14, 2009 11:37 AM

   Read the editorial that Lasantha Wickramatunga, the editor of the Sri Lankan newspaper the Sunday Leader who was killed last week on his way to work, wrote in anticipation of his murder. The beginning of Wickramatunga's "Letter From... Continue reading

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   Dinner at Will’s

   January 14, 2009 10:17 AM

   HuffPo reports Barack Obama ate dinner at George Will's house last night, along with "several of the nation's most prominent conservative pundits" (William Kristol, David Brooks, and Charles Krauthammer). It was actually hard to watch when Patrick Buchanan's MSNBC... Continue reading

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   Another A1 Juxtaposition

   January 14, 2009 09:18 AM

   Back in October, Katia wondered, "Did the New York Times intentionally construct a brilliant juxtaposition of wealth and poverty on its front page this morning?" (referring to an above-the-fold story about people passing on essential medications "in sour economy,"... Continue reading

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   “Wonk” It!

   January 13, 2009 04:31 PM

   Bree Nordenson, who writes for CJR, is mentioned in "Wonks Gone Wild," an article in this week's New York magazine, in which assorted "pressing problems" are listed and then an "unconventional solution" is located for each. Problem: Newspapers are... Continue reading

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    Palin’s Email to the Editor

    January 13, 2009 03:28 PM

    Pat Dougherty, editor of the Anchorage Daily News, posts on his "Editor's Blog" a recent email exchange he had with Gov. Sarah Palin. Subject line of Palin's email: "More 'Mistakes?'" (h/t, Andrew Sullivan). Continue reading

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    Helen?

    January 13, 2009 11:34 AM

    Unless I'm missing it, it doesn't look like Helen Thomas got to ask a question during Pres. Bush's final press conference yesterday. She was there. (Front row. Center. In red.) I wonder what she would have asked... Continue reading

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    How The “Wistful” “Final Q&A” Was Covered

    January 13, 2009 10:22 AM

    A quick comparison of some of the coverage of yesterday's presidential press conference. The Washington Post and LA Times saw things much the same way (emphasis mine): The Post's lead: A wistful and introspective President Bush devoted a valedictory... Continue reading

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    Ready For His Close-Up

    January 13, 2009 09:14 AM

    Familiar sorts of final-days-of-an-administration presidential press coverage: legacy-tending; exit interviews; and, side-by-side My, how the president has aged images. On the front page of today's Wall Street Journal, "Then and Now" photos of President Bush, from January 2001 and from... Continue reading

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    NYPD “Recognizes 21st Century Journalists”

    January 13, 2009 09:06 AM

    In the September/October 2008 issue of CJR, Ann Cooper explored in an essay ("The Bigger Tent") the questions of who is a journalist and -- as she argued, more importantly-- what is journalism? On Friday came <a href="a... Continue reading

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    Want a Biscuit? (Sit. Roll Over. Play Dead.)

    January 12, 2009 12:57 PM

    Sally Quinn on MSNBC talking about press coverage of the smallest soon-to-be residents of the White House: People are so hungry for details about the First Family that it's going to be difficult for them to try to keep all... Continue reading

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    Meeting of the Minds, Part Two

    January 12, 2009 12:24 PM

    Last week, Megan highlighted an exchange between Fox News's Bill O'Reilly and his new-book-peddling guest, Ann Coulter, which was essentially a squabble over who sells more books. Over the weekend, Coulter appeared on Mike Huckabee's Fox News show and... Continue reading

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    “Hey Guys. You want a Story? C’Mere…”

    January 12, 2009 11:02 AM

    Joe (the Plumber) Wurzelbacher helps Reuters and others find "a good story" in Sderot, Israel. (Hint: he is "not the story." Really.) Where could Joe go next to help reporters find stories? Continue reading

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    “Just People Trying To Do The Best They Possibly Can”

    January 12, 2009 10:46 AM

    Is how President Bush described the White House press corps to the White House press corps this morning at his final press conference. Politico has some footage (though not of all the questions and answers). An exchange with ABC... Continue reading

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    “Bending Elbows” With Bono

    January 12, 2009 09:26 AM

    Bono, as Megan anticipated Friday, made his first appearance in yesterday's New York Times as a guest columnist. Rather than filing the piece we probably all expected (a global poverty/AIDS activist's rallying cry), Bono did it his way... Continue reading

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    A “Photo Essay,” From FoxNews.com

    January 8, 2009 10:02 AM

    And this is real, I think (although didn't Fox's site get hacked recently?) "10 Hottest Grannies" ("just because their babies had babies doesn't mean they aren't hot ladies.") Third-hottest? Sarah Palin. Behind Suzanne Somers and Tina... Continue reading

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