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May 2, 2011 06:04 PM
“I Am Not Reporting Anything to You”
How Fox News, CNN handled the initial Bin Laden news
In the event that you were not watching cable news last night, rest assured that Fox News’s Geraldo Rivera and CNN’s Wolf Blitzer handled the breaking Bin Laden news (specifically, the hour or so before the president actually announced that “justice has been done”) exactly as you imagined they would. During the longer-than-expected wait between the announcement of President Obama’s...
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June 14, 2011 12:42 AM
How to Dodge Debate Dodges
CNN debate demanded one simple phrase
Last night’s CNN debate drew the respect and attention that the first debate, hosted in early May by Fox News, just couldn’t muster. This time, front-running Mitt Romney was on the scene. He was joined by the recently humbled Newt Gingrich and by newcomer Michele Bachmann, who stole a moment to announce that she was just about ready to announce...
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