Election Night Coverage Roundup

What was said on CNN, NPR, the BBC, the NYT, and elsewhere

By CJR Staff   Nov 3, 2010 at 01:46 AM

CNN CNN clearly wants to wow viewers with the whiz-bang: the “data wall,” the “election matrix,” the “sentiment analysis” of... More

Halperin Sorry for Calling President a “Dick”; Still Suspended

By Joel Meares   Jun 30, 2011 at 10:43 AM

Speaking on MSNBC’s Morning Joe today, TIME editor-at-large and Beltway Terminator Mark Halperin said the president acted like “kind... More

He’s Back

Olbermann and Countdown back on Current TV

By Joel Meares   Jun 21, 2011 at 12:58 PM

It’s probably unwise to make any big calls on Keith Olbermann’s return to the big chair last night on Al... More

MSNBC’s Ratigan Goes Way Off the Deep End

Discussing violent revolution as if it’s just another policy option

By Ryan Chittum   Nov 11, 2010 at 04:06 PM

MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan not only decided it was a good idea to have on far-left cartoonist Ted Rall to... More

Olbermann Suspends “Worst Person” Segment

What other segments, programs, or people should be cut from cable news?

By The Editors   Nov 2, 2010 at 11:54 AM

After accusing Jon Stewart of jumping the shark on Twitter over the weekend, Keith Olbermann last night gave in to... More

Olbermann’s Big Gamble?

Maybe, maybe not: Current TV is a very unsure bet

By Joel Meares   Feb 9, 2011 at 03:13 PM

The Al Gore-founded Current TV has been called many things since it first went to air on August 1, 2005—and... More

Pat Buchanan and His Enablers

Why did MSNBC hire him in the first place?

By James Kirchick   Feb 23, 2012 at 02:24 PM

Last week, MSNBC fired Pat Buchanan following a four-month suspension. The proximate cause of his dismissal was the publishing of... More

Play With The 2010 News Cycle Thanks To Pew

How did Fox, NBC, NPR fill the year’s “newshole”?

By Joel Meares   Jan 14, 2011 at 12:58 PM

Forgive us for not noting this sooner—our attention has been devoted to the Giffords shooting and debates that followed. But... More

So Long, Olbermann

What’s next for NBC?

By The Editors   Jan 25, 2011 at 01:05 PM

With one abrupt announcement at the end of his show on Friday, Keith Olbermann ended his run on MSNBC, where... More

Stories I’d Like to See

Examining the insanity defense, MSNBC’s weekend sleaze, and suing OPEC

By Steven Brill   Mar 20, 2012 at 01:17 PM

In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More

Stories I’d Like to See

Cable conflicts, BlackBerry’s demise, and China’s millionaires

By Steven Brill   Apr 3, 2012 at 11:47 AM

In his weekly “Stories I’d Like to See” column, journalist and entrepreneur Steven Brill spotlights topics that, in his opinion,... More

Talked Out

Who needs Keith Olbermann, anyway?

By Steve Daley   Jan 26, 2011 at 02:43 PM

Like a lot of folks I was surprised by the apparent sacking of Keith Olbermann at MSNBC, if for no... More

The Olbermann Question

What are the journalistic consequences of reporters donating to political campaigns?

By The Editors   Nov 9, 2010 at 01:22 PM

One question which has gone largely unaddressed in the Keith Olbermann controversy is this: Is there a difference between donating... More