Couric to Drop Anchor at CBS

After rejecting overtures from CBS earlier this year, Katie Couric is being actively courted by new CBS News president Sean McManus, the L.A. Times reports:While the 48-year-old morning host is contemplating the offer, sources said, it's unclear whether she can formally negotiate a new job until her NBC contract expires in May. NBC News President Steve Capus said the network hopes to hold on to…
Matthew Sheffield
 

Would You Confuse a "Headless Body" With "the Bottom Half of a Man

Mark Tapscott
 

CNN’s Cooper Yearns for a Cronkite on Iraq, Amanpour Suggests France

CNN's Anderson Cooper on Tuesday night speculated about whether America has reached a Walter Cronkite Vietnam war assessment "tipping point" as Cooper set up a laudatory profile of anti-war Republican Congressman Walter Jones. After an ad break, Cooper went to Christiane Amanpour who asked French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin if he feels his anti-war efforts have now been "vindicated?"…
Brent Baker
 

Blast from the Past: Moyers Ordered Dirt on Goldwater Staffers

Bill Moyers, the departed PBS host who has repeatedly condemned the Bush Administration for its support of the Patriot Act for allegedly being too intrusive in Americans' lives apparently has some experience in the matter.In a column released today, Robert Novak reveals that during the 1964 presidential campaign while working for Lyndon Johnson, Moyers asked FBI director J. Edgar Hoover to dig…
Matthew Sheffield
 

NBC Ignores 13-Percent-Higher Economic Growth

Other networks give minimal attention to positive news, as downbeat forecasts are proven wrong.
Ken Shepherd
 

Its Beginning to Look a Lot Likea Very Good Christmas

The medias pessimistic holiday shopping forecasts fail to register with reality.
 

Bush Quotes Fallen Marine's Letter -- The Part The New York Times Left

Clay Waters
 

Kudos To Dana Milbank For Quoting NOW Protest Taunts

Tim Graham
 

Lauer Treats Kerry With All "Due" Respect; Matalin Loaded for Bear

Mark Finkelstein
 

Those New Iraqi Hostages Sure Have Some Interesting Friends

Joshua Sharf
 

ABC Reporter Exploits Tour of Christmas Decorations to Hit First Lady

Brent Baker
 

Media Myths: The Housing Bubble is Bursting

Don't miss my latest writing for the Free Market Project: Media claims about a “housing bubble” are nothing new. Since before the 9/11 terror attacks, the media have been calling the housing market a “bubble” while predicting an imminent, devastating decline. Not only have they been wrong in forecasting such a top, they have thoroughly mischaracterized what an investment bubble is. Now that the…
Noel Sheppard
 

Media Moves: "Journal Editorial Report" to FNC, John Leo's Column Dump

Tim Graham
 

Liberal Night Tonight on Late Night Shows: Dowd, Dean, Pelosi

It will be liberal night tonight (Wednesday) on the late night shows, according to the guests listed on their Web sites: New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd is scheduled to appear on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman, DNC Chairman Howard Dean is set to appear on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is listed as the guest for Comedy Central's Daily Show with…
Brent Baker