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==martha raddatz======
July 21, 2024:
‘Unity?’ ABC’s Martha Raddatz Confronts Speaker Johnson With New Clips of Trump Trashing His Rivals as ‘Sick, Weak, Pathetic’ and ‘Crazy’
ABC’s Martha Raddatz confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) Sunday about former President Donald Trump attacking his political rivals despite calling for unity following the
assassination attempt against him on July 13. At the outset of a tenuous interview on ABC’s
This Week, Raddatz played a supercut of Trump criticizing President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a rally in Michigan
Saturday night. “I call her Laughin’ Kamala,” Trump said. “You ever watch her laugh? She’s crazy. She’s nuts. She’s not as crazy as Nancy Pelosi. Crazy Nancy.
(MediaIte 7/21/24) READ MORE>>>>>>
ABC’s Martha Raddatz confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) Sunday about former President Donald Trump attacking his political rivals despite calling for unity following the
assassination attempt against him on July 13. At the outset of a tenuous interview on ABC’s
This Week, Raddatz played a supercut of Trump criticizing President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a rally in Michigan
Saturday night. “I call her Laughin’ Kamala,” Trump said. “You ever watch her laugh? She’s crazy. She’s nuts. She’s not as crazy as Nancy Pelosi. Crazy Nancy.
(MediaIte 7/21/24) READ MORE>>>>>>
===nikki mccann ramirez======
Nikki McCann Ramírez is a Politics Reporter at Rolling Stone, where she covers breaking political news, far-right media, and misinformation. Prior to joining the team at Rolling Stone, Nikki was an Associate Research Director at the progressive watchdog Media Matters for America.
'Cult leader in distress': Expert says Trump’s 'guillotine' email reeks of 'fascism'
Donald Trump's fundraising emails have long been viewed as over-the-top. But recently, they have, according to Rolling Stone and The New Republic, taken an especially dark turn. On Wednesday morning, June 12, Trump's campaign sent out an e-mail that read, in all caps, "HAUL OUT THE GUILLOTINE!" Rolling Stone's Nikki McCann Ramirez notes that "thankfully," the e-mail "was not a declaration of intent by Trump, but a melodramatic fundraising pitch accusing his political opponents of wanting to behead him." (AlterNet 6.12.24) READ MORE>>>>>
Donald Trump's fundraising emails have long been viewed as over-the-top. But recently, they have, according to Rolling Stone and The New Republic, taken an especially dark turn. On Wednesday morning, June 12, Trump's campaign sent out an e-mail that read, in all caps, "HAUL OUT THE GUILLOTINE!" Rolling Stone's Nikki McCann Ramirez notes that "thankfully," the e-mail "was not a declaration of intent by Trump, but a melodramatic fundraising pitch accusing his political opponents of wanting to behead him." (AlterNet 6.12.24) READ MORE>>>>>
==dan rather======
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. He reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war on terror. Rather also famously reported from Dallas in November 1963 at the time that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Based on such reporting, he was promoted at CBS News, where he served as White House correspondent beginning in 1964. He served as foreign correspondent in London and Vietnam over the next two years before returning to the White House correspondent position. He covered the presidency of Richard Nixon, including Nixon's trip to China, the Watergate scandal, and the president's resignation.
Dan Rather Torches Donald Trump With Blistering ‘Gobbledegook’ Comparison
Dan Rather is a legendary journalist from the early days of television. He was on air reporting throughout the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its aftermath. He climbed the ranks at CBS News over the ensuing decades, becoming one of the most trusted names in news. That all fell apart in 2004, however, when Rather reported on a story involving President George W. Bush's service in the Texas National Guard, revealing that Bush went AWOL. The documents that the story was sourced from turned out to be faulty, sparking a major controversy. (MSN/9/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Dan Rather is a legendary journalist from the early days of television. He was on air reporting throughout the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its aftermath. He climbed the ranks at CBS News over the ensuing decades, becoming one of the most trusted names in news. That all fell apart in 2004, however, when Rather reported on a story involving President George W. Bush's service in the Texas National Guard, revealing that Bush went AWOL. The documents that the story was sourced from turned out to be faulty, sparking a major controversy. (MSN/9/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Fired News Anchors Who Wouldn't Just Go Away
Dan Rather is a legendary journalist from the early days of television. He was on air reporting throughout the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its aftermath. He climbed the ranks at CBS News over the ensuing decades, becoming one of the most trusted names in news. That all fell apart in 2004, however, when Rather reported on a story involving President George W. Bush's service in the Texas National Guard, revealing that Bush went AWOL. The documents that the story was sourced from turned out to be faulty, sparking a major controversy. (The List 6/1/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Dan Rather is a legendary journalist from the early days of television. He was on air reporting throughout the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its aftermath. He climbed the ranks at CBS News over the ensuing decades, becoming one of the most trusted names in news. That all fell apart in 2004, however, when Rather reported on a story involving President George W. Bush's service in the Texas National Guard, revealing that Bush went AWOL. The documents that the story was sourced from turned out to be faulty, sparking a major controversy. (The List 6/1/24)READ MORE>>>>>
==joy reid======
BREAKING: MSNBC Hosts Report ‘Panicked’ Biden Inner Circle Discussing Dropping Out
MSNBC host Joy Reid revealed she had heard similar concerns: I, too, was on the phone throughout much of the debate with Obama world people, with Democrats, with people who are political operatives, with campaign operatives. My phone really never stopped buzzing throughout and the universal reaction was somewhere approaching panic. The people who were texting with me were very concerned about President Biden seeming extremely feeble, seeming extremely weak, and I’ll just reiterate what I said earlier. President Biden had one job tonight, one primary job, and yes, it was to litigate Donald Trump’s criminality and all of those things, but he had to settle his own party. He needed to settle Democrats.
(MediaIte 6/27/24)READ MORE>>>>>
MSNBC host Joy Reid revealed she had heard similar concerns: I, too, was on the phone throughout much of the debate with Obama world people, with Democrats, with people who are political operatives, with campaign operatives. My phone really never stopped buzzing throughout and the universal reaction was somewhere approaching panic. The people who were texting with me were very concerned about President Biden seeming extremely feeble, seeming extremely weak, and I’ll just reiterate what I said earlier. President Biden had one job tonight, one primary job, and yes, it was to litigate Donald Trump’s criminality and all of those things, but he had to settle his own party. He needed to settle Democrats.
(MediaIte 6/27/24)READ MORE>>>>>
‘She Liked to Say the Word Dildo’: Ali Velshi Reviews Joy Reid’s Wild Clash with Moms for Liberty Cofounder
MSNBC host Ali Velshi remarked that Moms For Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice “liked to say the word dildo” on Friday after Justice used the word a number of times during an interview with MSNBC’s Joy Reid. During the interview, in which Justice defended her organization’s fight to ban sexually explicit books with themes of rape, incest, and sex toys in school libraries, she repeatedly said the word “dildo,” using it four times in the span of just four minutes. (Charlie Nash/MediaiTe 1/19/24)
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MSNBC host Ali Velshi remarked that Moms For Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice “liked to say the word dildo” on Friday after Justice used the word a number of times during an interview with MSNBC’s Joy Reid. During the interview, in which Justice defended her organization’s fight to ban sexually explicit books with themes of rape, incest, and sex toys in school libraries, she repeatedly said the word “dildo,” using it four times in the span of just four minutes. (Charlie Nash/MediaiTe 1/19/24)
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Joy Reid
"I feel like the important sort of data point [...] is that these are white Christians. This is a state that is overrepresented by white Christians that are going to participate in these caucuses, especially tonight...This is a hyper evangelical, white state.....What do they get out of supporting Donald Trump? Because he keeps losing. He keeps delivering losses and losses and losses.........It is religion.....And I think what we have to actually confront—and this is what the Democrats are going to face—is this is now what white evangelicalism is. It is Christian nationalism. That's the name of it, right?.......What they're saying is, 'We own this country, and everyone will bow down to us.'"
-Joy Reid on the Iowa Caucus 1/15/23.
-Joy Reid on the Iowa Caucus 1/15/23.
==amy robach======
Fired News Anchors Who Wouldn't Just Go Away
In late 2022, news broke that "Good Morning America" anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes had split from their respective spouses and were instead seeing one another. The resulting media frenzy was too much for ABC, and they were let go from their positions at the morning show. "After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes about different options, we all agreed it's best for everyone that they move on from ABC News," the network said in a statement (via Variety). (The List 6/1/24)READ MORE>>>>>
In late 2022, news broke that "Good Morning America" anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes had split from their respective spouses and were instead seeing one another. The resulting media frenzy was too much for ABC, and they were let go from their positions at the morning show. "After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes about different options, we all agreed it's best for everyone that they move on from ABC News," the network said in a statement (via Variety). (The List 6/1/24)READ MORE>>>>>
==joe rogan======
Joni Mitchell Joins Neil Young in Return to Spotify After Joe Rogan Boycott
Two years after Joni Mitchell pulled her music from Spotify to protest the platform’s support for anti-vaccine podcaster Joe Rogan, the icon’s catalog is once again streamable. Her unannounced return to Spotify follows that of Neil Young earlier this month: The “Heart of Gold” singer/songwriter, who also reinstated his oeuvre after other platforms, including Apple, Amazon and YouTube, began carrying Rogan’s podcast.
(The Wrap 3/22/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Two years after Joni Mitchell pulled her music from Spotify to protest the platform’s support for anti-vaccine podcaster Joe Rogan, the icon’s catalog is once again streamable. Her unannounced return to Spotify follows that of Neil Young earlier this month: The “Heart of Gold” singer/songwriter, who also reinstated his oeuvre after other platforms, including Apple, Amazon and YouTube, began carrying Rogan’s podcast.
(The Wrap 3/22/24) READ MORE>>>>>
POLL: Bill Maher Trusted More Than Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, And Even Jake Tapper
Bill Maher, the political satirist who hosts Real Time with Bill Maher on Max, is trusted more by the American public than several other high-profile names in the media, according to a new poll from WPA Intelligence obtained by Mediaite. According to the survey of 1,000 respondents, which has a margin of error of 3.1%, Maher is trusted by a larger proportion of the country than former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, podcaster Joe Rogan, and even CNN anchor Jake Tapper. (Isaac Shorr/MediaIte 12/22/23)
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Bill Maher, the political satirist who hosts Real Time with Bill Maher on Max, is trusted more by the American public than several other high-profile names in the media, according to a new poll from WPA Intelligence obtained by Mediaite. According to the survey of 1,000 respondents, which has a margin of error of 3.1%, Maher is trusted by a larger proportion of the country than former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, podcaster Joe Rogan, and even CNN anchor Jake Tapper. (Isaac Shorr/MediaIte 12/22/23)
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==charlie rose======
Fired News Anchors Who Wouldn't Just Go Away
Longtime CBS and PBS anchor Charlie Rose was fired at the height of the #MeToo movement, finally getting the chop after years of sexual harassment incidents became public. Many allegations were detailed in a Washington Post exposé, including inappropriate touching, lewd phone calls, and more. "It is essential that these women know I hear them and that I deeply apologize for my inappropriate behavior. I am greatly embarrassed," Rose said in a statement to the paper, though he insisted that not all of the allegations were true.
(The List 6/1/24)READ MORE>>>>>
Longtime CBS and PBS anchor Charlie Rose was fired at the height of the #MeToo movement, finally getting the chop after years of sexual harassment incidents became public. Many allegations were detailed in a Washington Post exposé, including inappropriate touching, lewd phone calls, and more. "It is essential that these women know I hear them and that I deeply apologize for my inappropriate behavior. I am greatly embarrassed," Rose said in a statement to the paper, though he insisted that not all of the allegations were true.
(The List 6/1/24)READ MORE>>>>>
==kimberly ross======
Kimberly Ross is a freelance opinion writer. Contributor to Washington Examiner & Beltway Confidential Blog.
Nov 7, 2023: Kimberly Ross: Washington Examiner: John Fetterman’s courageous support for Israel
==david rothschild======
Warped Front Pages
Seven years ago, in the wake of the 2016 presidential election, media analysts rushed to explain Donald Trump’s victory. Misinformation was to blame, the theory went, fueled by Russian agents and carried on social networks. But as researchers, we wondered if fascination and fear over “fake news” had led people to underestimate the influence of traditional journalism outlets. After all, mainstream news organizations remain an important part of the media ecosystem—they’re widely read and watched; they help set the agenda, including on social networks. We decided to look at what had been featured on the printed front page of the New York Times in the three months leading up to Election Day. Of a hundred and fifty articles that discussed the campaign, only a handful mentioned policy; the vast majority covered horse race politics or personal scandals. Most strikingly, the Times ran ten front-page stories about Hillary Clinton’s email server. “If voters had wanted to educate themselves on issues,” we concluded, “they would not have learned much from reading the Times.” We didn’t suggest that the election coverage in the Times was any worse than what appeared in other major outlets, “so much as it was typical of a broader failure of mainstream journalism.” But we did expect, or at least hope, that in the years that followed, the Times would conduct a critical review of its editorial policies. Was an overwhelming focus on the election as a sporting contest the best way to serve readers? Was obsessive attention to Clinton’s email server really justified in light of the innumerable personal, ethical, and ultimately criminal failings of Trump? It seemed that editors had a responsibility to rethink both the volume of attention paid to certain subjects as well as their framing.
(David Rothschild/Columbia Journalism Review 11/20/23)
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Seven years ago, in the wake of the 2016 presidential election, media analysts rushed to explain Donald Trump’s victory. Misinformation was to blame, the theory went, fueled by Russian agents and carried on social networks. But as researchers, we wondered if fascination and fear over “fake news” had led people to underestimate the influence of traditional journalism outlets. After all, mainstream news organizations remain an important part of the media ecosystem—they’re widely read and watched; they help set the agenda, including on social networks. We decided to look at what had been featured on the printed front page of the New York Times in the three months leading up to Election Day. Of a hundred and fifty articles that discussed the campaign, only a handful mentioned policy; the vast majority covered horse race politics or personal scandals. Most strikingly, the Times ran ten front-page stories about Hillary Clinton’s email server. “If voters had wanted to educate themselves on issues,” we concluded, “they would not have learned much from reading the Times.” We didn’t suggest that the election coverage in the Times was any worse than what appeared in other major outlets, “so much as it was typical of a broader failure of mainstream journalism.” But we did expect, or at least hope, that in the years that followed, the Times would conduct a critical review of its editorial policies. Was an overwhelming focus on the election as a sporting contest the best way to serve readers? Was obsessive attention to Clinton’s email server really justified in light of the innumerable personal, ethical, and ultimately criminal failings of Trump? It seemed that editors had a responsibility to rethink both the volume of attention paid to certain subjects as well as their framing.
(David Rothschild/Columbia Journalism Review 11/20/23)
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==jennifer rubin======
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Trump “Playing Chicken” Says Ex-Conservative Columnist On the MSNBC show The Saturday/Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart, former conservative political pundit Jennifer Rubin said: “This is the new Republican thing. Because Biden did so well at the State of the Union, they have to make a story about him being ‘jacked up.’ It’s also becoming, I suspect, the excuse that Donald Trump will use to get out of the debates.” Rubin added, “Donald Trump is just playing chicken. He knows he can’t hold it together for a full 90 minutes or 2 hours so he’s looking for excuses.” (2paragraphs 5/20/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
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==chris ruddy======
Not Even Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Firing Could Save Newsmax
In order to avoid running afoul of its new “cable agreements,” Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy announced the launch of Newsmax+, which costs $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year to access the channel’s programming outside of paid TV providers. However, seemingly in an effort to placate customers who’d long tuned in for free online, the network is now offering a separate free streamer with alternative programming not aired on the main channel. Newsmax2, as it's called, offers shows hosted by the likes of disgraced Fox News anchor Ed Henry and ex-Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano, who was fired from the network following allegations of sexual harassment. The streaming service also airs the nightly podcast of Rudy Giuliani, who keeps getting himself into legal trouble with his Newsmax rants. (Justin Baragona/Daily Beast 12/27/23) READ MORE>>>>>
In order to avoid running afoul of its new “cable agreements,” Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy announced the launch of Newsmax+, which costs $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year to access the channel’s programming outside of paid TV providers. However, seemingly in an effort to placate customers who’d long tuned in for free online, the network is now offering a separate free streamer with alternative programming not aired on the main channel. Newsmax2, as it's called, offers shows hosted by the likes of disgraced Fox News anchor Ed Henry and ex-Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano, who was fired from the network following allegations of sexual harassment. The streaming service also airs the nightly podcast of Rudy Giuliani, who keeps getting himself into legal trouble with his Newsmax rants. (Justin Baragona/Daily Beast 12/27/23) READ MORE>>>>>
==stephanie ruhle======
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CNN Anchor Rebukes Trump: “This Is Categorically FALSE” CNN anchor Stephanie Ruhle appeared today at the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts for allegedly falsifying business documents to cover up payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels prior to the 2016 presidential election. (Daniels testified that she had a sexual encounter with Trump which triggered the payments, an encounter Trump denies.) Prior to entering the courtroom, Trump complained to the press about a lack of supporters: “Outside looks like it’s supposed to be Fort Knox. There are more police than I’ve ever seen anywhere because they don’t want to have anyone come down. There’s not a civilian within three blocks of the courthouse.” (2paragraphs 5/20/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
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