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Hate Palin? You Just Haven't Met Her
 Hate Palin? You 
 Just Haven't Met Her 
OPINION
Oct 25, 2008 5:49 PM CDT

Hate Palin? You Just Haven't Met Her

But Fred Barnes has, and, he assures us, she's great

(Newser) - Many of Sarah Palin’s critics have something in common: They haven't met her. Virtually everyone who has come into the governor’s presence leaves impressed, writes Fred Barnes of the Weekly Standard. Even Alaska politicians she’s quarreled with say she’s smart and capable. “Her politics aren’...

Media Feeds Markets' Frenzy
 Media Feeds Markets' Frenzy 
OPINION
Oct 24, 2008 4:50 PM CDT

Media Feeds Markets' Frenzy

'Volatility news cycle' as bad for traders as it is for nervous investors

(Newser) - Is the media behind the rampant volatility gripping Wall Street? It can’t be helping, longtime observer Roger Ehrenberg writes for Information Arbitrage. CNBC, Fox Business, and others recycle countless talking heads, each with passionate and conflicting views. “Media is motivated to evoke a reaction,” Ehrenberg reasons, so...

Murdoch Picks Fight With Newser Founder

(Newser) - It won't surprise anyone that Rupert Murdoch managed to get his hands on an advance copy of Michael Wolff's upcoming biography of him, despite a strict embargo, or that he complained to the publisher over some of the contents. Murdoch gave Wolff more than 50 hours of interviews and access...

Good News for Bat Boy: Weekly World News Is Back

New owner plans to resurrect tab online

(Newser) - The Weekly World News—you know, of Bat Boy and "Hillary Clinton Adopts Alien Baby" fame—is, like Elvis, back from the dead. The supermarket tab folded last year, but now it has a new owner and a new life online. "We really think this audience lives online,...

'Outsider' Palin Used Media Insiders to Win VP Nod

PR firm helped her woo pundits, make case

(Newser) - Sarah Palin likes to play up her outsider credentials while decrying the media elite, but she’s relied on both throughout her career. Belying her mockery of the “mainstream media,” Palin hired a well-connected PR firm to target East Coast journalists and courted conservative media insiders who eventually...

Someone's Leaving Iraq— Journalists

Interest wanes as news shifts from fighting to rebuilding

(Newser) - As Iraq stabilizes itself, withdrawals have finally begun—for the media. Journalists have left Iraq in droves this year, the Washington Post reports. Last September, military units hosted 219 embedded journalists; this month, that number shrunk to 39. Of the dozen newspapers that once maintained Baghdad bureaus, only 4 remain....

Palin Supporters Berate Media at Ugly Rally

Black sound operator told to 'sit down, boy' amidst other taunts

(Newser) - Sarah Palin’s supporters are taking her attacks on the mainstream media to heart. Reporters at a rally yesterday were greeted with jeers and taunts from the 3,000-strong crowd, Dana Milbank reports in the Washington Post. Palin’s supporters banged thunder sticks and shouted abuse at reporters, and one...

Palin's Right, the Press Does Stink ...
Palin's Right,
the Press
Does Stink ...
OPINION
Oct 7, 2008 12:40 PM CDT

Palin's Right, the Press Does Stink ...

... for labeling her horrible debate performance success

(Newser) - Sarah Palin doesn’t like the mainstream media, and after watching its reaction to her debate performance, neither does Richard Cohen of the Washington Post. Palin ignored questions, lied, and invented new powers for the vice president, but somehow the media wound up praising her anyway. “I could quote...

How McCain Lost His Media 'Base'
 How McCain Lost 
 His Media 'Base' 
OPINION
Oct 6, 2008 3:10 PM CDT

How McCain Lost His Media 'Base'

Republican scaring away members of his own party turns press into hunters

(Newser) - John McCain used to call the press “my base,” but if that’s true, his base has turned against him. Most of his biggest admirers, won over by his 2000 campaign, have become brutal critics, John Heileman writes for New York. The Republicans of all stripes pouring off...

US Preps Iraq Propaganda Blitz
 US Preps Iraq Propaganda Blitz 
Oct 3, 2008 1:06 PM CDT

US Preps Iraq Propaganda Blitz

Pentagon will spend $300M on pro-America publicity campaign

(Newser) - The Defense Department is launching a major propaganda campaign to “engage and inspire” the Iraqi people. US contractors will be paid up to $300 million over the next 3 years to produce pro-American news and entertainment for the Iraqi media, the Washington Post reports. Such “information/psychological operations” are...

'I Need You,' Obama Writes to Vibe Readers

Music mag endorses Dem, who calls for voter registration

(Newser) - Barack Obama has a message for the readers of Vibe: "I need you." In a letter to be published in the November issue of the urban music monthly, Obama urges them to register to vote, saying, "We are at a defining moment in our history." The...

Ignored Campaign Press Corps Gets Lonely

Candidates prefer national cable interviews

(Newser) - Technology and stricter press discipline have shut out campaign reporters, whose narratives traditionally formed Americans’ impressions of the candidates, Politico reports. John McCain hasn’t spoken to the press corps aboard Straight Talk Air in 5 weeks, and Barack Obama will only chat with on-the-plane reporters off the record—yet...

Mexican Media Tycoon Buys 6.4% of New York Times

Experts speculate Carlos Slim may be looking to buy or control media company

(Newser) - The world’s second-richest man, Mexican media tycoon Carlos Slim, has purchased a 6.4% stake in the New York Times Company. He says the buy was a purely financial—not strategic—move, but analysts say he may be positioning himself to make a play for the Gray Lady, reports...

To Palin: No Love From Alaska
 To Palin: No Love From Alaska 
Aug 30, 2008 1:03 PM CDT

To Palin: No Love From Alaska

Home state's media, politicians question McCain's pick

(Newser) - We’ve heard much talk about Sarah Palin from pundits who barely know who she is. But what do her home state papers think of her? Not much, according to Greg Mitchell of the Huffington Post. The two top papers in the state both questioned the pick —and the...

Candidates Go Head to Head in Message War
Candidates Go Head to Head in Message War
ANALYSIS
Aug 13, 2008 2:48 PM CDT

Candidates Go Head to Head in Message War

Obama offers policy details, McCain a 'maverick' record

(Newser) - Neither presidential hopeful can boast a significant lead three months before the election, leading both sides to ramp up their political ad machines. While McCain paints Obama as a "pop star" spouting empty rhetoric, Obama frames McCain as another Bush lackey. Salon asked a leading political analyst to assess...

NC Paper: We Tried to Confirm Edwards Affair
NC Paper: We Tried to Confirm Edwards Affair
OPINION
Aug 13, 2008 12:24 PM CDT

NC Paper: We Tried to Confirm Edwards Affair

Editor says coverage was spot on, given what reporters knew

(Newser) - There has been much hand-wringing over the mainstream media’s coverage—or lack thereof—of the John Edwards sex scandal, but the News & Observer of Raleigh thinks it got it right. In a blog post today, the executive editor explains that the paper took the Enquirer’s allegations seriously,...

New Media Thwart Edwards, Olympics
 New Media Thwart
 Edwards, Olympics
ANALYSIS
Aug 11, 2008 10:50 AM CDT

New Media Thwart Edwards, Olympics

Masses now the arbiter of news

(Newser) - The mainstream media aren't the arbiter of news anymore—every man, woman, and child with a mouse is, according to David Carr of the New York Times. For proof, look no further than the Olympics opening ceremonies or the John Edwards scandal. No matter how hard it tried, NBC couldn’...

Conservative Artists Should Stand Tall
Conservative Artists Should Stand Tall
Opinion
Aug 9, 2008 5:57 PM CDT

Conservative Artists Should Stand Tall

They can't 'battle this state of affairs with silence' in Hollywood

(Newser) - There are conservatives in Hollywood, writes Andrew Klavan in the Washington Post. Unfortunately, they are all tip-toeing and cowering, afraid of being dismissed by liberals who run the town—and it’s time that stopped. Liberal values pervade TV and movies, and not just in message films. It is artistic...

Duke Seeking More Privacy for British Royals

Legal challenge aims to set boundaries for 'public interest'

(Newser) - The Duke of Edinburgh is using a recent ruling by Britain’s High Court—one that sided against the press in the unfortunate Max Mosley Nazi sex scandal—as the basis for a legal challenge to win more privacy for the royal family, the Daily Telegraph reports. Prince Philip is...

Who Is Vivi? Media World's Mystery Man

Influential investor keeps a low profile but wields much clout

(Newser) - He has major stakes in Time Warner and Goldman Sachs, he hangs out with Lenny Kravitz and the boss of Morgan Stanley, and he's engaged to the impossibly beautiful Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi. But Vivi Nevo is an unknown quantity: the mogul came from nowhere and, through a series of...

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