Well, They Did Push Him Out Of Fox News Sunday, So Maybe They Never Were Big Fans

By Kleinheider Posted on July 14, 2008 at 7:31 am

Left Wing Cracker gives Fox News kudos for their restraint in covering the death of one of their own:

Unlike the NBC-MSNBC-CNBC reaction to the passing of Tim Russert, Fox News is NOT going wall-to-wall with coverage; in fact, they are running their regular schedule as I write this. They are not trivializing his loss with oversensationalism, and they are not treating this as the loss of a Pope or a President, and I applaud them for it.

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Chuck Todd Should Have Shaved The Goatee And Taken Voice Lessons

By Kleinheider Posted on June 22, 2008 at 11:34 am

Because Tom Brokaw has been named moderator of Meet The Press through the 2008 elections:

Beginning on Sunday, June 29, NBC News’ Tom Brokaw will serve as moderator of “Meet the Press” through the 2008 presidential election. The broadcast will continue to originate from the NBC News Bureau in Washington D.C. The announcement was made today by NBC News President Steve Capus.

“A lot has been said in recent days about what ‘Meet the Press’ means to NBC News and to the nation,” said Capus. “To have someone of Tom’s stature step up and dedicate himself to ensuring its ongoing success is not only a testament to his loyalty to Tim, but his enduring commitment to NBC News and our viewers.”

Newscoma thinks it a good decision, but is it? Brokaw’s got the years in the business and impeccable card reading skills but does he really know politics? I mean know politics? Like Russert did? Like Chuck Todd does?

Sure, Brokaw can pull off a decent political segment on the strength of his broadcast skills, like many in the news biz, but doesn’t Meet the Press need something more than that? Doesn’t it deserve something more than that?

Should an “anchorman type” really sit in that chair? I mean, did you see Meet The Press with Brian Williams this morning?

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Tags: Chuck Todd, He didn't even write that Greatest Generation book, Meet the Press, Tim Russert, Tom Brokaw  

Tim Russert Is Dead

By Kleinheider Posted on June 13, 2008 at 2:43 pm

Via the NY Post:

Tim Russert, NBC journalist and political heavyweight host of “Meet the Press,” has died after collapsing at NBC’s Washington news bureau, a source said. He was 58 years old.

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