David Folkenflik
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Fox Thrives in the Age of Obama - Posted March 24, 2009
TVNewser: NPR's David Folkenflik reports (and has the comments section at NPR.org buzzing) how Fox News has been getting "crazy high" ratings for a news channel since President Barack Obama took office. "There were a couple of people who basically wrote about our demise come last November [and] December and were,... [FishBowlDC]
Fox Thrives in the Age of Obama - Posted March 24, 2009
NPR's David Folkenflik reports (and has the comments section at NPR.org buzzing) how Fox News has been getting "crazy high" ratings for a news channel since President Barack Obama took office. "There were a couple of people who basically wrote about our demise come last November [and] December and were, I... [TVNewser]
Bartiromo's Thain Interview: "A Nice Example of a Television Journalist Simply Doing Her Job" - Posted February 2, 2009
NPR's David Folkenflik applauds CNBC's Maria Bartiromo for her interview with former BofA executive John Thain.
Bartiromo has been accused at times of being too cozy with the financial giants she interviews - a charge that has also been leveled more generally at CNBC and at TV financial news shows. A column... [TVNewser]
Obama v. The Press - Posted November 17, 2008
NPR's David Folkenflik has some thoughts:
Zeleny says the campaign was brilliant in sharing information through online social networks, YouTube and other viral outlets.
"I think in this White House, you may once again have more information about the president and the administration than ever before," Zeleny says. "But I still think there... [FishBowlDC]
"I'll Be Honest: I Thought He Was Crazy" - Posted November 8, 2008
NPR's David Folkenflik profiled FNC's Brit Hume last week on All Things Considered. "While he looked as if he was having fun anchoring the network's election coverage, it was an exclamation mark for Hume's decades-long career covering politics," Folkenflik reports.
In addition to talking with Hume, Folkenflik also interviewed Fox News Sunday... [TVNewser]
About Tonight... - Posted November 4, 2008
(Photo Credit)
Where will you be watching tonight's election results? We've asked all sorts of journos for their evening plans and they include an Atlanta hotel room, the Phoenix Biltmore, and Champs Sports Bar in Cincinnati.
Join us after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 10.22.08 - Posted October 22, 2008
Good morning Washington.
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We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]
Shep: "We Want You To...News Snack With Us" - Posted October 21, 2008
NPR had a report today about how fair and balanced Fox News is — at least at 7pmET. Before long, the comments section was up in arms ("You need to retract this story," wrote one angry commenter).
David Folkenflik profiles anchor Shepard Smith, or as Media Matters' Eric Boehlert calls him, "The... [TVNewser]
Morning Reading List, 09.15.08 - Posted September 15, 2008
Good morning Washington.
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We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]
Morning Reading List, 08.28.08 - Posted August 28, 2008
Good morning Washington.
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We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]
With CNN Expansion, Comes Job "Redefinement" - Posted August 13, 2008
Yesterday CNN announced it was expanding its domestic presence by opening bureaus in 10 U.S. cities. The press release called it a doubling of U.S. newsgathering. But when a 28-year-old company expands you can bet there will be changes to existing personnel too. And that is the case with CNN.
TVNewser... [TVNewser]
With CNN Expansion, Comes Job "Redefinement" - Posted August 13, 2008
Yesterday CNN announced it was expanding its domestic presence by opening bureaus in 10 U.S. cities. The press release called it a doubling of U.S. newsgathering. But when a 28-year-old company expands you can bet there will be changes to existing personnel too. And that is the case with CNN.
TVNewser... [TVNewser]
Carr and Fox PR: Folkenflik on the Record - Posted July 9, 2008
In the wake of the fallout over David Carr's piece on the Fox News PR machine our fellow mb blog PRNewser has managed to get NPR media reporter David Folkenflik one of the few reporters to go on the record in the piece on the record. Folkenflik, who... [FishBowlNY]
McCain/NYT: The Day After - Posted February 22, 2008
Once more into the breach...
Jay Rosen: "For the New York Times, as Well, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Risks"
Adam Reilly: "NYT McCain story nixed by Globe--corrected!"
Ari Melber: "Defending McCain from adultery, corruption and the Times."
Will Bunch: "The New York Times grooves one over the middle of the plate for McCain, GOP"
Brian Montopoli:... [FishBowlDC]
National Press Club Awards Announced - Posted June 19, 2007
To paraphrase Young MC: Brody Mullins' "got more rhymes then the other guys do; They're just a monkey, I'm the whole damn zoo." Yet again, Mullins picks up another award.
We reported it earlier and it was made official today: the WSJ's Mullins took home the Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence... [FishBowlDC]





