Archives: January 2009
Olbermann Helps Count Down to the Super Bowl
Write-in Vote For The Young Turks: We Hear You
Campbell Brown On Rush Limbaugh's: "Nasty Rhetoric and Useless Noise"
Putting the Sun in "Sunday Morning"
What's Shelley Ross Been Up To?
Stewart: "I Think Your Hate-Meter is Broken"
The Scoreboard: Thursday, Jan. 29
What's the Weather in Tampa? "Moist"
Peterson Does Nightline, Fiancee Moves Out
CNN Broadcasting From Davos, Too
Around the Fishbowls: Stephanopoulos, Amanpour, Coleman...
The Ticker: King, Bartiromo, Lauer...
Harmless Headlines or Cashing in on Obama?
D.L. Hughley Offers Blago a Job
Rather at 10pm? Olbermann Floats the Idea
A Week of the "Menu"
McManus Toasts Evening News Crew
Velshi Leading CNN "Money Summit"
Has Jimmy Kimmel Ever Made Anyone Laugh That Much?
Baier Reflects on Son's Recovery
The Scoreboard: Wednesday, Jan. 28
Morning Show Ratings: Week of Jan. 19
The Ticker: ABC, FNC, NBC...
Now on WebNewser...
Charlie Gasparino Really Doesn't Want To Have This Bonus Debate
Katie Couric's Prime Time Newscast: Second in Total Viewers, Fifth in Demos
Note to Sean Hannity...
Heather Nauert Adds WNYW Anchoring
Cablers Cover Blago Making "Kangaroo Court" Case
Cable Ranker: Week of January 19
Super Bowl Ads and More on Today's "Menu"
It's Back: Why 'Hard News' Is Drawing Viewers
ABC News Cutting 35-40 Staffers
Kimmel Moving to Nightline's Slot? Not So Fast
Couric Anchors "First Ever Evening Newscast in Prime Time"
The Scoreboard: Tuesday, Jan. 27
Willie, Mika Teach Miss America About "Horrible Business" of Being a News Anchor
The Ticker: NBC, BBC, Bloomberg...
Power Out at CNN's DC Bureau
CNN Appoints Three Foreign Correspondents
Old-School Journalism w/ New Media Tools
Haggard Interviews Begin Airing Tonight
Stephen Colbert "Interviews" Bill O'Reilly
Popkin Starts Communications Firm
A Bartiromo-Thain Non-Disclosure?
January Ratings: Rankers
Claman on the "Menu": "Our Industry...is Under Massive Assault"
Couric, Snow, FoxNews.com on WebNewser
As Sunday Morning Turns 30, Charles Osgood Marks His Half At The Helm
The Scoreboard: Monday, Jan. 26
January Ratings: FNC's 85th Month in First
January Ratings: CNN #1 in Total Day Demo
January Ratings: Big 3 on MSNBC Remain 2nd
Injured Cameraman Receives Navy's Second Highest Honor
Taking Aim At Goldberg's Slobbering Love Affair
MTP Makes Way For Super-Sized Sunday "Today"
The Ticker: Willard, Glor, Cavuto...
Williams and Letterman Talk Inauguration
Jobs, Peace, Wine Put "60" In the Top 10
Evening News Ratings: Week of Jan. 19
Glenn Beck, the "Recovering Egomaniac"
The Scoreboard: Sunday, Jan. 25
The Scoreboard: Saturday, Jan. 24
McFadden on Today's "Menu": Blago Was "A Real Showman"
As The Blago Turns...
This Week's Other Big Get
After Blago Tonight, McFadden on Tomorrow's "Menu"
Bernard Goldberg: "The Mainstream Media Finally Jumped The Shark"
Stahl and Maddow Talk "Congenial" Hosting, "Real Balance"
Chris Wallace: "I'm Not Mike Wallace and Neither is Anybody Else"
The Scoreboard: Friday, January 23
Geraldo "Sabotaged" By Blago "PR Guy"
State of "State of the Union"
Ivan Watson Rejoins CNN
Inauguration Notes: The Week After
WebNewser: Greta, RedEye, iReport...
New Names for Cable Shows
Rod Blagojevich Has "Potty Mouth," Thought About Appointing Oprah (And Other Things Discussed This Morning)
The Ticker: Dean, LeBeau, Claman...
Blagojevich...And Now, CBS
Lauer To Interview Obama Before Super Bowl
Morning Media Menu: January 26
Blago Adds Fox News to the Rounds
MSNBC Graphics Get New Look
Silverman and Olbermann Say "Bye" To Bush
NBC News Gets Blago Ahead of ABC Interviews
CNBC's Pot Documentary Scores New Highs
Which Network Is Holding On To Viewers, Post-Inauguration?
Katie Couric to Host Grammy Special
Gerri Willis' New Weekend Show
Gov. Blagojevich To Sit Down For Interviews With GMA, "The View" Monday Morning
The Scoreboard: Thursday, Jan. 22
Hero Pilot Now Gives First Interview to CBS' Katie Couric, Not NBC's Matt Lauer
Keith Olbermann in the Middle of Gibson / Griffin Dinner Exchange
Biz Nets Won't Miss This Swiss Summit
ABC's Obama Reporter Promises To be "Vigilant, Questioning"
"Strong Cable Earnings" Help GE in Dismal Quarter
The Ticker: CNN, CBS, CNBC ...
Morning Media Menu: January 23
FNC Retains Most Viewers After Inauguration
CBS Evening News Gets A Prime Time Slot... Against American Idol
Phil Alongi to Depart NBC News
Velshi Talks Investment, Publishing Strategies
The First Press Briefing: Plante, Thomas, Henry...
The Scoreboard: Wednesday, Jan. 21
Did Larry King Really Say That?!
D.C. Gets Some High Fives
Around the Fishbowls
Stu Schwartz, Father of CNN's Dana Bash, Retires from ABC News
CBS' Bill Plante Challenges White House Press Secretary over ABC's Inauguration Night Exclusive
FBN Adds Four-Hour Live Show on Saturdays
On Which Network Did HLN's Nancy Grace Watch The Inauguration?
The Future of @Journalism
Gibson Describes Exchange With MSNBC Boss: "He Was Looking For Ratings"
Todd and Colbert Look to 2012
Soledad vs. Dog Story Continues On "Fox & Friends"
MSNBC Looking To Add New 10pmET Show
Jeffrey Toobin (and Mom) on Today's "Menu"
More Inauguration Ratings: Who Peaked When?
The Scoreboard: Tuesday, Jan. 20
#1 on the Web....1st 100 Days....Diane Sawyer
Tomorrow's "Menu": Toobin & Mom
Cable Ranker: Week of Jan. 12
Beck Begins With Total Viewer Win
NBC Draws Most TV Viewers For Inauguration
The Scoreboard: Monday, Jan. 19
Jessica Alba Thinks Bill O'Reilly is an "A-hole"
Scratch That — Bartiromo Staying At CNBC?
CNN is Top-Rated Cable Channel For Inauguration
The Ticker: FBN, CNBC, CNN...
Did The Networks Stay On Beat With ABC's "First Dance" Exclusive?
Evening News Ratings: Week of January 12
ABC World News #1 in Fast Affiliates
Inauguration Notes: The Day After
The Scoreboard: Sunday, Jan. 18
The Scoreboard: Saturday, Jan. 17
Maddow on FNC: "They'll Do Great"
Walton on CNN's "Milestone," SVP Jane Maxwell's Exit
Morning Media Menu: January 21
Live Blog: Inauguration 2009....Updated
CNNer Follows In Mom's Footsteps
CBS Lawyers Up For the Inauguration
Robin Roberts to Interview Pres. Obama Tonight
The Scoreboard: Friday, Jan. 16
The Ticker: CBS, CNN, FNC...
WebNewser Covers Inauguration 2009
Matthews: MSNBC "Has Opened Its Heart To Change"
ABC Allows Networks To Take First Speech Live
Morning Media Menu: January 20
If Inauguration Day Were New Years Eve...
This Inauguration Brought to You by Audi
TV News Snapshot: 10:02amET, Jan. 20, 2009
Katie Couric: "Sometimes I'm Jealous of the Real Estate on the Cable Networks"
The Ticker: BBC, FBN, NBC...
Maria Bartiromo Looking at Getting into General News?
Wolf Blitzer Steals Space Heaters, And Other Assorted DC Media Madness
Tucker Carlson on Pre-Inauguration "Menu": "Let's Not Pretend This is the Second Coming of Jesus"
Bill Shine on the "Win-Win" of Glenn Beck
What Will "President Obama" Mean For Fox News?
Dog Daze for Soledad O'Brien
"Grumbles" Among CNBC's Squawkers?
CNN Enlists Hollywood Director For Obama Film
Global Broadcasters To Carry Historic American Moment
About That Today Show Interview with the Hero Pilot: Delayed "A Couple Days"
New Face On CBS' NFL Halftime Show: Katie Couric
Juju Chang Goes Guerilla Journalist For Inauguration
Cablers Take HBO-Event Obama Speech Live
Where To Watch The Obamas' First Dance? ABC Only, For Now
Inauguration Notes: FBN, NBC, PBS...
Megyn Kelly's Menu
The Ticker: BBC, RLTV, DC...
A CNN Mistake Leads to Free Airtime
CNN To Air Entire "I Have a Dream" Speech
John King Gets 1/6th of CNN Sunday
TV News vs. Web News: Not All Sites are Created Equal
Matt Lauer Gets First Interview with Hero Pilot Updated
Blitzer: We Have "Some New Technology." Cooper: "Is This A Hologram?"
Plane Water Landing Notes: Day Two
The Scoreboard: Thursday, Jan. 15
CNN Inauguration Technology: Security Cams, Synths
WebNewser: Kilmeade, Couric, Young Jeezy
What's the State of Reliable Sources?
Sandbox or CNBC? "I'm Doing What Maybe You Should Do, Be a Reporter"
The Ticker: King, Jakes, Folbaum...
Bob Schieffer: "Nobody Knows Where Journalism Is Going"
Networks Cover Hudson Plane Landing, Day Two
O'Brien Working On PBS Documentary
Gregory: "I Have No Doubts That The Press Is Going To Do Its Job"
Griffin: "We're Less About Ideology Than Fox"
Baier Anchors "Democracy's Big Day"
Morning Media Menu: January 16
Sanjay Gupta's First Appearance Since Surgeon General News
USAirways Crash: Broadcast News Notes
The Ticker: Maddow, King, Schneider...
The Scoreboard: Wednesday, Jan. 14
Morning Show Ratings: Week of Jan. 5
TVNewser Live Chat, with Chuck Todd
USAirways Crash in New York City: "The Captain Came on and Said 'Brace for Impact'"
Bush Address: How Networks Will Cover
Inauguration Notes: ABC, Bloomberg, PBS...
"Fake Steve Jobs" Says CNBC's Goldman "Got Punked" About Real Steve Jobs' Health
Glenn Beck's First Guest: Sarah Palin
PBS' "Worldfocus" Sees Best Ratings
"Gimme My" Ali Velshi Book Party
Couric Interviews Obama For Inauguration Special
Dan Abrams On Today's "Menu"
"This Week" #1 For First Time Since 1999
The Scoreboard: Tuesday, Jan. 13
John Harwood's Been Questioning Candidates Since 1968
Chuck Todd Chats Live
News From WebNewser
Inauguration Notes: NBC, TV5, CNN...
Former NBC News DC Staffer Dies
The Ticker: FBN, CNN, CNBC...
MSNBC's Inaugurappuccino and "Moon Landing"
Would Network Partnership Help CNN? "No," Says Robins
Obama Meets With Conservatives (And Liberals) Ahead Of Inauguration
Tapper on the Trail: "It Beats You Up, But It's Worth It"
Madoff Back In Court — Cablers "Chase" To Courthouse
"Hannity" Goes HD, Embraces New Media
Strategy Room Schedule Looks Beyond Politics
CNBC Adds "Options" To Friday Lineup
Glenn Beck Appears on CBS Before FNC Premiere Next Week
Morning Media Menu: January 14
Cable Ranker: Week of Jan. 5
King Interviews President and First Lady
Huckabee: "Katie Couric Was Extraordinarily Gentle" on Palin
"Hannity" Premieres With Big Ratings Victory
The Scoreboard: Monday, Jan. 12
CNNI More Than Doubles U.K. Distribution
Imitation Is The Sincerest Form...
Magee on Sirius XM Decision: "We're Disappointed, But This Is The Business We're In"
Garrett Named Senior WH Correspondent
Daily Show Visits "Pundit School"
Evening News Ratings: Week of Jan. 5
The Scoreboard: Sunday, Jan. 11
The Scoreboard: Saturday, Jan. 10
The Ticker: PBS, CNN, FNC...
MSNBC Inauguration Notes: Who (Olbermann and Matthews) and Where (Movie Theaters)
Pitts Joins 60 Minutes
Morning Media Menu: January 13
ABC and CNN Win duPont Awards
The Scoreboard: Friday, Jan. 9
Cramer's "Schizophrenic World" and "Bizarre Vortex"
Inauguration Notes: ABC, CNN, CBS...
Joe the War Correspondent Knocks War Corresponding
FNC Announces Inauguration Plans
Studio B Moves to HD Set
The Ticker: CBS, ABC, CNN...
FOIA Lawsuit #2 For FBN
CNN Stands Behind Disputed Gaza Video
Vieira, Bartiromo, Spelling Form Marketing Agency
Huckabee to Coulter: "Do You Think I'm Stupid?"
Jane Pauley On Whether She Misses TV: "I Don't, Really"
Madoff Bail Decision Gets Biz Network Focus
Kurtz: Obama "Will Face a Press Corps Lacking in Minorities"
"This Week" #1 In Overnight Ratings
Inauguration Coverage: BBC and C-SPAN
Networks Cover Final Bush News Conference
Morning Media Menu: January 12
Morning Show Notes: NBC and CBS
FOX News Sunday's Best Ever in D.C.
American Morning's Top Five
MSNBC's "Your Business" Renewed
"Maddow" Premieres on SNL
First Sunday Of '09 Goes To MTP
CES Day Two: The Janet Jackson "Episode," The AP's TV Moves, Fallon Plays Vegas...
"Magic Wall" Summit Promo, Take Two
Obama Requests Digital TV Deadline Delay
TVNewser Challenge '09 Poll Results
"Alan Colmes, You're a Great American, You're a Class Act"
The Ticker: Russert, Doocy, Burns...
From Old Media to New, NBC News' Digital Guru Keeps A Foot in Both
The Scoreboard: Thursday, Jan. 8
FBN's Connell McShane Looks Beyond Cable
Blitzer's Final "Late Edition": Cheney, Pelosi
Heather Allan to Join Al Jazeera English
Journalists, Politicians Toast To Brit
Blago Takes Centerstage on Cablers, Shep Provides Commentary
FNC at 9pm: An End and a Beginning
Lisa Bloom Leaving truTV
Shuster vs. Palin Interviewer on MSNBC
CES Day One: Stringer, Yang, Couric...
Abrams Research: Journalists Say "Media Dropped The Ball" Before Financial Crisis
Zahn Signs Deal With Investigation Discovery
As The Fishbowl Turns...
Sinise Special Airs on FNC This Weekend
ABC Asks "What's The Fix?"
Morning Media Menu: January 9
Maria Bartiromo Brings the Yankees & Red Sox Together...Or Was it the Gadgets?
The Scoreboard: Wednesday, Jan. 7
Walters Special Wins Wednesday
It's a Rick Sanchez World, We Just Twitter It
Democrat Opposing Possible Gupta Appointment
CNN's Inauguration Coverage
NBC/MSNBC/CNBC Inauguration Coverage
ABC Announces Inauguration Plans
The Ticker: Bloomberg, BBC, CBS...
Hume Interviews Former And Current President Bush
David Shuster On Becoming An "Every Night" Part Of MSNBC's Starting Lineup
Katie Couric: CBS Evening News "Really Broke Out" During Election '08
"Mike and Juliet" Not Renewed
Palin: "Katie, You're Not The Center of Everybody's Universe"
Maddow: "I Have Tried To Not Be Like Other Things on Television"
Ballmer Talks First to FBN From CES
Networks Carry Obama Economic Address
King's New Show: "State Of The Union"
Al Roker Plays the Vegas Strip...One Morning Only
Sam Feist Upped At CNN
Cable Ranker: Week of Dec. 29
Morning Media Menu: January 8
Chris Matthews Not Running for Senate
The Scoreboard: Tuesday, Jan. 6
CNN Docs Premiere This Weekend
CNBCers Around The Dial
Glick Predicts NBC Will Be Sold In 2009
Baier Off To Strong Start As Permanent Anchor
Evening News Ratings: Week of Dec. 29
Still Time To Vote...
Busy Morning In D.C.
Obama's Next Stop — "This Week"
MTP Wins In Final '08 Week
The Scoreboard: Monday, Jan. 5
ABC/BBC Partnership Expands in Iraq
CBS Cuts From Tel Aviv Bureau Just Before War
Coulter on NBC: "I Am Very Happy To Be Here"
TVNewser Summit — The "Magic Wall" Explanation
Morning Media Menu: January 7
What the "R" Word Means for "CES"
FBN Reports Who Else Lives in Madoff's Building
The Ticker: NBC, CBS, CNN...
Cooper: "Get This Bitch Off The Stage"
John Harwood to Interview Pres.-Elect Obama
FBDC's Gavin Talks Inauguration Crowds, D.C. Nerds on "Morning Joe"
C-SPAN Names Three To New Positions
CBS Announces Inauguration Plans
Gupta To Be Obama's Surgeon General?
Ray D'Alessio Leaving HLN
TVNewsers To Pack Cafe Milano for Brit Hume Salute
Lara Logan Gives Birth To Baby Boy
Scratch That — Coulter Headed To Today
The Scoreboard: Sunday, Jan. 4
The Scoreboard: Saturday, Jan. 3
"Colbert and Colmes" Premieres
Smith Takes on Coulter Over Victimhood
Bret Baier Drops "Fair and Balanced" in Sign-Off
The Scoreboard: Friday, Jan. 2
Morning Media Menu: January 6
Who Got the Most Airtime in '08?
Former CBS Anchor Rene Syler Eyes The Web
Coulter: "I Think I'll Accept And Then Cancel At The Last Minute"
The Ticker (p.m. edition): Jobs, Madoff, Cooper...
Drudge: Coulter "Banned" From NBC; NBC Denies It
Inside Edition Turns 20, Does It Live
Dan Abrams on the "Intellectually Consistent" MSNBC Prime Time
What Would You Do, Again?
The Ticker: Anchorman, Quick, Chetry...
Colmes Stopping By Colbert Nation
Rick Sanchez' Twitter Hacked
Announcing WebNewser
Claman: "Too Many Reporters Are So Inauthentic"
The Scoreboard: Thursday, January 1
Morning Media Menu: January 5
CBS Becomes First Front-Page Advertiser in the New York Times
Soup-er TVNewsers of '08
NBC, via MSNBC, First with Richardson Withdrawal News
Van Susteren, Maddow Ripe for SNL Parody?
Israel-Gaza Ground War Changes Cable Plans
Rachel Maddow, Mixologist
Sklar: "If 2009 Isn't the Year of the Black Media Star, Then we are All Doing Something Wrong"
The Scoreboard: Wednesday, Dec. 31
Fox News Explains "Magic Negro" Ticker Text
CNN's New Year's Eve Tops on Cable
Former Miss America Gretchen Carlson Takes Part in Pageant Reality Show
MTP Wins Fourth Quarter With 1.3M Viewer Lead
Ashleigh Banfield Predicted to "Shine" in '09
CNBC To Celebrate 20 Years in 2009
Cable Newsers, and Others, Ring in 2009
CNN Edits Kathy Griffin's Blue Moment
Welcome to 2009, Proceed with Caution
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