The Ticker: Martin, Huddy, Blitzer…

> Following up on this item: David Martin‘s Monday post on Public Eye about killing an IED story about the Pentagon’s request “is so chockablock with twisted reasoning that it cries out for further investigation, if not a clear and consistent policy statement from CBS News,” Scott Collins blogs…

> FNC’s Juliet Huddy confirms that some viewers get upset when DaySide mixes entertainment with news…

> How does Ted Turner feel?: “Fox Cable Networks reached an agreement Thursday with Turner Broadcasting System to acquire regional sports and entertainment network Turner South,” TV Week reports…

> According to Extreme Mortman, Jake Tapper and Howard Fineman read TVNewser…

> FishBowlDC is playing “Separated At Birth” with Wolf Blitzer…

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