Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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Views of the News, Dec. 16, 2009

Media coverage of "climategate," and of the Obama approval-rating slump ... and, does George Stephanopoulous' hosting "Good Morning America" signify a shift in focus on hard news? Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

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this week's topic links

Climategate and the News Media


Seth Borenstein, Raphael Satter and Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press: "Science not faked, but not pretty"

Clive Crook, The Financial Times: "Trust the public on climate change"

E. Thomas McClanahan, The Kansas City Star: "Climategate: Who are the 'deniers' now?"

Mark Anslow, Editor's Blog, TheEcologist.org: "Shame on the 'climategate' scientists"

The Obama "Slump"


Peggy Noonan, The Wall Street Journal: "Obama Moves Toward Center Stage"

John Heilemann, New York Magazine: "Obama Lost, Obama Found"

George to GMA


Tommy Christopher, Mediaite.com: "Would You Watch 'This Week' with Jake Tapper?"


NYT vs. WSJ

David Carr, The New York Times: "Under Murdoch, Tilting Rightward at The Journal"

Michael Calderone, Politico: "WSJ editor swings back at NYT; Keller responds"

B-ballers vs. Cheerleader

David Briggs, Tiger Extra (Columbia Daily Tribune): "Johnson, Hanneman suspended: Tigers assaulted male cheerleader"


Measuring Radio Listeners

Stephanie Clifford, The New York Times: "Never Listen to Celine? Radio Meter Begs to Differ"

Top Stories of 2009

Results of Google search on "top stories" 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Views of the News, Dec. 9, 2009

Google embarks with newspapers on "The Living Story Project" ... Comcast is poised to take a controlling interest in NBC ... and, was the news of Tiger Woods' indiscretions news to golf journalists? Panelists: Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis, Marty Steffens.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Today's Show

Views of the News, Dec. 2, 2009

Media coverage of the Obama Afghanistan speech ... the White House dinner gate-crashers ... and Tiger Woods' "transgressions." Panelists: Mike McKean, Lee Wilkins, Charles Davis.

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Media reaction to Obama's Afghanistan speech





The White House "gatecrashers"

Savanah Guthrie, NBC Nightly News: "Guessed list? Party crashers confused about invite"


Washington Times editorial: "Vindicating White House gate-crashers" (sarcasm)

Tiger Woods and tabloid rumors






Kahler family murders and local media coverage

Brennan David and T.J. Greaney, Columbia Daily Tribune: "Slain woman was target of online stalker. $10 million bond is set for Kahler."



Making news un-Google-able?



Joseph Tartakoff, PaidContent.org: "Huffington to Murdoch: Stop 'Pointing Fingers'"

Eric Pfanner, The New York Times: "Google and News Corp. Do Need Each Other"