Posted in what we're reading on Nov 30th, 2008
Inside Obama's Idea Factory in Washington - TIME
The rise and influence of the Center for American Progress…
"At the same time, and largely under the radar, CAP worked furiously during the elections to deliver talking points to overworked journalists, including those at Fox, MSNBC and ABC News, who repeatedly used CAP and its Action [...]
Posted in what we're reading on Nov 26th, 2008
Sam Zell Talks with Joanne Lipman - Executive Articles - Portfolio.com
Harsh: "On November 12, Zell spoke with Condé Nast Portfolio editor in chief Joanne Lipman at Quadrangle Group's Foursquare media conference, where, true to form, he came out swinging against journalistic icons. He declared the worthlessness of Pulitzer Prizes ("I haven't figured out how to [...]
Posted in what we're reading on Nov 24th, 2008
Ex-Conservative Media Member Reveals Secrets of the Trade | PEEK | AlterNet
Digby on avoiding groupthink in a time of consolidating power: "Clearly, there are some disconcerting parallels between the right wing talk radio hosts and bloggers but I'm hopeful that the more open dialog between the blogger and the reader will make it less susceptible [...]
Posted in what we're reading on Nov 23rd, 2008
Rachel Maddow Comes Out on Top | Newsweek Entertainment | Newsweek.com
A quick snippet of Maddow's rise to MSNBC political star. Study, people!
"All the ensuing hype and excitement about Maddow's rapid rise, and her quirks—the smart, self-described "butch dyke" who somehow broke into the cable-news boys' club—has masked the true reason for her success. [...]
Posted in what we're reading on Nov 21st, 2008
Build the Echo: The Young Turks Hit 50 million YouTube Views
I wrote about how the political web talk show The Young Turks (also heard on Air America and XM radio) a while back, specifically noting how The Young Turks had successfully engaged “web soldiers” to promote and push out their content.
Now see the impact…
(tags: mediaconsortium)
AP [...]
Posted in impact, progressive media on Nov 20th, 2008
I wrote about how the political web talk show The Young Turks (also heard on Air America and XM radio) a while back, specifically noting how The Young Turks had successfully engaged “web soldiers” to promote and push out their content.
Now the news has come that the Turks have hit 50 million YouTube hits. [...]
Posted in what we're reading on Nov 20th, 2008
At National Review, a Threat to Its Reputation for Erudition - NYTimes.com
Did the Internet kill the National Review? Seems like being wrong all the time might have more to do with it…
"In a span of 252 days, the National Review lost two Buckleys — one to death, another to resignation — and an election.
Now, thanks [...]
Posted in what we're reading on Nov 19th, 2008
Abrams Research: Dan Abrams Launches Media Strategy Firm
"Want good press? Hire a journalist. That's Dan Abrams's pitch.
The former general manager of MSNBC is launching a media-strategy firm, Abrams Research, to help business executives navigate public-relations challenges — from major acquisitions to bothersome bloggers to outright scandals."
(tags: mediaconsortium)
Posted in what we're reading on Nov 19th, 2008
The National Review Continues to Sink: 'Frightened' Frum Resigns | PEEK | AlterNet
schadenfreude watch…
(tags: buildtheecho bias)
Posted in what we're reading on Nov 18th, 2008
At National Review, a Threat to Its Reputation for Erudition - NYTimes.com
“I think the problem of conservative magazines is they often follow the party line more than liberal magazines,” said Jacob Weisberg, editor in chief of the Slate Group.
(tags: buildtheecho media_politics media_conservative future_of_journalism)
US media ramps up to cover new White House - Yahoo! News
" And [...]