pundits

Angry Talk on MSNBC and Fox Is Bad for the Nation

Stevie Converse — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:31:19 -0400

Full article: Baltimore Sun
David Zarawik
A democracy is only as strong as the quality of information its citizens receive, and while these two operations call themselves news channels, they are in truth opinion channels, venues of highly charged, partisan ideology. And that is bad for this country -- very bad.

Friedman and the High Cost of Speaking

Stevie Converse — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:32:00 -0400

Full article: Los Angeles Times
James Rainey
<em>New York Times</em> columnist Thomas Friedman was paid $75,000 for a speech sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area's clean air district, which is a violation of the <em>Times'</em> ethics guidelines. Friedman has since given the money back, but the time has come for influential journalists like Friedman to disclose their substantial sources of outside income.

Obama Charms Even a Night's Grand Ol' Party

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:57:49 -0500

Full article: Washington Post
Howard Kurtz
During a three-hour dinner conclave at columnist George Will's Chevy Chase home, President-elect Barack Obama charmed eight of the right's most prominent commentators, mixing small talk and policy debate in a move that mesmerized the media elite.

Obama Meets with Liberal Columnists

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:32:21 -0500

Full article: Politico
Michael Calderone
President-elect Barack Obama held a meeting with several columnists and liberal commentators this morning, following up on a dinner with conservative writers, according to sources with knowledge of the meeting.

At Pundit School, Learning to Smile and Interrupt

Stevie Converse — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:27:48 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Ashley Parker
A conservative policy group in Arlington, Va., is training young people to become pundits by teaching them to attack opponents with a smile and steer a conversation in their direction by interrupting.

Revolving Door Between the White House and the Mainstream Media

Stevie Converse — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:41:38 -0400

Full article: Carpetbagger Report
Steve Benen
President George Bush's former counselor Dan Bartlett's move to CBS news as a political analyst highlights a larger problem of a revolving door between the political establishment and the political media.

The Spokespundits

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:59:00 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Howard Kurtz
A growing band of operatives has made the magical transformation from press aide to pundit in the blink of a news cycle this election season, providing much of the patter for the 2008 race.

Feud Fuels Bill O'Reilly's Blasts at GE

Stevie Converse — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:17:12 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Howard Kurtz
What began four years ago as a colorful feud between rival television commentators has become a tale of bruised egos and secret maneuvering at the highest levels of two multinational giants.

Beware Cozy Deals Between Politicians and Their Pundits

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:53:22 -0400

Full article: The Guardian
Jackie Ashley

Society of Professional Journalists Says Media Must Hold Their Military Analysts to Journalistic Standards

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:58:21 -0400

Full article: Editor & Publisher