March 9th, 2010 // comments (0)
FOX/CNN/MSNBC DISSECTED
Some great analysis of the current cable media landscape from CJR today. I disagree with a few points (especially the bit about MSNBC offering a rainbow of opinons) but this quote is interesting:
From personal experience covering news around the world, you almost always run into a CNN crew or stringer. You almost never run into a Fox reporter, and never one from MSNBC.
Read the whole thing at CJR’s website.
-- Shawn Wasson
March 8th, 2010 // comments (0)
ROY ASHBURN: “I’M GAY”
California State Senator Roy Ashburn admits to being a homosexual in an interview today on KERN. You can listen to the interview in this post and read the details here. Ashburn vows to carry on.
-- Shawn Wasson
March 8th, 2010 // comments (0)
BETTY WHITE TO SNL
After a massive online movement to draft her into the hosting duties at Saturday Night Live, Betty White confirms she will appear on the show.
But will she host?
-- Shawn Wasson
March 8th, 2010 // comments (0)
PETA TARGETS SEAWORLD
PETA sees a wounded opponent in SeaWorld after last month’s killer whale attack. Their latest mantra: “Let whales and dolphins ‘out of prison.’
-- Shawn Wasson
March 7th, 2010 // comments (0)
ADAM GADAHN CAPTURED
HUGE news out of Pakistan: American-born al-Qaeda leader Adam Gadahn has been arrested.
Update: It’s not him?
-- Shawn Wasson
March 6th, 2010 // comments (0)
NYT ON SCIENTOLOGY
‘Breaking With Scientology’ won’t hit print until tomorrow but you can read the New York Times assault on Scientology online right now.
-- Shawn Wasson
February 23rd, 2010 // comments (0)
PHOTOS: TOYOTA HEARINGS
Executives from Toyota Motor Corp made the journey to Washington D.C. this morning to face down angry customers seething over their company’s recall follies. Take a look at these pictures from today’s event.
-- Shawn Wasson
February 22nd, 2010 // comments (0)
THE BLOOM BOX
I can’t decide if the Bloom Box is the greatest invention ever or if I’m a bit like an old lady being conned by a slimy auto mechanic. Regardless, you have to watch this video. [Video]
-- Shawn Wasson
February 21st, 2010 // comments (0)
SCOTTY LAGO PHOTOS
Snowboarder Scotty Lago leaves the Olympic village in Vancouver after sexually suggestive photos of the bronze medalist and his trophy surfaced online. Lago says he’s in a ‘blackout’ and can’t talk about the event until next month. [View The Photos]
-- Shawn Wasson
February 17th, 2010 // comments (1)
RAY GOSLING ARRESTED
What happens when you admit to a murder on British public television? Well, you get arrested, of course. BBC presenter Ray Gosling arrested on suspicion of murder. [Details]
-- Shawn Wasson
February 17th, 2010 // comments (0)
TIGER WOODS PRESSER
Tiger Woods will finally reemerge from the shadows this Friday. The golf pro and reported sex addict is planning on holding a press conference at the PGA headquarters at 11AM Eastern. [Details]
-- Shawn Wasson
February 17th, 2010 // comments (0)
JOE BIDEN’S FOREHEAD
As I was watching President Obama’s stimulus update presser today, several readers emailed to ask ‘What’s that spot on Joe Biden’s forehead?’ Joe Biden is the first Catholic Vice President the U.S. has seen so each Ash Wednesday these questions float in like crazy. It’s Ash Wednesday, folks.
-- Shawn Wasson
July 31st, 2009 // comments (0)
First Week Wrap: The Daily Fix 07/31/09
The first week of The Daily Fix wraps up without any serious casualties. At least not that we’re aware of…
July 30th, 2009 // comments (0)
Beer-Fueled Diplomacy: The Daily Fix 07/30/09
It’s day four. Gates, Crowley, Obama and party crasher Joe Biden have a chat. Plus, there’s beer. Enjoy the daily fix on this lovely night in the Windy City.
July 29th, 2009 // comments (0)
Day Three: The Daily Fix 07/29/09
Back at it for day three… and the bad news is none of the additional equipment has arrived. Still, we keep moving forward, as Disney said, with another show.
July 28th, 2009 // comments (0)
Day Two: The Daily Fix 07/28/09
So much tweaking to do in this studio… but no rest for the weary, here’s episode two of The Daily Fix for your enjoyment. Or so I hope.
July 27th, 2009 // comments (0)
Oh So Beta: The Daily Fix 07/27/09
Breaking in a brand new studio and rambling on for about an hour. Truly, that is what this very first, very beta version of The Daily Fix contains.
July 23rd, 2009 // comments (0)
The Henry Gates Arrest Report
It took me quite some time to find this last night. The Boston Globe and several other outlets covering the Henry Gates arrest have deleted the online versions of the police report below for unknown reasons. Click ‘zoom’ to enlarge the text and read what really happened leading up to the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Gates. Keep an eye on my Twitter feed to follow this story today.
July 22nd, 2009 // comments (0)
Obama Brings Health Care Debate To Prime Time
This post will be updated throughout the night on TheNewsJunkie.com.
Though I’m guessing Fox will win the night with their decision not to pick up President Obama’s prime time presser on health care tonight, it doesn’t make it any less important for the administration. The audience will still be quite large across all networks and people will be watching. This is a make or break moment for the President and his…
July 18th, 2009 // comments (0)
News Junkie Radio Show 07-18-09
The News Junkie Radio Show Audio Archive For July 18, 2009:
[podcast]http://www.archive.org/download/TheNewsJunkieAudioArchive071809/NewsJunkie7-18-09.mp3[/podcast]
July 11th, 2009 // comments (0)
News Junkie Radio Show 07-11-09
The News Junkie Radio Show Audio Archive For June 27, 2009:
[podcast]http://www.archive.org/download/TheNewsJunkie071109/NewsJunkie.mp3[/podcast]
July 7th, 2009 // comments (0)
Left Wing Partisans Struggle To Defend Zelaya
There’s nothing that pisses me off more than partisans who oppose something simply because their political opponents support it. They respond to their perceived nemesis not with a fresh view on the subject that may sway the debate but with a slew of insults and heated rhetoric that completely miss the point of the argument and ignore the facts at hand. We’re seeing quite a bit of that with the debate surrounding the…
July 6th, 2009 // comments (0)
Coming Soon: The Looming Showdown Over Honduras
Uncertainty reigns in Honduras.
Rumor has it Hillary Clinton will be meeting with ousted President Zelaya this week. The Obama administration is ready to go ‘all in’ here. They’ve made it quite clear which fighter they’re betting the house on and the chips are about to be collected. Venezuela and Nicaragua are ramping up the rhetoric and Honduran officials claim the latter is amassing troops on the border. I haven’t heard President…
July 3rd, 2009 // comments (0)
Sarah Palin To Resign As Governor Of Alaska
The official press release is here… but you want find what you’re looking for if you read it. I couldn’t get a sense of what her goals may be from her hastily arranged press conference either. She wandered out into her backyard and delivered a short statement, taking no questions afterward, in the media blackhole that is the 4th of July weekend. Also, she leaked some information earlier in the day that…
July 2nd, 2009 // comments (0)
Michael Jackson ‘This Is It’ Rehearsal Video Released
I’ve kept my distance, at least on this website, from most of the Michael Jackson coverage in the last several days. I haven’t even mentioned most of the smaller twists and turns on the only outlet I’ve used for MJ-related stories — my Twitter account. But this… this is impressive. I’ve heard time and again about how Michael Jackson was toast. I’ve heard that the King of Pop was sickly and didn’t…
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