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When Rachel Maddow Stood Up Against MSNBC Management

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Ralph Hanson

I don’t have a lot to say here about individual cable news/talk hosts. For one thing, I pay a lot more attention to newspapers and other print outlets than I do to broadcast/cable. But it’s also because I don’t think … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Election Day 2022 News Coverage – Part 1

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Election Day 2022 went remarkably smoothly. There are still a number of uncalled contests, most notably three US senate races as of this writing mid-afternoon on Thursday, Nov. 10. But so far it appears that people were able to reliably … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe) – Cable News Host Edition

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

What would Fox News do if one of their major hosts directly supported a political candidate? Fox News host Sean Hannity spoke as a “special guest” at Trump rally Monday night after having been there originally to conduct an interview … Continue reading →

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How MSNBC/NBC is Covering the Matt Lauer Abuse/Firing Story

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

Yesterday, I posted an inventory of about 15 major journalism and media figures who have been accused of sexual harassment or abuse over the last year or two.  I’ve spoken with a number of people about this list, and where … Continue reading →

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