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Peter Dreier: Howard Kurtz's Newsweek Slam at Obama Distorts Political Reality

Jun 03rd 2012 - 12:12PM

With one paragraph at the end of his column in the current (June 4-11) Newsweek , Howard Kurtz unwittingly revealed what's wrong with the way the mainstream media cover politics.

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Howard Kurtz: Tamron Hall Was Wrong To Cut Jay Carney's Mic During On Air Clash (VIDEO)

May 14th 2012 - 08:47AM

CNN host and Newsweek/The Daily Beast columnist Howard Kurtz laid into MSNBC anchor Tamron Hall for cutting off a guest's mic on her Friday show.

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Bryant Gumbel's Harsh Words About Sarah Palin's 'Today' Gig

By Jack Mirkinson Apr 09th 2012 - 09:03AM

At least one former "Today" alum was not impressed with the show's decision to bring in Sarah Palin as a co-host last week.

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  • 06/03/12 Peter Dreier: Howard Kurtz's Newsweek Slam at Obama... Source: The Huffington Post With one paragraph at the end of his column in the current (June 4-11) Newsweek , Howard Kurtz unwittingly revealed what's wrong with the way the mainstream media cover politics.
  • 05/25/12 Has Cable News Peaked? Source: TVNewser - Mediabistro.com Now when big news breaks, the polled pundits agreed, the curious go to the Web (often via their mobile device) instead of cable news.
  • 05/20/12 The Banality of Evil Includes Howard Kurtz Source: Crooks and Liars There are people I believe have lost the right to ever have a national platform again.
  • 05/15/12 Mike Wallace, 'The Insider' and TV News: Howard Kurtz... Source: The Wrap Mike Wallace wasn't a fan of "The Insider," but was the veteran newsman too tough on Michael Mann's movie?
  • 05/14/12 Howard Kurtz: Tamron Hall was insulting to Carney Source: The Weekly Standard - Washington DC Howard Kurtz believes that MSNBC host Tamron Hall crossed the line Friday afternoon, by muting the Examiner's Tim Carney in a discussion over Mitt Romney's record of bullying classmates in high school.

Background on howard kurtz

Howard "Howie" Alan Kurtz (born August 1, 1953) is an American journalist and author with a special focus on the media.

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