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The Nancy Guthrie Disappearance and the Perils of Getting Ahead of the Facts
Journalists, pundits, and the Pima County sheriff in Arizona cited Ashleigh Banfield’s headline-grabbing theory on cable news as a disturbing example of how commentary can feed the rumor mill.
Why Cable and Network News Are Rallying Around Don Lemon — and Why That’s Risky
My instincts as a journalist make me want to come out forcefully for Lemon, even though I’m hardly a fan. But I’m holding my nose doing it.
How Hard Questions About ICE and Cell Phone Video Changed Everything
The intense questioning by top anchors left the public wondering why a 37-year-old ICU nurse, who worked with veterans, could die at the hands of those sworn to protect him.
While ABC News Dominates and NBC News Chases, Tony Dokoupil and CBS News Struggles to Define Itself
His counterparts at NBC and ABC have big ratings leads and seem to have clear direction and momentum. Not so at CBS.
How a Fatal ICE Shooting Became a National Media and Political Firestorm
That rush to judgment -- seen wall-to-wall on TV -- didn’t calm tensions. It utterly inflamed them.
Tony Dokoupil’s CBS Evening News Debut Shows Just How Unforgiving the Anchor Chair Can Be
The mistakes always land on the face the audience sees.
Why the End-of-Year Rob Reiner Murder Dominated the Media’s Attention
"I’m disappointed that his son’s struggles with schizophrenia and addiction weren’t more of a teachable moment. The coverage wasn’t deep."
When Scandal Sells: Why the Epstein Files Photos Dominated the Cable News Cycle
It’s too juicy, too scandalous, and too politically charged for anyone to look away.
Why Paramount Used the Nuclear Option to Try to Stop the Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
This merger is the kind regulators usually have to tackle with a hazmat suit.
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Rise of Bite-Sized TV on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
We are all part of this newfangled way of watching TV, whether it’s good for us or not, and we might as well come out of the closet and admit it.