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May 25, 2022
Stop Hiring Flaks to Do the Work of Journalists
MSNBC’s decision to bring Jen Psaki onto its network isn’t much better than CBS hiring Mick Mulvaney.
November 26, 2021
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“Activism” Isn’t a Coherent Ideology
When you can turn it into a game show, a term has lost all political meaning.
February 23, 2021
The Sunday Shows Are Hopelessly Broken
They are credulous, old-fashioned, and totally unprepared to deal with a radicalized Republican Party.
July 16, 2020
Why it’s Harder Than Ever to Make it in Hollywood
The streaming business is booming. But the industry’s working stiffs say their lives are only getting more precarious.
July 27, 2017
Dancing with the Stars can survive Sean Spicer. But can the major news networks?
February 14, 2016
Here’s the exact moment CBS News lost control of the GOP debate in South Carolina.
January 29, 2016
A Stephen Colbert-moderated debate between Donald Trump and Donald Trump would be a ratings bonanza.
October 17, 2014
Should You Cut the Cord on Cable TV? Here's a Guide To Help You Decide
April 1, 2014
'How I Met Your Mother''s Finale Was Infuriating
December 6, 2012
From “You’re Fired” to “You’re Promoted”: The Changing World of the Workplace Competition TV Show
November 19, 2012
Booker vs. Christie Would Be the Best Campaign of 2013 (Or Maybe Any Year)
October 19, 2012
A Middle East Cheat Sheet For Monday's Foreign Policy Debate
October 18, 2012
Too Old To Moderate Debates?
August 30, 2012
How Mitt Romney’s Abortion Rhetoric Is One Big Exercise in Gaslighting
August 29, 2012
My Last Best Try at Explaining the Ryan Pick
August 23, 2012
The Networks Are Skipping Ann Romney’s Convention Speech—and That’s a Good Thing
August 9, 2012
Portman’s Shaker Problem
August 9, 2012
Portman’s Shaker Problem
July 24, 2012
What We Do and Don’t Know About Obama’s Favorability Numbers
July 3, 2012
How Post-Decision Leaks Will Change the Supreme Court

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