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Posted at 04:59 PM ET, 05/31/2013

Top attorney regarding Fox News case: Curbing liberty for expediency equals 'tyranny'

By Erik Wemple

What's it called when the government kind of accuses a reporter of a criminal violation but then says it won't prosecute?

By Erik Wemple | 04:59 PM ET, 05/31/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Associated Press, Fox News, James Rosen

Posted at 03:05 PM ET, 05/31/2013

Don't mess with Megyn Kelly on the topic of working moms

By Erik Wemple

Megyn Kelly v. Erick Erickson on working moms. Who do you think won that one?

By Erik Wemple | 03:05 PM ET, 05/31/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Fox News, Megyn Kelly

Posted at 12:57 PM ET, 05/31/2013

CBS News's Sharyl Attkisson decries "malicious-toned" post

By Erik Wemple

Reporter declined to be interviewed prior to publication, then complained about the piece's tone. Can we ban that practice?

By Erik Wemple | 12:57 PM ET, 05/31/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: CBS News, Sharyl Attkisson

Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 05/31/2013

Fox News's Andrea Tantaros calls Erik Wemple Blog a "little dweeb"

By Erik Wemple

But she was just kidding.

By Erik Wemple | 08:59 AM ET, 05/31/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Andrea Tantaros, Fox News, President Obama

Posted at 04:40 PM ET, 05/30/2013

Fox News soars on Justice Department wings

By Erik Wemple

Getting mentioned in same breath with New York Times and AP? Fox'll take that.

By Erik Wemple | 04:40 PM ET, 05/30/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Eric Holder, Fox News, James Rosen, Justice Department, leak investigations

Posted at 12:35 PM ET, 05/30/2013

Fox News shuns Justice meeting

By Erik Wemple

Without AP and Fox News, Attorney General Eric Holder's meetings with the media may feel a bit hollow.

By Erik Wemple | 12:35 PM ET, 05/30/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Associated Press, Fox News, Justice Department

Posted at 11:33 AM ET, 05/30/2013

Where's the transparency, Holder?

By Erik Wemple

Years ago, President Obama promised that agencies would conduct regulatory business in the light of day. Perhaps these Justice Department-media meetings are just an exception.

By Erik Wemple | 11:33 AM ET, 05/30/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Eric Holder, President Obama, Transparency

Posted at 10:58 AM ET, 05/30/2013

Holder meeting: Don't go, Fox News!

By Erik Wemple

No upside for leading cable network in sitting down with Attorney General Eric Holder

By Erik Wemple | 10:58 AM ET, 05/30/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, CNN, Eric Holder, Fox News, New York Times

Posted at 05:25 PM ET, 05/29/2013

Who will hold Eric Holder accountable?

By Erik Wemple

A bunch of media types are meeting with a top government official about a pressing public issue, and it's all off the record.

By Erik Wemple | 05:25 PM ET, 05/29/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Eric Holder, Justice Department, Media

Posted at 03:07 PM ET, 05/29/2013

Sharyl Attkisson and her 'compromised' computers

By Erik Wemple

Why would a journalist announce a story before it's ready?

By Erik Wemple | 03:07 PM ET, 05/29/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: CBS News, Justice Department, Sharyl Attkisson

Posted at 11:20 AM ET, 05/29/2013

CNN announces new political contributors

By Erik Wemple

Cutter, Madden bring histories of political jousting.

By Erik Wemple | 11:20 AM ET, 05/29/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: CNN, Kevin Madden, Obama campaign, Romney campaign, Stephanie Cutter

Posted at 08:34 AM ET, 05/29/2013

Michele Bachmann: A future in cable news?

By Erik Wemple

After Congress, Michele Bachmann is considering a wide range of options. How about TV?

By Erik Wemple | 08:34 AM ET, 05/29/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: cable TV, michele bachmann

Posted at 06:25 PM ET, 05/28/2013

MSNBC's Axelrod smacks down Obama critiques

By Erik Wemple

Former Obama campaign guy speaks to the "larger" issues of interest to Americans.

By Erik Wemple | 06:25 PM ET, 05/28/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: David Axelrod, MSNBC, Obama administration

Posted at 03:23 PM ET, 05/28/2013

Eric Holder's boilerplate 'remorse'

By Erik Wemple

The attorney general echoes Justice Department boilerplate when talking about the media and government.

By Erik Wemple | 03:23 PM ET, 05/28/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, Attorney General Eric Holder, Fox News, Media

Posted at 12:37 PM ET, 05/28/2013

Wall Street Journal investigates charcuterie room/kitchen renovation

By Erik Wemple

Anonymous sources help all kinds of Washington journalism.

By Erik Wemple | 12:37 PM ET, 05/28/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: real estate, Wall Street Journal

Posted at 09:35 AM ET, 05/28/2013

Fox News: How didn't it know about Rosen case?

By Erik Wemple

Fox could have gotten a jump on the story lines it has been pushing.

By Erik Wemple | 09:35 AM ET, 05/28/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 05:34 PM ET, 05/24/2013

Fox News and the scourge of leak investigations (including the 'Fox Mole')

By Erik Wemple

Setting the record straight: Don't you dare allege any irony regarding Fox News's position on James Rosen and its position on Joe Muto.

By Erik Wemple | 05:34 PM ET, 05/24/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, Fox News, James Rosen, Justice Department

Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 05/24/2013

IRS scandal story: Hard on White House, hard on media

By Erik Wemple

Getting it right: How hard is that?

By Erik Wemple | 03:38 PM ET, 05/24/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: CNN, IRS, New York Times, Washington Post

Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 05/24/2013

Andrea Tantaros advises listeners to punch Obama supporters

By Erik Wemple

By Erik Wemple | 02:12 PM ET, 05/24/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:10 AM ET, 05/24/2013

Maddow shames Republicans and InfoWars conspiracist Alex Jones

By Erik Wemple

Alex Jones speaks of "weather weapon" in regard to the Oklahoma twister.

By Erik Wemple | 08:10 AM ET, 05/24/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Alex Jones, MSNBC, Oklahoma tornado, Rachel Maddow

Posted at 05:57 PM ET, 05/23/2013

Fox News's Roger Ailes responds to Justice Dept. investigation

By Erik Wemple

The network chief's memo to his staff today shows why he has such a loyal workforce.

By Erik Wemple | 05:57 PM ET, 05/23/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Fox News, Roger Ailes

Posted at 05:44 PM ET, 05/23/2013

New York Times poaches Politico's Jonathan Martin

By Erik Wemple

Departure could prompt a deficit of deep dives at the Rosslyn-based news site.

By Erik Wemple | 05:44 PM ET, 05/23/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Jonathan Martin, New York Times, Politico

Posted at 01:50 PM ET, 05/23/2013

What's the deal with James Rosen's parents?

By Erik Wemple

The Justice Department demanded "subscriber records" for James Rosen's parents. What does that mean?

By Erik Wemple | 01:50 PM ET, 05/23/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Fox News, Justice Department

Posted at 09:11 AM ET, 05/23/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly calls 'Rosen thing ridiculous'

By Erik Wemple

By Erik Wemple | 09:11 AM ET, 05/23/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 05/22/2013

The Benghazi approach to government transparency

By Erik Wemple

Really want to smoke out government secrets? The Benghazi story suggests an approach.

By Erik Wemple | 04:18 PM ET, 05/22/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: ABC News, Benghazi, CIA, Fox News, White House

Posted at 11:42 AM ET, 05/22/2013

Obama will be worse than Nixon on press freedom: Former NYT lawyer

By Erik Wemple

Former lawyer for the New York Times says that the president wants to "criminalize the reporting of national security information."

By Erik Wemple | 11:42 AM ET, 05/22/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: leak investigations, New York Times, President Nixon, President Obama

Posted at 08:44 AM ET, 05/22/2013

Fox News commentator denounces Democratic-scandal journalism

By Erik Wemple

Let's do something on the political dimensions of the scandal!

By Erik Wemple | 08:44 AM ET, 05/22/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, bernard Goldberg, Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, New York Times

Posted at 04:32 PM ET, 05/21/2013

AP phone records: Former DOJ officials finally articulate other side of controversy

By Erik Wemple

Former Justice Department official says current Justice Department officials are constrained to use public information to explain their actions.

By Erik Wemple | 04:32 PM ET, 05/21/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, Justice Department, New York Times

Posted at 02:12 PM ET, 05/21/2013

AP phone records: Attentive people disapprove!

By Erik Wemple

Those who are watching the Associated Press-Justice Department case tend to disapprove of official actions. Surprise.

By Erik Wemple | 02:12 PM ET, 05/21/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, Justice Department, Pew Center

Posted at 12:26 PM ET, 05/21/2013

Fox News: 'They went into our computer servers at Fox News'

By Erik Wemple

Justice Department denies anyone went into any news outlet's servers.

By Erik Wemple | 12:26 PM ET, 05/21/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Fox News, Justice Department, leak, shepard smith, Stephen kim

Posted at 08:27 AM ET, 05/21/2013

Daily Show's Jon Stewart lumps ABC News into Washington scandals

By Erik Wemple

Likens misfiring e-mail summary to the documentary viability of "a Groupon."

By Erik Wemple | 08:27 AM ET, 05/21/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: ABC News, Benghazi, scandal

Posted at 06:18 PM ET, 05/20/2013

MSNBC's Chris Hayes attacks "braaahzen intransigence"

By Erik Wemple

"All In" with Chris Hayes: Brainy liberalism, novel English pronunciation.

By Erik Wemple | 06:18 PM ET, 05/20/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Chris Hayes, MSNBC

Posted at 02:49 PM ET, 05/20/2013

Fox News: Blindsided by Rosen investigation?

By Erik Wemple

How did the Washington Post scoop Fox News on Fox News?

By Erik Wemple | 02:49 PM ET, 05/20/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Fox News, Stephen kim, Washington Post

Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 05/20/2013

The REAL problem with ABC News's Benghazi story

By Erik Wemple

And it has nothing to do with the summarized e-mails.

By Erik Wemple | 12:45 PM ET, 05/20/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: ABC News, Benghazi, Obama administration, President Obama

Posted at 08:12 AM ET, 05/20/2013

Fox News's Chris Wallace picks over carcass of Benghazi issue

By Erik Wemple

What was Obama doing on the night of Benghazi? That's perhaps the issue's last frontier.

By Erik Wemple | 08:12 AM ET, 05/20/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News, President Obama

Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 05/19/2013

AP lawyer: 'We're not going to go away'

By Erik Wemple

The Associated Press is determined to fight back against the Justice Department's seizure of phone records, its lawyer says.

By Erik Wemple | 12:25 PM ET, 05/19/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, Associated Press, Justice Department, phone records

Posted at 06:08 PM ET, 05/18/2013

'Doctored' Benghazi e-mails rankle Dem lawmaker

By Erik Wemple

Media criticism from a Democratic congressman: If you want to rely on anonymous sources, please reveal their "potential bias."

By Erik Wemple | 06:08 PM ET, 05/18/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: ABC News, adam Schiff, Benghazi, Weekly Standard

Posted at 05:48 PM ET, 05/17/2013

IRS scandal: Peggy Noonan vs. Nate Silver

By Erik Wemple

Watch out, columnists: Nate Silver is watching you, and he doesn't have a presidential election to distract him.

By Erik Wemple | 05:48 PM ET, 05/17/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Nate Silver, New York Times, Peggy Noonan

Posted at 04:45 PM ET, 05/17/2013

AP subpoena: Who says 550 interviews is enough?

By Erik Wemple

Who gets to decide when the government has exhausted investigative alternatives short of snooping into journalists' phone records. The government.

By Erik Wemple | 04:45 PM ET, 05/17/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, Justice Department, media shield law, President Obama

Posted at 12:59 PM ET, 05/17/2013

Carney: No 'scandals' here

By Erik Wemple

This is merely "inappropriate behavior" that doesn't reach the level of scandal, says the White House press secretary.

By Erik Wemple | 12:59 PM ET, 05/17/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 05/17/2013

Politico's self-promo backfires

By Erik Wemple

Why did Politico pursue an ad with a top congressional staffer?

By Erik Wemple | 09:00 AM ET, 05/17/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Mitch McConnell, Politico, Roll Call

Posted at 05:34 PM ET, 05/16/2013

Former Obama official on Benghazi: 'Press has been so lazy, it's infuriating'

By Erik Wemple

A hundred pages of e-mails detailing administration actions on Benghazi tell us only so much.

By Erik Wemple | 05:34 PM ET, 05/16/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: ABC News, Benghazi, CNN, State Department, Susan Rice

Posted at 02:02 PM ET, 05/16/2013

President Obama on allegations of overreach in AP case: No comment!

By Erik Wemple

Time to take another look at the possibility of a media shield law, says the president.

By Erik Wemple | 02:02 PM ET, 05/16/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, Justice Department, President Obama

Posted at 01:12 PM ET, 05/16/2013

Dan Rather focuses on Republican obstructionism

By Erik Wemple

Politics! Implications for 2014! Hillary Clinton's chances! And other ways to avoid addressing the nitty-gritty of today's issues.

By Erik Wemple | 01:12 PM ET, 05/16/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, Benghazi, Dan Rather, Hillary Rodham Clinton, IRS

Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 05/16/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly: AP has been 'exceedingly kind' to President Obama

By Erik Wemple

Hammer AP on the one hand, use its content on the other: Fox News!

By Erik Wemple | 08:32 AM ET, 05/16/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, Associated Press, Fox News

Posted at 08:05 AM ET, 05/16/2013

Administration wanted to limit AP exclusive to five minutes: Report

By Erik Wemple

Yes, five minutes!

By Erik Wemple | 08:05 AM ET, 05/16/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Associated Press, Justice Department, Washington Post

Posted at 03:01 PM ET, 05/15/2013

Holder pledges 'after-action analysis'

By Erik Wemple

Attorney general proposes a look-back at the case. Come to think of it, that's precisely what's happening right now.

By Erik Wemple | 03:01 PM ET, 05/15/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Associated Press, Department of Justice, Eric Holder

Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 05/15/2013

GOP rep to Holder: AP was 'amenable' to cooperation, so why blindside them?

By Erik Wemple

A good question: The Associated Press showed a willingness to cooperate with the national security imperatives of the United States. So why the secret subpoena?

By Erik Wemple | 02:18 PM ET, 05/15/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Associated Press, bob goodlatte, Eric Holder

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 05/15/2013

'The reporter's access is the public's access'

By Erik Wemple

Word from a constitutional scholar: It's not the press release that is endangered by bigfoot government.

By Erik Wemple | 12:53 PM ET, 05/15/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Associated Press, Justice Department

Posted at 08:21 AM ET, 05/15/2013

Maddow on DOJ v. AP: 'This fight is inevitable'

By Erik Wemple

The Constitution takes sides on media freedom, notes the MSNBC host.

By Erik Wemple | 08:21 AM ET, 05/15/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: AP, Justice Department, Rachel Maddow

Posted at 05:56 PM ET, 05/14/2013

Fox Newsers nominate themselves for Benghazi awards

By Erik Wemple

Surely Fox News has done a lot of reporting on Benghazi. Does that mean it deserves some big award?

By Erik Wemple | 05:56 PM ET, 05/14/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News, President Obama

Posted at 05:06 PM ET, 05/14/2013

AP subpoena: Government wants your sources

By Erik Wemple

What happens when the government apprises a news outlet of its intent to subpoena phone records? A process that protects the news outlet.

By Erik Wemple | 05:06 PM ET, 05/14/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Associated Press, New York Times

Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 05/14/2013

CNN cites ABC News, Weekly Standard for inaccurate Benghazi reports

By Erik Wemple

A White House official may not have been as partial to the State Department as previous reports suggested. Does that matter?

By Erik Wemple | 01:52 PM ET, 05/14/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: ABC News, Benghazi, CNN, Weekly Standard

Posted at 08:53 AM ET, 05/14/2013

AP subpoena: Journo says he lost sources in 2001 case

By Erik Wemple

Former AP reporter John Solomon says sources "went cold" on him after the Justice Department secretly subpoenaed his home phone records.

By Erik Wemple | 08:53 AM ET, 05/14/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: John Solomon, Justice Department

Posted at 05:13 PM ET, 05/13/2013

AP: Government subpoenaed journalists' phone records

By Erik Wemple

Cell phone lines, home lines and office lines all subject to probe.

By Erik Wemple | 05:13 PM ET, 05/13/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Associated Press, Justice Department, phone records

Posted at 04:26 PM ET, 05/13/2013

Fox Newser says Obama 'traded lives for votes'

By Erik Wemple

Just what is KT McFarland suggesting?

By Erik Wemple | 04:26 PM ET, 05/13/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News, KT McFarland

Posted at 02:03 PM ET, 05/13/2013

Benghazi: What keeps this story alive?

By Erik Wemple

So what keeps the story alive for the media?

By Erik Wemple | 02:03 PM ET, 05/13/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, CBS News, President Obama

Posted at 11:50 AM ET, 05/13/2013

Fox News's Karl Rove cheap-shots Weekly Standard

By Erik Wemple

Political guru claims his FREE-to-watch ad has more views than Weekly Standard has PAID subscribers.

By Erik Wemple | 11:50 AM ET, 05/13/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Karl Rove, Weekly Standard

Posted at 09:18 AM ET, 05/13/2013

Benghazi scoop: Why didn't the Weekly Standard galvanize the mainstream media?

By Erik Wemple

ABC News does what a conservative magazine didn't.

By Erik Wemple | 09:18 AM ET, 05/13/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, CNN, Weekly Standard

Posted at 05:34 PM ET, 05/10/2013

Chris Cuomo: The no-Tsarnaev anchor

By Erik Wemple

Newsman cites issues with copycatting, giving too much publicity to murderers.

By Erik Wemple | 05:34 PM ET, 05/10/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Chris Cuomo, CNN, dzhokhar tsarnaev, tamerlan tsarnaev

Posted at 08:28 AM ET, 05/10/2013

Fox News guy: MSNBC is a PR firm

By Erik Wemple

The cable-news ideological chasm -- example 2,345.

By Erik Wemple | 08:28 AM ET, 05/10/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News, MSNBC

Posted at 08:33 PM ET, 05/09/2013

Politico experiments with a paywall

By Erik Wemple

The site will "test a metered system for subscriptions in a half-dozen states and internationally."

By Erik Wemple | 08:33 PM ET, 05/09/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Politico

Posted at 12:15 PM ET, 05/09/2013

Benghazi whistleblower's lawyer: Washington said not to speak to media

By Erik Wemple

It's one thing everyone can agree on: Whatever you do, don't talk to the media.

By Erik Wemple | 12:15 PM ET, 05/09/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Gregory Hicks, Media, State Department

Posted at 11:27 AM ET, 05/09/2013

Politico debuts homepage sponsored content

By Erik Wemple

News site uses red, all-caps text to highlight sponsor-generated content.

By Erik Wemple | 11:27 AM ET, 05/09/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: national retail federation, Politico

Posted at 09:51 AM ET, 05/09/2013

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell hearts Hillary Clinton on Benghazi

By Erik Wemple

By Erik Wemple | 09:51 AM ET, 05/09/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Hillary Clinton, Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC

Posted at 04:26 PM ET, 05/08/2013

Benghazi hearing: What about Fox News's 'commandeered' jet?

By Erik Wemple

Whistleblower Gregory Hicks said he discussed chartering a jet to help out in Benghazi. Fox News says the team "took matters into their own hands."

By Erik Wemple | 04:26 PM ET, 05/08/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News

Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 05/08/2013

Benghazi whistleblower hearing: A grand public service

By Erik Wemple

Journalists and official reports have attempted to piece together the events of Benghazi. None of it has been as compelling as one whistleblower's story.

By Erik Wemple | 02:20 PM ET, 05/08/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Darrell Issa

Posted at 08:33 AM ET, 05/08/2013

Rachel Maddow pans PolitiFact, again

By Erik Wemple

The Truth-O-Meter drives the MSNBC host bonkers. Over and over and over.

By Erik Wemple | 08:33 AM ET, 05/08/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Martina Navratilova, PolitiFact, Rachel Maddow

Posted at 05:32 PM ET, 05/07/2013

Behind the Howard Kurtz-Lauren Ashburn connection at CNN

By Erik Wemple

Records show that Howard Kurtz was Lauren Ashburn's ticket to air time on CNN. Why should we care?

By Erik Wemple | 05:32 PM ET, 05/07/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: CNN, Daily Beast, Howard Kurtz

Posted at 04:57 PM ET, 05/07/2013

Why can't Fox News's Megyn Kelly replace 'Hannity'?

By Erik Wemple

There's a prime-time contractual traffic jam at Fox News. Any room for Megyn Kelly?

By Erik Wemple | 04:57 PM ET, 05/07/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Fox News, Megyn Kelly, Sean Hannity

Posted at 11:04 AM ET, 05/07/2013

Hannity guest on Benghazi 'stand down': 'sickening and depressing and disgusting'

By Erik Wemple

Congressman blasts decision not to send forces to Benghazi on the morning of Sept. 12.

By Erik Wemple | 11:04 AM ET, 05/07/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News, Sean Hannity

Posted at 06:28 PM ET, 05/06/2013

Boston Globe scores interview with Obama elbower

By Erik Wemple

Media descended on guy who elbowed the president in a basketball game. "I left," he tells the Boston Globe.

By Erik Wemple | 06:28 PM ET, 05/06/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: basketball, President Obama

Posted at 04:52 PM ET, 05/06/2013

Fox News, Benghazi and 'stand down' orders

By Erik Wemple

New details about that fateful night in Libya, but we still need more clarity.

By Erik Wemple | 04:52 PM ET, 05/06/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News

Posted at 01:43 PM ET, 05/06/2013

Did Fox News seek to squelch Benghazi debate?

By Erik Wemple

Why would the network news chief have done such a thing?

By Erik Wemple | 01:43 PM ET, 05/06/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News, Geraldo Rivera

Posted at 08:08 AM ET, 05/06/2013

CNN's Howard Kurtz and a 'higher standard'

By Erik Wemple

Journalists---even media critics---don't like to be confronted with their errors.

By Erik Wemple | 08:08 AM ET, 05/06/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: CNN, Howard Kurtz

Posted at 06:05 PM ET, 05/03/2013

Man bites dog!

By Erik Wemple

But how does a newspaper confirm that?

By Erik Wemple | 06:05 PM ET, 05/03/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Des Moines Register, dogs

Posted at 05:56 PM ET, 05/03/2013

What did Fox News's secret Benghazi source see?

By Erik Wemple

The government has said that real-time video wasn't available for the initial Benghazi attack. So what's up with Fox News's "special operator"?

By Erik Wemple | 05:56 PM ET, 05/03/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News

Posted at 02:04 PM ET, 05/03/2013

Fox News: What happened to its Benghazi exclusive?

By Erik Wemple

Fox News re-boots its Benghazi coverage with a three-part series on the attacks. But how does the new reporting relate to its previous "exclusives"?

By Erik Wemple | 02:04 PM ET, 05/03/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News

Posted at 01:17 PM ET, 05/03/2013

Who will interview Kurtz?

By Erik Wemple

CNN media guy to address departure from Daily Beast on show this weekend. Who's going to interview him?

By Erik Wemple | 01:17 PM ET, 05/03/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: CNN, Howard Kurtz, Jake Tapper

Posted at 08:14 AM ET, 05/03/2013

MSNBC's Chris Hayes torches American 'gun culture'

By Erik Wemple

Chris Hayes has an enormous problem with a 5-year-old having his own lethal weapon

By Erik Wemple | 08:14 AM ET, 05/03/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Caroline Sparks, Chris Hayes, MSNBC

Posted at 03:32 PM ET, 05/02/2013

Howard Kurtz is gone from Daily Beast [Updated]

By Erik Wemple

Longtime Washington media critic loses his primary journalistic perch.

By Erik Wemple | 03:32 PM ET, 05/02/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Daily Beast, Howard Kurtz

Posted at 08:49 AM ET, 05/02/2013

Fox News: O'Reilly vs. Hannity on Muslims

By Erik Wemple

Guess who carried on a nice and civil conversation about Muslims, and who didn't.

By Erik Wemple | 08:49 AM ET, 05/02/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Muslims, Pew research center, Sean Hannity

Posted at 04:17 PM ET, 05/01/2013

L.A. Times staffers: Keep your hands down!

By Erik Wemple

Don't quit now.

By Erik Wemple | 04:17 PM ET, 05/01/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Koch Brothers, Los Angeles Times

Posted at 01:46 PM ET, 05/01/2013

Fox News credited by lawyer for Benghazi whistleblower

By Erik Wemple

The State Department has issued a letter that may help whistleblowers testify before Congress on the attack.

By Erik Wemple | 01:46 PM ET, 05/01/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Benghazi, Fox News

Posted at 09:28 AM ET, 05/01/2013

Allbritton exploring sale of TV assets

By Erik Wemple

Move would re-commit company to Politico

By Erik Wemple | 09:28 AM ET, 05/01/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Allbritton Communications Co., Politico, WJLA

Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 05/01/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly accuses Tsarnaevs of 'gaming' public assistance

By Erik Wemple

Bill O'Reilly asks why the Tsarnaev patriarch couldn't earn a good living. Read the newspapers!

By Erik Wemple | 08:32 AM ET, 05/01/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Bill O'Reilly, Boston bombings, Boston marathon bombings, dzhokhar tsarnaev, Fox News, tamerlan tsarnaev, The O'Reilly Factor

Should the United States try to negotiate to have military bases in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of forces?

Erik Wemple: May, 2013