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Santorum stuns press with multiple wins; belated coverage of Catholics’ fight with Obama; media context for Obama’s SuperPAC stance; Martin’s troublesome tweets; JFK intern back in the news
February 12th, 2012
12:41 PM ET

Santorum Stuns The Pundits

Lynn Sweet, Bill Press, Jim Geraghty and Howard Kurtz on how the latest Santorum surge took the media by surprise.

February 12th, 2012
12:37 PM ET

NBC Spotlights JFK Intern

Amy Argetsinger and Howard Kurtz on the media buzz over a half-century old presidential affair.


Filed under: John F. Kennedy • Media Criticism • Politics • Reliable Sources
February 12th, 2012
12:32 PM ET

Media Monitor (Feb. 15)

The New York Post's questionable treatment of an alleged rape victim.


Filed under: Media Monitor • Reliable Sources
February 12th, 2012
12:17 PM ET

Whitney Houston is Dead at 48

Eric Deggans, Rachel Sklar and Howard Kurtz discuss the media coverage of Whitney Houston's death.


Filed under: Media • Reliable Sources • Whitney Houston
February 12th, 2012
12:16 PM ET

Tweeting Into Trouble

Lauren Ashburn, Frank Sesno and Howard Kurtz discuss the uproar that led to CNN contributor Roland Martin being suspended for sending offensive Tweets.


Filed under: CNN • Reliable Sources • Social Media • Twitter
February 12th, 2012
12:15 PM ET

Media Miss Catholic Outrage

Lauren Ashburn, Frank Sesno and Howard Kurtz compare the media's coverage of the mandated contraception controversy to the Komen-Planned Parenthood brouhaha.


Filed under: Barack Obama • Politics • Reliable Sources • Religion
February 10th, 2012
09:01 PM ET

Sneak Peek at Sunday's Show

This week brought several stories that seemed to sneak up on the press. Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum was written off by the press only to win primaries in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota. We’ll be joined by Washington Bureau chief of the Chicago Sun Times Lynn Sweet, radio show host Bill Press, and National Review columnist Jim Geraghty to talk about Santorum’s new surge as well as President Obama’s new stance on SuperPACs.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced exemptions for a new health care mandate for contraception back on January 20th – so why is it suddenly getting so much media attention? The Huffington Post’s Lauren Ashburn and Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University Frank Sesno will discuss the heightened coverage as well as CNN Contributor Roland Martin’s controversial tweets and subsequent suspension.

Amy Argetsinger, columnist for The Washington Post, will also be on to discuss the media attention over President John F. Kennedy’s old intern. The affair was confirmed back in 2003 and happened half a century ago, does it deserve so much attention?

This Sunday at 11a.m. EST on CNN.

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February 5th, 2012
01:32 PM ET

Media Pressures Cancer Group

Matt Lewis, Michelle Cottle and Howard Kurtz look at how media pressure resulted in a reversal by the Susan G Komen Foundation.


Filed under: Media • Reliable Sources • Social Media
February 5th, 2012
01:27 PM ET

Facebook Striking It Rich

As the social media behemoth prepares to launch its IPO, Mark Potts, Felix Salmon and Howard Kurtz discuss whether Facebook is overtaking traditional media as a source for news.


Filed under: Facebook • Reliable Sources • Social Media
February 5th, 2012
01:16 PM ET

Media Monitor (Feb. 5)

A radio story that was too good to check, networks playing ratings tricks and the Muppets take on Fox News.


Filed under: Media Monitor • Reliable Sources
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