Reliable Sources

June 16th at 11am ET

Glenn Greenwald responds to critics of his reporting; Snowden in media spotlight; Obama’s off-the-record briefing; Chris Cuomo on Zimmerman trial; The Daily Show’s summer substitute.
May 26th, 2013
01:08 PM ET

Prosecutors Target Fox Reporter

Ryan Lizza, Tim Carney, Keli Goff and Howard Kurtz discuss the fallout from revelations that the Obama administration monitored Fox News reporter James Rosen as part of a leak investigation.


Filed under: Barack Obama • Blog • Fox News • National Security • Reliable Sources
May 26th, 2013
01:05 PM ET

A Host With ‘No Labels’

Following his move to SiriusXM, radio talk show host Michael Smerconish talks to Howard Kurtz about his political evolution and today’s polarized media landscape.


Filed under: Blog
May 26th, 2013
01:04 PM ET

Tackling Tornado Tragedy

Columnist Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman gives Howard Kurtz a local perspective on covering the Oklahoma tornado and its devastating aftermath.


Filed under: Blog • Reliable Sources • Weather
May 26th, 2013
01:00 PM ET

Behind Yahoo’s Tumblr Gamble

Katie Linendoll, Mario Armstrong and Howard Kurtz dissect Yahoo!’s acquisition of the popular blogging site, Tumblr and what it means for the future of the Internet giant.


Filed under: Blog • Marissa Mayer • Reliable Sources • Yahoo!
May 26th, 2013
12:59 PM ET

Gaga For Google Glass

Katie Linendoll, Mario Armstrong and Howard Kurtz take Google Glass for a test drive and discuss the pros and cons of this new “wearable technology.”


Filed under: Blog • Google • Reliable Sources • Technology
May 26th, 2013
12:58 PM ET

Media Monitor- May 26th

A controversial documentary featuring David Koch and reliance on prepared text leads reporters to misquote President Obama.


Filed under: Blog • Media Monitor • Reliable Sources
May 24th, 2013
01:03 PM ET

Sneak peek at this Sunday's show

Following Monday’s devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, images of destruction and stories of survival have been the focus of the national media’s attention. We’ll get a local perspective on how the storms have been covered from Berry Tramel, a longtime columnist for The Oklahoman.

We’ll discuss the tornadoes and troubling new revelations that the Obama administration targeted a Fox News reporter as part of a 2009 leak investigation with The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza, Tim Carney of The Washington Examiner and Keli Goff from TheRoot.com.

Radio talk show host Michael Smerconish sits down with Howard to discuss his new show on SiriusXM, his political evolution and his views on media polarization.

Finally we’ll assess the impact of Yahoo!’s billion dollar acquisition of blog site Tumblr with tech experts Katie Linendoll and Mario Armstrong, who will also introduce Howard to Google’s much-hyped new Glass technology.

Sunday morning, 11am ET.


Filed under: Blog • Reliable Sources • Sneak Peek
May 9th, 2013
11:06 AM ET

From the desk of Howard Kurtz: Jodi Arias case bumps a bigger story

Editor's note: Howard Kurtz is the host of CNN's "Reliable Sources."

(CNN) - The Cleveland kidnapping drama was unfolding on the airwaves, hour after hour, a riveting spectacle that was overshadowing every other conceivable story.

Nothing could possibly bump it from the nation's television screens - or so I thought.

When word came Wednesday afternoon that a verdict had been reached in the Jodi Arias murder trial, the focus of the cable news universe immediately shifted from Ohio to Arizona, where the defendant was convicted of first-degree murder.

It was a day of anguish and emotion - and a revealing Rorschach test of media values.

Read the full story here


Filed under: Blog • Jodi Arias
April 28th, 2013
01:38 PM ET

Media Monitor – April 28th

A Politico profile of New York Times editor crosses the line, Reuters fires an indicted social media editor, and local anchor axed for f-bomb on his first day.


Filed under: Blog • Media Monitor • Reliable Sources
April 28th, 2013
01:21 PM ET

Social policy: Press pushing agenda?

Ross Douthat and Howard Kurtz discuss whether reporters take sides when covering social policy issues.


Filed under: Blog • Gun Control • Reliable Sources
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