Romney's Gold-Plated Gaffe
Keli Goff, Ryan Lizza, Jim Geraghty and Howard Kurtz on the Republican candidate's diplomatic miscue during his trip to London.
A Sportswriter's Life
Sports Illustrated's Frank Deford talks to Howard Kurtz about his distinguished career and NBC's London Olympics coverage.
Ferreting Out the Facts
Former CNN Washington Bureau Chief Frank Senso tells Howard Kurtz about his new project, "Face The Facts" – a new project that aims to provide a non-partisan source for fact-checking the 2012 elections.
Find out more at: www.facethefactsusa.org.
Media Monitor- July 29
CNN's president steps down, the Washington Post clamps down on source approval and the New York Times writes a questionable obituary of Sally Ride.
Media's Fascination with Accused Shooter
Fred Francis, Jane Hall and Howard Kurtz examine the media's fascination with the accused Colorado theater shooter.
The Media and the Massacre
Fred Francis, Jane Hall and Howard Kurtz examine the media's handling of the gun control debate in the aftermath of the Aurora theater shooting.
The Media's 'Likability' Factor
Keli Goff, Ryan Lizza, Jim Geraghty and Howard Kurtz discuss the media's role in what has so far been a largely negative campaign.
Sneak peek at this Sunday's show
By Cassie Spodak, CNN
Mitt Romney embarked on an overseas trip this week but so far British headlines have slammed the Republican candidate – calling him a "twit" and a "party pooper." The tone in the U.S. was also markedly different from coverage of then-candidate Barack Obama’s trip to Europe in 2008 – which was hailed as a “rock star” tour. Keli Goff, contributing editor of Loop21.com, Ryan Lizza, Washington correspondent for The New Yorker and Jim Geraghty, contributing editor at National Review discuss the week in political coverage and how Romney’s fairing on his international excursion.
A week after the shooting massacre in a movie theater in Aurora, CO coverage of the tragedy has turned into an opportunity for fiery debate on gun control laws. Jane Hall, of American University’s School of Communications and Fred Francis, former national security correspondent for NBC News, discuss the name calling and partisan fall out.
Frank Deford, is a senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated and author of the new book Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter, which recounts his 50 plus years as a sportswriter. He’ll discuss the latest Olympics 2012 coverage as NBC pulls out all the stops to milk their exclusive coverage of the games.
Frank Sesno, Director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University will discuss “Face the Facts” – a new nonpartisan project aimed at distilling facts from fiction as we head into the 2012 election season. The site debuts Monday July 30th and will reveal one fact per day in categories ranging from the economy to healthcare and “life in America.”
This Sunday, 11am ET.
On the Ground in Aurora, CO
CNN Correspondent Jim Spellman talks to Howard Kurtz about the media scene on the ground in Aurora, CO at the apartment of James Holmes, suspected shooter.
Right Takes on Romney
Bob Cusack, Ana Marie Cox and Ramesh Ponnuru join Howard Kurtz to discuss conservative pundits calling for Romney to release his tax records.
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