Media Monitor – November 4
BuzzFeed exposes a Sandy Twitter hoaxer, a bold New York Times column about the newspaper’s new boss and a study of late-night comedians’ favorite political punching bags
Social Media’s Sandy Moment
Sarah Lacy and Howard Kurtz examine the role social media played in the coverage and aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Grading The Campaign Coverage
As the 2012 presidential race comes to a close, Larry Sabato gives Howard Kurtz his assessment of how the media performed.
Campaign Flap Over FEMA
Bill Press, Debra Saunders and Howard Kurtz discuss new attention given to Romney’s comments on the federal agency after the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy.
MSNBC’s War On Romney
Frank Sesno, Ryan Lizza and Howard Kurtz discuss the left-leaning network’s treatment of Romney and how it compares to Fox News’s coverage of President Obama.
Storm Swamps The Campaign
Frank Sesno, Ryan Lizza and Howard Kurtz on the October Surprise that Mother Nature brought to the 2012 presidential race.
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