Media Monitor- December 2
Glenn Beck’s obscene art stunt, the Washington Post is hoaxed by a fake press release, a Chinese website takes an Onion article a little too seriously and a New York cop who helped a homeless man warms the nation’s hearts.
Chris Brown’s Twitter Tirade
Lola Ogunnaike and Howard Kurtz discuss the singer’s vile series of Tweets and why the social media site is an outlet for so much nastiness.
Report Rips Murdoch Papers
Emily Bell and Howard Kurtz dissect the findings of the British public inquiry into phone hacking by newspaper journalists.
Fox News Pulls Plug on Tom Ricks
Howard Kurtz on the military reporter’s abbreviated Fox News appearance and the controversy that followed.
Susan Rice In The Shadows
Keli Goff, Ramesh Ponnuru and Howard Kurtz on a week of scrutiny for Susan Rice and how the media is handling the fiscal cliff negotiations.
Zucker Era Begins at CNN
Frank Sesno, Fred Francis, David Zurawik and Howard Kurtz react to the appointment of Jeff Zucker as the new president of CNN.
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