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.
Social policy: Press pushing agenda?
Ross Douthat and Howard Kurtz discuss whether reporters take sides when covering social policy issues.
Obama Jabs Media at Dinner
Cenk Uygur, Michael Medved, Jane Hall & Howard Kurtz on the White House Correspondents' Dinner and coverage of the opening of the new George W. Bush presidential library.
Columnist details Watertown shootout
Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen tells Howard Kurtz about his experience covering Boston bombing suspect's Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's arrest.
Boston victims overshadowed?
Cenk Uygur, Michael Medved, Jane Hall & Howard Kurtz on whether the media's focus on the suspects overshadows victims.
Vitriolic tone in bombing aftermath
Cenk Uygur, Michael Medved, Jane Hall & Howard Kurtz discuss how coverage of the Boston attack has shifted this week.
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