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Thursday, February 19, 2004 Quote of the day
From TVSpy: "Sadly, CNN is like the ol' Titantic, heading along the ocean in the dark, unaware it's about to hit the big iceberg. The newscasts are for the most part, unwatchable...Rick will crush 'em...just wait, one year from now, CNN will be second and falling to third and Rick will be getting MSNBC in shape. I wish him well." 10:00:40 PM Sean Hannity's Whirlwind Book Tour
Greta with a blog post: "It is one thing to write a book but you still must market it. Guess who is really good at selling a book and getting the word out? My colleague Sean Hannity." You can say that again -- he's Too good at it. (My friend loved his appearance in D.C. yesterday, though.) Greta notes that he has chartered a plane for the book tour... 8:12:42 PM FOX Exclusive: "Killers Crossing Our Borders;" "The Terrorists Next Door"
FOX has a very-special special premiering Sunday night. It's called "Breaking Point: The Terrorists Next Door." This breathless teaser text will leave you terrified: "America's borders with Mexico and Canada in combination with toothless immigration laws are ingredients for another terrorist attack. SUNDAY AT 9PM ET, in a special you'll only see on FNC, Linda Vester sits down with local law enforcement, public officials and victims of the killers crossing our borders." It's not freedom-seekers who are crossing our borders to pick our plants -- no, it's killer terrorists. Look how scared Linda looks at FOX Fan Central... 8:03:02 PM Last Week's Cable News Viewer Index
Cynopsis reports the news viewer index for February 9 to 15. In total day, "Fox News had 48% of the viewing, CNN 27%, MSNBC 14%; and Headline News 11%." In primetime, "Fox News had 51%, CNN 28%, MSNBC 12% and Headline News 8%." 8:50:28 AM Sad: Only 20,000 Viewers Watch 'Topic A'
Tina Brown's "Topic A" on CNBC is an interesting show -- but no one is bothering to tune in. In the NY Daily News: "...Last Sunday's 8 p.m. installment...drew only 20,000 viewers - a 67% plummet from the previous Sunday's debut and a rating so low that it barely registers on the buzz-o-meter." Maybe going weekly wasn't such a great idea... 8:48:22 AM Soledad Pregnant With Twins
AM anchor Soledad O'Brien is pregnant with twins. "Can you believe it?," she tells Lloyd Grove. "It's kind of shocking." She has two kids currently, and is due for two more sometime in late summer. (Hat tip: CNNFan) 8:46:56 AM Critic Suggests New MSNBC Show: 'Firing Line'
In the Rocky Mountain News this morning, an idea for MSNBC: "Schedule a regular series called Firing Line, which has a familiar ring and thus might draw viewers to the network. Rather than being a reprise of the public television's talking-head series with William Buckley, Firing Line could feature fired MSNBC hosts who would make occasional appearances, bringing opinions and guest stars." Phil Donahue, Alan Keyes, Laura Ingraham, Oliver North, Mary Matalin, Jesse Ventura, Lawerence O'Donnell, Michael Savage, the list goes on and on... 8:07:24 AM ! Did Pre-Primary Polls Skew Battle for 'Momentum?'
The New York Times in Thursday editions: "Yesterday the source for [expectations of a huge Kerry victory], polls before the primary, were criticized for missing a late surge in popularity for Mr. Edwards, prompting a contentious debate within the news media over whether news outlets have been over-reliant on such polls. Some questioned whether Mr. Edwards received a bigger public relations bounce from his showing than he should have." An important story... 1:59:18 AM |
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