Media Decoder Blog: Washington Post Will Further Reduce Staff
The paper, struggling to overcome the decline in advertising, has reduced the size of its newsroom staff by more than 200 people over the last three years.
Raucous Republican Primary Debates Seem More Made for TV
As the debates have taken on a bigger significance in this primary, the audience’s response has become as much a part of the calculation as the parrying onstage.
Gingrich Bets on Attack Mode Against News Media
Newt Gingrich’s relentless criticism of the news media last week was part of an anti-elite, anti-establishment campaign that is rallying conservative voters around him.
Before Debate, Fox News Crafts a Sharp Script
Debates can seem defined by spontaneous moments, but behind the scenes, Fox News left little to chance.
In South Carolina, on Pace for Record Barrage of Political Ads
Anyone near a television in South Carolina this weekend saw one of the most concentrated and expensive barrages of political advertising the state has experienced.
Dueling Debates Vary in Style, Tone and Content
The two Republican debates, a mere 12 hours apart, offered stark contrasts in how these elaborately staged and planned productions can play out unpredictably.
Pitching Iowa Evangelicals, Candidates Pack Religion Into Ads
In more overt ways than ever, Republican candidates vying for support from Iowa caucusgoers are turning to religious language and imagery in their advertisements.
Ads Let Candidates Speak for Themselves, to Their Detriment
The prevalence of in-their-own-words advertising campaigns is helping to make the Republican primary campaign a ferociously negative contest.
Campaigns Bring Ad War to TV
Analysts believe the late start may be due in part to the free exposure candidates get from televised debate and cable appearances.
Van Susteren’s Ties to Cain Questioned
Greta Van Susteren of Fox News is facing questions about whether she should have disclosed her husband’s friendship with Herman Cain when she interviewed Mr. Cain’s wife.
News Analysis: Can Conservative Media Stop Mitt Romney?
There is a recurrent “anybody but Mitt” drumbeat from right-leaning pundits and media outlets that are responding to and feeding a conservative disaffection with him.
