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George Stephanopoulos acknowledges that he should've pressed Rudy Giuliani on his insane comments this morning.

01/08/10
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#journalismism Click here to read ABC News' Wrongest Reporter Strikes Again

ABC News' Wrongest Reporter Strikes Again

There was a major terrorism incident this week, which means ABC News' chronically wrong investigative reporter Brian Ross rushed in with a highly suspect blockbuster story about it. This time, he claimed former Gitmo inmates planned the Christmas bombing attempt. More »
12/30/09
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By John Cook
#debuts Click here to read How Did the Respectable News Lady Do on That Show You Don't Watch?

How Did the Respectable News Lady Do on That Show You Don't Watch?

Last night Diane Sawyer debuted as anchor of ABC World News Tonight. How'd she do? We have no idea, because we have jobs, lives, and internet access. So let's see what the people who're paid to watch have to say. More »
12/22/09
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By John Cook
#manysecondacts

Choir Boy to Power Player to Morning Host: George Stephanopoulos' Career in Eight Steps

Click here to read Choir Boy to Power Player to Morning Host: George Stephanopoulos' Career in Eight Steps
George Stephanopoulos is reinventing himself for the third time. He's been a smug political hack, a penitent political memoirist, an earnest political journalist, and now he's going to host ABC News' wacky morning show. Let's look at his past transformations. More »
12/09/09
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By John Cook
#hype Click here to read How ABC News' Brian Ross Cooked His 'Hasan Contacted Al Qaeda' Scoop

How ABC News' Brian Ross Cooked His 'Hasan Contacted Al Qaeda' Scoop

ABC News' Brian Ross has a breathtaking record of recklessly inaccurate, overhyped stories that don't live up to the headline. His scoop yesterday about Nidal Malik Hasan's "attempt to reach out to al Qaeda" was one of them. More »
11/10/09
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By John Cook
#exclusive

ABC Considering Admitting the Obvious: Good Morning America Isn't a News Show

Click here to read ABC Considering Admitting the Obvious: <em>Good Morning America</em> Isn't a News Show
Good Morning America was for years produced by ABC's entertainment division, before people got all huffy about "journalism." Now, as ABC contemplates what to do after Diane Sawyer departs for World News Tonight, it may be headed back. More »
10/26/09
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By John Cook
#journalismism Click here to read Jake Tapper Demands White House Apologize To Fox News

Jake Tapper Demands White House Apologize To Fox News

ABC White House correspondent and alleged tool Jake Tapper is furious with the White House for saying Fox News is not a "legitimate news organization." He had an argument with Robert Gibbs about it! More »
10/21/09
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By Pareene
#debt Click here to read Mike Huckabee Owes Chuck Norris $23,570 for His Endorsement

Mike Huckabee Owes Chuck Norris $23,570 for His Endorsement

According to newly released campaign data, the Huck owes the Chuck $23,570 for travel expenses from Huckabee's failed 2008 primary bid, and CNN and ABC News in turn both owe Huckabee a total of $3,700. More »
10/15/09
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By John Cook
#startingover Click here to read Being a Right-Wing Pundit Isn't What It Used to Be

Being a Right-Wing Pundit Isn't What It Used to Be

Amy Holmes, the affable former speechwriter for GOP Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist who tried to represent a reasonably conservative point-of-view for CNN, has left the network and is filling in as an anchor for ABC News' unwatched digital channel. More »
10/08/09
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By John Cook
#espionage Click here to read ABC Presents Probably Fake Russian "Sex Tape" Of American Diplomat

ABC Presents Probably Fake Russian "Sex Tape" Of American Diplomat

So much honey trap news this week! A Russian "news website" with no known reporters that most believe is a front for the modern KGB (basically Russia's Politico) posted a curious "sex tape" involving a US diplomat. More »
09/23/09
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By Pareene
#quoteoftheday

Diane Sawyer — 

reacting during a Good Morning America report about whether Barack Obama is overexposed after Jake Tapper suggested the White House "would be happy to deny all of ABC News' interview requests for the president," via TVNewser.
09/16/09
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By Gabriel Snyder
#blagoplease

Exclusive: How the Press Pandered to Blagojevich after His Arrest

Click here to read Exclusive: How the Press Pandered to Blagojevich after His Arrest
On the morning he was arrested on corruption charges last December, Rod Blagojevich was the nation's biggest greaseball. So obviously, the national press was willing to say anything to land an interview. And we've got their emails to prove it. More »
09/03/09
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By John Cook
#tvnews

Diane Sawyer Will Take Over ABC's World News Tonight Anchor Chair

Click here to read Diane Sawyer Will Take Over ABC's <em>World News Tonight</em> Anchor Chair
In moving Diane Sawyer from GMA to World News Tonight next year, ABC News is shifting a star resource from a hugely profitable morning show to a dying legacy newscast. All so she can sleep in a few hours later. More »
09/02/09
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By John Cook
#iflookscouldkill Click here to read We Know <em>Exactly</em> What He's Thinking

We Know Exactly What He's Thinking

Jake "The Octagon" Tapper has updated his Twitter avatar to this photo, which pretty much says it all. We'd be proud too if we could elicit a glower like that from the president, but we'd probably go about it differently.
08/05/09
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By John Cook
#howthingswork Click here to read Jake Tapper Knows How to Grease a Gatekeeper

Jake Tapper Knows How to Grease a Gatekeeper

ABC News' Jake "The Octogon" Tapper thinks NBC News is totally "slimy" for their gross and "insulting" reporting during South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's disappearance. The nerve of those guys, suggesting that something untoward was going on! More »
07/15/09
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By John Cook
#mediacrack Click here to read Harvard Whizzes Invent Concept of 'Beats'

Harvard Whizzes Invent Concept of 'Beats'

In your superior Monday media column: the internet fights with the old media and wins (sort of), an old man makes comical remarks about women, Bob Woodruff returns to Iraq, and the Harvard Business Review is smarter than everyone. More »
07/13/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#mediacrack Click here to read Greta Van Susteren Talking Out the Side of Her Neck

Greta Van Susteren Talking Out the Side of Her Neck

In your plastic Wednesday media column: Greta Van Susteren explains why she's a better friend to "poor African Americans" than Barack Obama is, along with newspaper news, TV news, and New York Post blowjob news. More »
06/17/09
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By Hamilton Nolan
#crackdowns Click here to read Iran Tightens Crackdown on Foreign Media

Iran Tightens Crackdown on Foreign Media

The crackdown in the foreign press in Iran has intensified significantly today. This morning, foreign reporters were barred from covering protests. Now ABC News' Jim Sciutto says via Twitter that he's not allowed to leave his hotel. More »
06/16/09
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By John Cook
#television

Will Jimmy Kimmel Get to Take on Conan After All?

06/01/09
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#gawkergetsresults Click here to read ABC News' Sex Panther Pays Attention to Our Reasonable Arguments

ABC News' Sex Panther Pays Attention to Our Reasonable Arguments

A while back, we mocked Jake "The Octogon" Tapper's habit of reproducing his exchanges with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on his blog with his own tough, no-nonsense questions in bold. He didn't like that! More »
05/14/09
5,0685,068 views on this post, 3 visitors
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By John Cook
#television

Dylan Ratigan Screws Over ABC News

05/06/09
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