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• Opinion

After ugly White House briefing, the time is now for press to push back against Trump

On Sunday, I wrote that maybe it was time to for the press to collectively push back harder against the White House, After today's ugly briefing, there is no maybe about it.

By David Zurawik

Jun 28, 2017

• Opinion

Cable news' dominance explains much about election 2016

We have more media outlets than ever, yet we're still getting most of our presidential election information from cable TV and ideologically super-charged performers like Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly of Fox News.

By David Zurawik

Jan 20, 2017

• Opinion

10 onscreen moments that paved the road to the White House

Media have been playing a larger and larger role in presidential politics, but this was the year that the

By David Zurawik

Dec 23, 2016

• Opinion

Robert B. Reich: Trump's three biggest enablers

Donald Trump poisoned America with the help of the GOP, the media and the Democratic Party, says Robert Reich.

• Entertainment

A plea to cable TV bosses: Turn down the angry political talk now

Yesterday, I wrote about the higher, ritualistic purpose some of the more responsible cable channels news played on election night as earth-shaking results were

By David Zurawik

Nov 10, 2016

• Opinion

What Al Jazeera America's death means to TV news

The closing of a news outlet that puts hundreds of people out of work is always a sad story to report. But in the case of Al Jazeera America, which announced Wednesday that it would shut down operations by April 30, the implications for the entire TV news industry, its audiences and democracy are even more depressing.

By David Zurawik

Jan 15, 2016

• Opinion

Why Al Jazeera America is going off the air April 30

Cable news channel Al Jazeera America is going off the air April 30, employees of the Qatar-based media company were told Wednesday.

By David Zurawik

Jan 13, 2016

• Baltimore City Paper

Baltimore City Power Rankings: CNN, Amazon, $RB, more

• Opinion

CNN's 'big story' approach to Freddie Gray

The problem with CNN's big story approach in Baltimore is that when you don't have a big story, you have to pretend that you do.

• Opinion

Kevin Spacey to produce, host CNN docu-series on presidential campaigns

It loooks like Kevin Spacey can't get enough of the Oval Office.

By David Zurawik

Mar 9, 2015

• Opinion

CNN 'documentary' on George H.W. Bush paid for by Bush Library Foundation

I am not looking to make a big deal out of this, but I thought at least one mainstream media critic ought to point out that CNN plans to air what it's calling a "documentary" about George H.W. Bush Sunday night in two hours of prime time, starting at 9.

• Opinion

CNN's VA scandal coverage reminder of what cable news can be

It was almost like old times last week watching CNN¿s wall-to-wall coverage of the Veterans Affairs scandal story.

• Opinion

From 'Salinger' to 'Mitt' and 'Chicagoland,' TV rediscovering documentaries

Documentaries were supposed to be a dying genre -- and living proof that we were becoming dumber as a nation.

• Opinion

After decades of belief, this is the year I lost faith in '60 Minutes,' CNN

After decades of writing about television and media, this is the year that I have lost journalistic faith in two TV news institutions in which I have long believed: 60 Minutes and CNN.

• Opinion

Brian Stelter leaving Times to be CNN media correspondent

Towson University alum Brian Stelter is leaving his job as media reporter at the New York Times to be senior media correspondent and host of "Reliable Sources" at CNN.

• Opinion

Why the arrival of Al Jazeera America matters

I have been writing a lot about Al Jazeera since the Qatar-based news operation bought Al Gore's wreck of a channel in January to gain access to some 50 million U.S. homes.

• Opinion

Al Jazeera America promises something revolutionary: solid TV journalism

Enter Al Jazeera with deep pockets and an old-school, hard-news strategy

• Opinion

Cable news mostly bad news in Day One of Trayvon Martin murder trial

Cable news was mostly bad news in Day One of the Trayvon Martin trial.

• Opinion

Boston manhunt brings out best, worst in TV news outlets Friday

After spending 15 hours Friday locked on coverage of the manhunt in Boston, here are my picks for the highs, lows and deeper media stories of this remarkable day and night.

• Opinion

CNN's Tapper says he aims coverage beyond politics

A Jeff Zucker hire, the former ABC correspondent will premiere his weekday afternoon show Monday

• Opinion

Soledad O'Brien, CNN enter new deal that will end her morning show role

CNN and Soledad O'Brien Thursday announced a new deal that will take her out of the morning weekday anchor chair and make her an independent producer of documentaries for the channel.

• Opinion

Hopkins' Dr. Benjamin Carson anointed new Fox darling of the right on Hannity

But the big story that seemed to mostly sail under the radar was the embattled channel's hour-long, full-right-wing, all-out, let's-give-a-big-big-hug coronation later in the evening of Dr. Benjamin Carson, the famous neurosurgeon at Baltimore's Johns Hospital, who made headlines for what he had to say Feb. 7 at the National Prayer Breakfast.

• Opinion

Herman Cain hire makes Fox News look desperate

The hiring of Cain, which was reported Friday, feels like an act of desperation, a move made in reaction to sinking ratings rather than one done as part of a larger vision.

• Opinion

Jeff Zucker wastes no time in starting to rebuild CNN

Talk about hitting the floor running, Jeff Zucker looks to have arrived at CNN this month in a flat-out sprint.

• Opinion

Chris Cuomo leaves ABC for morning job at CNN

Chris Cuomo is leaving ABC to join CNN where he will have a "major role in a new CNN morning show," the cable channel announced Tuesday.

• Opinion

Piers Morgan, David Gregory and guns - We're pathetic

Remember all the big, high-sounding media talk right after the massacre at Sandy Hook about how maybe now we will have a "national dialogue" about guns?

• Opinion

Why Jeff Zucker matters to more than just the future of CNN

Last week, on the eve of Jeff Zucker's appointment as president worldwide for CNN, I wrote about his potential to be a wise and winning choice for a very tough and important job.

• Opinion

Jeff Zucker could be wise and winning choice to lead CNN

Of all the major executive, talent and programming moves that CNN has made in the last few years, the expected announcement of Jeff Zucker as the president of CNN Worldwide looks like one of the best.

• Opinion

Jeff Zucker named head of CNN

CNN announced Thursday morning that Jeff Zucker is its new president worldwide.

• Opinion

Katie Couric joins the 4 o'clock fray in Baltimore this fall

Tough battle ahead for Katie Couric's new show with Ellen, Judge Judy, Ricki Lake and WJZ news all head to head.

• Katie Couric

ABC and Katie Couric finally make it official

• TNT

Summertime TV kicks into gear tonight - I'll be there

• NBCUniversal

Lifetime cleared to air season six of Project Runway

• Jay Leno

Leno and NBC: Back to bowling -- live from Queens!

• Jay Leno

Leno and NBC: Back to bowling -- live from Queens!

• Writers Guild of America

Writers return to a new TV world

• Charlie Wilson's War

Golden Globes remain toss-up

• Apple Inc.

Apple vs. NBC: Who¿s the biggest loser?

• Apple Inc.

NBC Universal vs. Apple: Why can¿t they just get along?

• Viacom

Web video accord backed

• Katie Couric

Rise of Couric, Vieira still gets sexist slant

• CBS

Vieira gets change of 'View'

• News

Stewart is hired by 'Apprentice'

• Matt Lauer

Lauer to replace Gumbel on 'Today' Couric gave OK

• Katie Couric

Anchors' allure lures 'geeks of the week'

• Lois Scott

Don't look back achievers are gaining on you

• NBCUniversal

Down the tube(s) with NBC

• Good Morning America

NBC says Bush shuns 'Today' show in favor of ABC's morning program

• Jeff Zucker

'Today' to take its show on the road to Zimbabwe

• ABC

Television networks stumbled in their news coverage of Los Angeles riot