Anatomy of a breaking news story

The photo at right is real.
My first thought, though, was, “There’s no way that’s real.” After all, I remember stuff like this faked photo of the infamous 9/11 tourist.
But it’s real. For posterity’s sake, and perhaps as a simple commentary on the state of news consumption habits, here’s how I absorbed this incredible story:

I saw [...]

“Honoring” = “Blasting?”

Yesterday morning, before all the fireworks started, I watched the video of former head of former General Wesley Clark’s comments on CBS’s Meet the Press:
CLARK: …in the matters of national security policy-making, it’s a matter of understanding risk. It’s a matter of gauging your opponents, and it’s a matter of being held [...]

Is Olbermann good for NBC?

Is Keith Olbermann an asset to MSNBC and its parent NBC News? That, of course, is a two-pronged question. He’s certainly an asset in the business sense, giving MSNBC a fighting chance at keeping up with the Foxes. But perhaps more importantly, and certainly of greater interest to me, is considering this question in the [...]

Just Words, Just Black

I’ve seen a lot of red hot commentary on cable news, but this clip from MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann about the Ferarro comments about Obama and racial politics may be the reddest, hottest.

As catharctic as this is for a weary Obamaniac, coverage like this is not a victory for Obama. [...]

Wanted: Spokesperson for Obama ‘08; Foreign Policy Experience Preferred

I suspect there’s a job opening in the Obama campaign this morning for a foreign policy advisor to replace Susan Rice, the spokesperson for the campaign who yesterday told MSNBC’s Tucker Carlson:
“Clinton hasn’t had to answer the phone at three o’clock in the morning and yet she attacked Barack Obama for not being ready. They’re [...]