This week, I really noticed OTM’s theme music for the first time. It’s catchy, but no-nonsense. If Brooke had a big, swanky cocktail party, this is what would probably be playing.
I wonder what kind of music Brooke and Bob are into. I have a feeling that Brooke is into really good jazz, though, maybe sometimes, […]
Reporters following Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail seem to be at a loss of places to go to file stories. In their desperation, they’ve turned to the one private place they can find: the men’s restroom. Proof that campaign journalists may have lost touch with reality? They’re “astonished” by flushing toilets. (From the Newsblog)
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
I get excited about elections like college basketball fans get excited about March Madness. I’m positively giddy that the Democratic race is so hotly contested, and as much as I prefer one candidate over the other, I’d love to see the whole thing come down to the convention.
As the returns from the primaries come […]
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More Election Coverage, an NYT Smack Down, and Why Journalists Should Never Be Funny
Remember how excited I was two weeks ago when “On the Media” managed to go a whole hour without mentioning the election once? They must have noticed that they were slipping in their somewhat obsessive coverage, because this week, every single segment is somehow election related.
The show opens with a sexy segment on John McCain. […]