Switching Off The Fluff & Switching On The Race, Networks Coverage Wins

An interesting piece here about the huge upturn in viewers for the primary season. It's from Entertainment Weekly, but it's a really good piece.

Tell The Truthiness ; Who said politics wasn't gripping?

Tom Brokaw : Iraq "Progress" Needs To Be Looked At

Speaking in a CNN Reliable Sources interview today, Tom Brokaw gave his take on the state of Iraq. He also touched on many other areas when talking to Howard Kurtz.

You can watch that interview here.

He also gave some interesting analysis when asked about the criticism leveled toward Katie Couric.

Tell The Truthiness ; Proof that an interview doesn't have to be inflammatory to be revealing.

News Wars Gets Book ; We've Preordered Our Copy, Have You?

A new book by Howard Kurtz shows how the big three networks continue to chase fewer viewers in the last big war of national evening news broadcasts.

Some of the extracts, here, are very telling and interesting.