http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 20 Nov 2008 2:49:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41627/elections-media-winners-losers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThis election has been all about image—not just for the candidates, but for media personalities who have jumped into the fray. Scott Collins chooses its biggest success stories and failures in the Los Angeles Times : Rachel Maddow, MSNBC's new commentator, is brainy, funny, and capable. John King, CNN’s "Magic Map" guy, is a demographics whiz. Charlie Gibson of ABC took a beating over a “featherweight” Democratic debate.http://www.newser.com/story/41627/elections-media-winners-losers.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 03 Nov 2008 9:24:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39590/for-tough-election-coverage-tune-in-during-the-day.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe days when politicians could take refuge on daytime TV, hiding behind softball interviews and happy talk about favorite recipes, are over, Rebecca Traister writes for Salon. Tracing the trend from soaps through Phil Donohue to Oprah and Ellen to the unrivaled supremacy of The View, she observes, "It has recently become more common to see politicians, especially John McCain, made uncomfortable by the directness of the conversation on daytime television."http://www.newser.com/story/39590/for-tough-election-coverage-tune-in-during-the-day.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 10 Oct 2008 13:57:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38879/mired-in-3rd-place-couric-rallies.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAfter 2 years of stories about bad ratings and an uncertain future, Katie Couric is in the news for a positive reason, the AP reports—her work. Her CBS Evening News interviews with Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, and John McCain have brought the broadcast unprecedented buzz even though, as the New York Times reports, the ratings payoff has been modest at best.http://www.newser.com/story/38879/mired-in-3rd-place-couric-rallies.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 01 Oct 2008 9:08:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37150/palins-first-press-tidbits-will-air-on-abc-tonight.html?refid=rss_all_defaultCharles Gibson's interviews with Sarah Palin will be featured on a special prime-time edition of ABC's 20/20 tomorrow, reports AP. Gibson is traveling to Fairbanks and Wasilla, Alaska, for the first TV interviews with Palin since she was selected as John McCain's running mate. Excerpts will be shown on ABC's World News this evening.http://www.newser.com/story/37150/palins-first-press-tidbits-will-air-on-abc-tonight.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 11 Sep 2008 2:58:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36920/its-not-too-late-msnbc-stay-crazy.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDavid Gregory will be the face of MSNBC's election coverage, and the ouster of "loud shouty people" Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews isn't sitting well with at least one viewer. "It's a stupid, stupid idea, for many reasons," Alex Pareene writes on Gawker of NBC Universal's decision. "If people wanted Brian Williams and David Gregory to cover everything quietly and politely they'd actually watch your evening news."http://www.newser.com/story/36920/its-not-too-late-msnbc-stay-crazy.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 08 Sep 2008 14:07:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35520/maddow-helps-msnbc-make-left-turn.html?refid=rss_all_defaultRachel Maddow's promotion to prime-time at MSNBC more clearly draws the partisan lines among the cable networks, writes Brian Stelter of the New York Times : MSNBC on the left, Fox on the right, and CNN claiming middle ground. Now the big question: Will the Maddow move translate into more ads? It seems likely. Viewers seems drawn to outspoken views, and, in fact, Fox now brings in more ad revenue than CNN. MSNBC is in a distant third.http://www.newser.com/story/35520/maddow-helps-msnbc-make-left-turn.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 22 Aug 2008 5:04:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34654/leno-could-doom-nightline-with-abc-move.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThese should be banner days for ABC’s Nightline , John Edwards’ confessional outlet of choice. Instead, staffers fear Jay Leno's departure from NBC will wind up costing them their jobs, the LA Times reports. ABC appears to be Leno's most likely destination after he retires next year, which would likely spell the doom of the 29-year-old news magazine.http://www.newser.com/story/34654/leno-could-doom-nightline-with-abc-move.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 11 Aug 2008 11:23:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33545/want-to-oust-couric-show-her-the-money.html?refid=rss_all_defaultKatie Couric is keeping her CBS Evening News gig because it would be too expensive to fire her, sources tell the New York Post. Couric has a “pay or play” clause that would force the network to fork over $40 million if it replaces her. “The contract is airtight,” says one source. Les Moonves has “tried to get her to move on, and she was like, ‘Fine. I’ll leave—where’s my money?’”http://www.newser.com/story/33545/want-to-oust-couric-show-her-the-money.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 28 Jul 2008 10:33:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30641/brokaw-to-replace-russert.html?refid=rss_all_defaultNBC has anointed Tom Brokaw as Tim Russert's heir on "Meet the Press" through the 2008 election, the network announced today. "I feel right at home," said Brokaw, who has appeared on the public affairs show since the Watergate days. But Brian Williams—who took over NBC's Nightly News when Brokaw stepped down in 2004—was at the helm today, and he wasn't up to snuff, writes the Swamp's Jon Crewdson.http://www.newser.com/story/30641/brokaw-to-replace-russert.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 22 Jun 2008 14:07:58 CDT