Election 2008 McCain, Obama Turn To Spanish Attack Ads September 19, 2008 • The competition for Hispanic voters has opened in a new front in the long-running ad war between the parties and candidates. Now they need Spanish attack ads, too. McCain, Obama Turn To Spanish Attack Ads Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94825986/94826833" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Palin Tested On National Security By ABC's Gibson September 12, 2008 • Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said she's ready to lead the country if needed, and she "didn't blink" when asked to join the McCain campaign. Palin spoke Thursday night with ABC's Charles Gibson in her first interview since John McCain named her to the ticket. The interview continues Friday night. Palin Tested On National Security By ABC's Gibson Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94545614/94545588" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Much-Awaited Palin Interview Airs On ABC September 11, 2008 • Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's first television interview as the Republican vice presidential candidate aired Thursday night on ABC. Much-Awaited Palin Interview Airs On ABC Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94525290/94525863" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Election 2008 Media Call Foul, But Palin Sticks With Bridge Claim September 11, 2008 • Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has said numerous times that her stance on Alaska's "Bridge to Nowhere" proves she can stand up to Washington, D.C. But some critics say her remarks don't tell the whole story. Media Call Foul, But Palin Sticks With Bridge Claim Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94499884/94499861" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media MSNBC Cuts Hosts' Election Coverage Amid Criticism September 8, 2008 • Critics have been accusing the media of political bias throughout this election season. MSNBC and its popular talk show host, Keith Olbermann, have been frequent targets. Now the 24-hour news channel is pulling him and fellow talk show host Chris Matthews from some anchoring duties on newscasts. MSNBC Cuts Hosts' Election Coverage Amid Criticism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94377301/94377250" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Republican Convention GOP Convention Succeeds In Catching Media's Eye September 5, 2008 • These days, party nominating conventions are events for the media as much as for the delegates. The McCain campaign took its turn carefully crafting its image visually and rhetorically before a captive media crowd this week. Did the GOP accomplish what it set out to achieve in St. Paul? GOP Convention Succeeds In Catching Media's Eye Listen · 3:27 3:27 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94312320/94312291" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Circus In St. Paul, The Media Were Evil And Perspicacious September 5, 2008 • This week's GOP convention, in a nutshell: Journalists are sexist for asking who Sarah Palin is. Bill O'Reilly thinks Barack Obama was right on Iraq but wrong on the troop surge. And Bob Woodward says the surge that Republicans hail as so right maybe didn't do much at all.
Vox Politics Democrat in the Lion's Den September 4, 2008 • Obama and O'Reilly go toe to toe on The Factor.
Opinion Media Circus How Best To Charm GOP? Palin Bashes Press September 4, 2008 • Sarah Palin's speech didn't really prove whether the 44-year-old former small-town mayor deserved the job of vice president after just 21 months as Alaska governor. But John McCain's running mate did show she knew how to take a punch, and how to deliver one, with a sly grin.
Conventions 2008 The TV News Election Wars September 4, 2008 • Barack Obama is stepping into the lion's den Thursday — he'll be going on the O'Reilly Factor after months of boycotting the Fox News Channel. The largely conservative O'Reilly often badgers guests he doesn't like, but cable news anchors are doing a lot of sniping this election – and not just at the candidates. The TV News Election Wars Listen · 4:48 4:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94273492/94273470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Circus A Full-Fledged Feeding Frenzy On Sarah Palin September 3, 2008 • The media continue to dig into Gov. Sarah Palin's past — from her foreign policy experience to her husband's affiliation with the Alaskan Independence Party. Cable news has 24 hours to fill. The McCain camp gave the media a gift with the Palin nomination.
Media Circus Stormy Weather Might Just Help This GOP Ticket September 1, 2008 • Gustav and the storms up next — Hanna and Ike — have so far upstaged the Republican convention, canceling the first big night of prime-time TV and limiting media coverage in general. Oddly enough, the GOP and the McCain-Palin ticket just might be finding some shelter from the storms.
Media Circus A Soaring Speech? You Gotta Let It Sink In August 29, 2008 • Only after time passed did John Kerry's 2004 Democratic acceptance speech, in which he saluted and said he was "reporting for duty," become one of the most painful moments in political history. The media were mixed on Obama's speech, but how will it play out later? Only time will tell.
Media Circus The McEnroe Rule: Less Punditry Is More August 28, 2008 • Sportscaster John McEnroe, who as a tennis champ was known for his temper tantrums, has declared that in covering a great match, sometimes the key is to withhold comment till things play out. If only his brethren in the cable news world followed suit more often in covering politics.
Opinion Analysis The Volleys Of TV's Political Analysts August 27, 2008 • Political pundits live for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominating conventions. But when it comes to what political analysts are saying about the Democratic National Convention going on in Denver, viewers aren't always getting an independent assessment of events. The Volleys Of TV's Political Analysts Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94011839/94011811" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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