The Associated Press raised eyebrows late this afternoon when it reported that Hillary Clinton has “reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president.” This coming one day ahead of the latest Super Tuesday, whose big fish is California. Not so fast, Clinton said … Read entire story.
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Longtime MSNBC exec Izzy Povich is leaving, cable news network president Phil Griffin announced to staff this afternoon. Povich was named VP talent and development in 2013; back then, Povich’s name had surfaced on the reported short list of candidates to replace Jim Bell as exec producer of NBC News’ Today. … Read entire story.
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CNN ranked No. 1 in the news demo among cable news networks in primetime last week, Monday through Sunday. That makes it three consecutive wins, which CNN has accomplished just three times in the past 15 years. CNN’s coverage of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Barack Obama’s last and … Read entire story.
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MSNBC MSNBC’s firing of several anchors of color including Toure, Martin Bashir and Alex Wagner hasn’t exactly painted the network in the most favorable light lately. Most notably, former Host Melissa Harris-Perry made headline news after an email she sent blasting the network leaked and she ended … Read entire story.
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Source: J. Countess / Getty MSNBC’s Joy Reid will take over former host Melissa Harris Perry’s slot on the cable news network. Reid will have her own show during 10am-12pm on Saturday and Sundays, AdWeek reported. Reid’s show will be different from the one MPH hosted before … Read entire story.
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