Is the media honeymoon over for Barack Obama?
Judging by the daily presser earlier today, it appears that maybe a few mainstream journos are recovering from ObamaFevah. Not nearly enough, but it’s a start.
Newspapers folding all across the country
CNN reports on the sad state of affairs at many newspaper outlets throughout the country:
Shocking news of the day
Chris Matthews has renewed his contract with MSDNC:
Ed Schultz to join MSDNC?
MSDNC prepares to go even more liberal than they already are (if that’s humanly possible): The NY Observer reports that liberal talk radio host Ed Schultz and MSDNC are in discussions about the possibility of him becoming a full timer at the Democrats’ favorite TV network. He’s guest hosted shows here and there and I guess between how he did on the show and what he spouts daily on the radio made MSDNC realize he is a perfect fit. I wonder what time slot he’d be in, tho? Matthews, Olbermann, and Maddow pretty much have primetime covered.
Hush, hush
Andrew Malcolm reports on a weird “rule” the Obama admin has set for an upcoming press award ceremony (via Memeo):
AP employs soaring rhetoric in description of Obama vs. GOP
But As For Me reports on AP reporter Charle’s Babington’s characterizations of the GOP and Obama in a piece Babington wrote today on how Obama’s trying to woo certain GOP governors to his side: