July 17th, 2011

Videos from Reliable Sources hosted by Howard Kurtz

Reliable Sources, hosted by Howard Kurtzairs Sundays, 11 a.m. to noon (ET). The full transcript of the program is posted on CNN.comCredit all usage to CNN’s “Reliable Sources”

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EMBEDDABLE VIDEO: Dealing with the debt talks
Howard Kurtz, Jonathan Karl, and Julie Mason discuss reporting on the debt ceiling solely through leaks.

Politico’s Julie Mason, who says President Obama is getting more favorable coverage than the GOP in the debt crisis: “What we’re seeing is a maturation of the White House spin machine.”

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EMBEDDABLE VIDEO: Is Murdoch’s empire falling apart?
As Rebekah Brooks is arrested, our panel debates the worldwide fallout of the phone hacking scandal.

Washington Post’s Erik Wemple on Fox’s minimal coverage of the News Corp. scandal: “You can cajole, you can shame…but you can never expect the final word from an appendage of the parent company.”

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