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MSNBC Mourns and Fox Makes Merry as Trump Season 2 Premieres

The inaugural’s pageantry was interpreted in sharply different ways across the media spectrum. Podcasters weighed in, too.

A Master of the Media Evolved Yet Again in 2024

Donald J. Trump has embraced tabloids, reality TV, Twitter and cable news. This year, he moved on to podcasts and online streamers.

TV Networks Prepared for a Long Wait That Didn’t Come

Anchors were ready to camp out in the studio for days on end. Instead, Donald J. Trump declared victory in the early hours of Wednesday...

How CBS Will Fact Check the Walz-Vance VP Debate

CBS is experimenting with a novel way to offer real-time fact-checking of the vice-presidential debate on Tuesday. Just don’t expect the moderators to frequently jump...

Hoda Kotb Says She Will Depart ‘Today’ Show

Her exit, planned for early next year, is a seismic shift for NBC and opens up a pair of morning TV’s most coveted anchor chairs.

Jon Stewart and Rachel Maddow Are Luring Liberals Back to cable TV

Once a week, Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart are luring viewers back to basic cable.

How Major TV Networks Covered Trump’s Historic Guilty Verdict

Every major TV network broke in to daytime programming to present a rare moment of political and legal suspense.

For Cesar Conde, NBC’s News Chief, Corporate Polish Meets Partisan Reality

Cesar Conde, a leader with an M.B.A. but limited journalism background, is facing the toughest scrutiny of his career.

In Saga of NBC and Ronna McDaniel, Perks and Perils of Partisan Talk on TV

Why are television news networks so enamored with paid Beltway analysts?

NBC News Cuts Ties With Ronna McDaniel After Network Firestorm

A string of top stars denounced the hiring of Ms. McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, on their own airwaves.