

Michael M. Grynbaum
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White House Rebukes Tucker Carlson Over Portrayal of Jan. 6 Attack
The Biden administration rarely criticizes conservative media stars by name, but a deputy press secretary declared that Mr. Carlson “is not credible.”

Ron DeSantis Usually Avoids the Press. For Murdoch, He’ll Make an Exception.
The Florida governor granted a rare interview to The Times of London, one of several Murdoch media properties he’s spoken with as he prepares a...

Jen Psaki, Once the Voice of Biden, Moves to an Anchor Chair
The former White House press secretary will start hosting a weekly MSNBC talk show on March 19. As for the president, “I am not going...

TV Viewership Declines for Biden’s State of the Union Speech
Fox News attracted the biggest audience of the night, while CNN’s viewership fell by half from a year ago.

Can Ron DeSantis Avoid Meeting the Press?
The Florida governor easily won re-election despite little engagement with mainstream news outlets, another sign of partisan division ahead of the 2024 presidential race.

C-SPAN and Cable News Get a Boost From the House Speaker Vote
C-SPAN, the low-fi cable network beloved by the Congressional cognoscenti, has gotten a major boost in attention for its coverage of the House floor, now...

New York Is Los Angeles
Quintessentially Californian institutions are popping up all over Manhattan as New Yorkers embrace sound baths, mocktails and legal marijuana.

Elon Musk Flexes His Media Muscle by Suspending Reporters on Twitter
Elon Musk’s moves this week set off a heated debate about complex issues of free speech and online censorship.

Elon Musk and Matt Taibbi Set Off Debate Over Release of Twitter Files
A release of internal documents from Twitter set off intense debates in the intersecting worlds of media, politics and tech.

PBS Names Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett to Host ‘NewsHour’
Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett are set to start as co-anchors on Jan. 2.