Tag Archives: Major Garrett

Leaving Row 2 Seat 4 for the front row – maybe

The talk is that Major Garrett has a great shot at moving into Helen Thomas’ old seat. It’s also being speculated that Bloomberg will get the honor. My thinking – and not shared by anyone in the know – is that print media will be moving up. The Washington Post or NYT are both on the same side as NBC, ABC, CNN and Reuters, which is the White House side.

Read more here: The Daily Beast, NewsBusters, Mediaite


CNN finishes in last place on election night

 

Here’s the ratings breakdown from last night:

FNC: 4,043,000 in total viewers (1,130,000 in A25-54)

MSNBC: 974,000 in total viewers (308,000 in A25-54)

HLN: 842,000 in total viewers (341,000 in A25-54)

CNN: 826,000 in total viewers (227,000 in A25-54)

FNC topped MSNBC, HLN and CNN combined in total viewers and in the demo. HLN edged MSNBC in the demo as well during prime time. We’ll have more numbers coming.

Mediaite.com

In what appears to be a retreat and regroup by the WH, Axelrod  gave Major over 10 minutes of face time on Fox. I guess the WH got the message that this feud was only hurting them.