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Newsroom Cutbacks Force Consumers to Flee News Outlets

Years of newsroom cutbacks have had a demonstrable impact on the quality of digital, newspaper and television news and in how consumers view that work, a new study finds.

Will a Lack of A-List Advertisers Kill the 'Glenn Beck' Show?

Glenn Beck's show still has higher ratings than all of its 5 p.m. cable competitors put together, but it has been losing viewers at an alarming rate. And it's got fewer -- and less prestigious -- advertisers than "The Situation Room" or "Hardball with Chris Matthews." Will Fox pull the plug?

Is Piers Morgan CNN's Savior? So Far, the Answer Is No

So far, at least, Piers Morgan shows no signs of being CNN's next big star. His ratings have declined steadily, falling below that of his predecessor, Larry King, in his first two weeks on the air. But it may be too early to make a fair comparison.

Why Jon Stewart Matters More Than Keith Olbermann

At least in part due to comments made by Jon Stewart at this weekend's Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann announced he was suspending his show's well-known "Worst Person in the World" segment indefinitely.

'Parker Spitzer' Is a Bust, and CNN May Already Know It

CNN says it's confident about its newest show, starring Kathleen Parker and Eliot Spitzer, but there's reason to think the network is already quietly lining up the fire trucks next to the runway in expectation of a flameout.

CNN Hopes to Spin Its Own Story with Change at the Top

CNN is sick of being the punching bag of the cable news world. Explaining why the network replaced the head of CNN U.S., CNN Worldwide President Jim Walton cited what he described as unfair press coverage focusing on CNN's declining ratings, while ignoring its growing profitability.

CNBC's Dennis Kneale Set to Exit, Say Sources

Dennis Kneale's turbulent but entertaining tenure at CNBC is set to end, barring a last-minute plot twist. According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Kneale is likely to leave after his contract expires in the next several weeks.

Piers Morgan Finally Lands Larry King's CNN Job

The British newspaper journalist and TV personality will take over in 2011 from King, who was originally set to retire this fall. Morgan is already known to U.S. viewers of America's Got Talent, the British show's spin-off.

NPR's Daniel Schorr Dies at Age 93

Daniel Schorr, a commentator on National Public Radio and former reporter for both CBS and CNN, died Friday at the age of 93.

Will Larry King's Retirement Spark a Renaissance at CNN?

Usually conservative in its programming choices, CNN is going for broke as it remakes two-thirds of its prime-time schedule by, among other things, replacing a fixture -- Larry King -- and hiring a scandal-tinged newcomer -- Eliot Spitzer.

CNN Hires Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker for New Show

As expected, CNN announced it has hired Eliot Spitzer to star in a new 8 p.m. debate show starting this fall. It also announced who his co-host will be: Conservative writer Kathleen Parker.

Spitzer Needs a No-Nonsense Co-Host

CNN is in talks to hire Eliot Spitzer as a "talking head" political commentator, even though the former New York governor comes with plenty of baggage. One solution to his image problem: Pair him with a strong female co-host.

Will Larry King's Low Ratings Hasten His Retirement?

Larry King's status as CNN's top-rated host has long kept unwanted talk of retirement at bay. But with his audience falling 43 percent in the last three months, speculating about his replacement may no longer be an idle exercise.

CNBC Loses Gasparino but Keeps Faber

Did Fox Business Network score a major coup when it hired tough-talking CNBC reporter Charlie Gasparino (pictured) to be its new senior correspondent? Charlie Gasparino certainly thinks so. In fact, he's already tweeted about a scoop: "I've already started kicking ass!"