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Sarkozy Says Israel Accepts Egyptian-French Cease-Fire Plan, But Hamas Rejects It

CBS News | Posted 01.07.2009 | World


(CBS/AP) French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday that Israel had accepted an Egyptian-French cease-fire plan for the Gaza Strip, but Hamas off...

Katie Couric Ratings Rise: Best Week Since February 2007

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 12.24.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — After two years of relentlessly bad ratings news, Katie Couric finally has something she can smile about. The "CBS Evening News" anc...

When A School Shooter Seeks A License To Carry A Loaded, Concealed Handgun

Paul Helmke | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Recently we learned that a convicted killer in one of the most notorious school massacres in American history tried to get a permit to carry a conceal...

Mark Griffith, CBS News Producer, Found Dead

TVNewser | Chris Ariens | Posted 12.19.2008 | Media


Mark Griffith, who worked at CBS News for much of the last 20 years, was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment yesterday. Co-workers grew suspicious af...

Robert Chandler, Former CBS Executive, Dies At 80

AP | Posted 12.12.2008 | Media


PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Robert Chandler, a former CBS News executive who helped launch "60 Minutes" and supervised the TV newsmagazine in its early ...

Couric's Do

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 12.02.2008 | Media


Joe Peyronnin

Isn't it sad that when America is reeling through a depressing recession, CBS News anchor Katie Couric's new hairstyle would create such a national stir?

Katie Couric Debuts New, Shorter Haircut On "CBS Evening News"

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 12.02.2008 | Media


"CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric debuted a new, shorter haircut Monday night — and before you even start wondering whether it's sexist to ...

Katie Couric Talks Palin Interview With David Letterman

Huffington Post | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media


Katie Couric discussed her infamous interview with Sarah Palin Wednesday night on the "Late Show with David Letterman." Couric took Letterman inside ...

"60 Minutes" Enjoying Ratings Resurgence

New York Times | JACQUES STEINBERG | Posted 11.19.2008 | Media


On paper it hardly seems like the blueprint for a hit TV series: a news program that reports regularly from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, devotes ...

Barack & Michelle Obama Give "60 Minutes" Largest Viewership Since 1999

AP | James Hibberd | Posted 11.17.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — The campaign is over, but Barack Obama is still a TV hit. CBS' "60 Minutes" had its highest overnight ratings in nearly a decade wit...

Scott Pelley, "60 Minutes" Crew Attacked In China While Reporting On E-Waste

Huffington Post | Posted 11.06.2008 | Media


CBS News' Scott Pelley and his "60 Minutes" crew were attacked in China while working on a story about toxic waste there. Pelley described the Guiyi ...

NYT/CBS Poll: Obama Has Record High Favorability Rating

The Huffington Post | Nico Pitney | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama's favorability "is the highest for a presidential candidate running for a first term in the last 28 years" of New York Times/CBS polls. ...

Never Again! No More Focus Groups Please!

Linda Bergthold | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics


Linda Bergthold

As we watch the debates on CNN, we too are influenced by the response lines, and after the debate is over, the influence of these small groups increases disproportionately.

Katie Couric's Webcast: Most Fun 45 Minutes Of The Night

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 10.16.2008 | Media


Katie Couric has been in the news recently for her increased presence on the web, so last night at 11:00 Eastern time, I went to CBSNews.com to see wh...

CBS: Voter Purges Underway in 19 States

Brad Friedman | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics


Brad Friedman

Massive voter roll purges are being done in secret, with little or no oversight, and often under federal Justice Department cover, in states and counties around the country.

Katie Couric In The News For All The Right Reasons: Her Work

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 10.01.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — After two years of stories about bad ratings and an uncertain future, Katie Couric is back to making news the old-fashioned way _ wit...

Sam Stein

CBS: More Palin Footage Coming

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics


There is some buzz stirring among the politically obsessed that CBS News is sitting on embarrassing segments from its interview with Gov. Sarah Palin ...

CBS News Executives "Aggravated" By Letterman's Use Of Internal News Feed: Report

Huffington Post | Posted 09.26.2008 | Media


David Letterman vaulted himself into the headlines this week by mocking John McCain for canceling an appearance on his show only to show up on the CBS...

Couric Scores Palin Interview #2

AP | Posted 09.17.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — Second in the broadcast network competition to talk to Sarah Palin: Katie Couric. The CBS anchor will spend two days on the road wit...

Les Moonves Defends Katie Couric: "She's Great...I Was Extremely Proud" During Conventions

Broadcasting & Cable | Marisa Guthrie | Posted 09.10.2008 | Media


CBS president and CEO Leslie Moonves said he is "proud" of the performance of Katie Couric at the conventions and reiterated his inclination to give t...

Katie Couric In Her Comfort Zone At Democratic Convention

Washington Post | Howard Kurtz | Posted 08.28.2008 | Media


DENVER, Aug. 27 Moments after giving Charles Barkley a big hug on the Pepsi Center floor, Katie Couric bumps into Joe Biden's son, Beau, in the baske...

Journalism With Conscience

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.25.2008 | Media


Mike Ragogna

In A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charles Schultz scripted a line for Chuck's little sister Sally about a big syndicate back east that controlled the holi...

Musings From Moscow

Murray Fromson | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics


Murray Fromson

While the conflict has aroused the predictable hostility and posturing of the U.S. government, policy wonks and the media, cooler heads will have to prevail before the situation disintegrates altogether.

Pickens Plan Sounds Like A Poor Pick For We The People

Sandy Goodman | Posted 08.06.2008 | Home


Sandy Goodman

If you think you can trust Pickens, remember he contributed $3 million to the Swift Boat Veterans For Truth that buried John Kerry's 2004 presidential candidacy in a cesspool of lies.

Katie Couric, CBS News, Have "No Plans To Part Company Anytime Soon"

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 07.18.2008 | Media


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Job insecurity may be widespread in the media but Katie Couric still has no need to worry, her boss says. Rumors that C...