SelectPlusRemembering Journalism Icon Tim RussertRemembering Journalism Icon Tim RussertThe Associated PressPraise is pouring in from the biggest names in politics for the long-time moderator of ‘Meet the Press,’ including President Bush, who saluted Russert as ‘a tough and hardworking newsman.’ (June 13)He was the man that brought practical politics into living rooms across America. It was his passion —–and it was easy to see. [Notes:((nats hit, from "Meet the Press"))]NBC News journalist Tim Russert died Friday afternoon —-friend and colleague Tom Brokaw made the announcement on TV. [Notes:((nats hit--Brokaw on spec. Report))]A journalism icon —- Tim Russert landed interviews with hundreds of the most powerful people in the world as host of NBC’s Meet the Press. He was also the network’s Washington bureau chief.In the broadcast community—-his political aptitude helped to squelch frequent rivalry –common between news organizations. SOT GEORGE STEPH. [Notes:He realized the politics matters and the communicated that and brought that home to people and that's what made him good.] In the Nation’s capital as word of Russert’s death spread around town —- words like committed, hardworking and loving were used to describe the TV giant. Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.Russert—-took the helm of his Sunday news show—Meet the Press—- in December 1991 and turned it into the nation’s most widely watched program of its type …
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@caartists You are an idiot who obviously didn’t understand Russert’s genius. It was those kind of questions that got Bush and Cheney to open up and admit to things they wouldn’t have otherwise. Why the fuck do you think so many of Moores clips from F 911 came from Meet The Press you stupid jerk.
Tim was an enabler for the unnecessary wars for Bush admin especially Cheney.
He provided platform and softball quetions to war advocates and did not followed up on nonsensical answers and dubious explanations before or during the course of the wars.
Nobody corporate shill for genocidal Pentagon
hope it hurt
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Nobody could read from a screen
like fatso Timmy Russert!
he was nothing like blow-reilly. sheesh man Tim Russert had dignity especially when it came to his job. do you see vids of him cursing on youtube..NO..oddly enough…there’s plenty of O’Reilly outtakes where he’s pitching a fit.
not cool.
Hillary Clinton? HILLARY CLINTON? i’m sorry..but that woman was GOOFY.
R.I.P TIM U NEW ABOUT THE CURROPTION WITH THE GOVERNMENT! miss u ma du
If he were alive today, would NBC still be “NATION BARACK CHANNEL”? Just wondering!!
Good riddance.That sack of crap couldn’t have died fast enough for me.Now if Ann Coulter,and the whole Bush white house die that would be a cause for some real celebration.And fuck Jesse Helms see you in hell asshole ha ha ha.
love him. he was awesome. he will be missed..
If only Keith Olbermann could have pulled higher ad rates, Tim wouldnt have had to work so hard.
I can’t believe I have so many tears for someone I never met face to face..but I do!
May God keep close, Tim’s son and wife and may God comfort us all, who loved Tim Russert!
Where? Did obama walk in??
You look at it dingbat, I already saw em!
yaw…go back to the gangsta vids where you can glorify that lifestyle. If you don’t find any good in Russert as a father and a husband you don’t have a clue what that means.
Yaw…you are evil…look at your words. Slimy.
Who gives 3 shits for Tim Russert onerpone? Take a look at the many videos and many tributes from Americans of all beliefs, that’s who. Americans respect and admire goodness. Sorry you are so lacking.
Hey seemed like such a nice guy…
Fishyvon, here’s a hint, wash it daily, use some soap, then it won’t smell fishy no mo’…much! But I know yaw white folk do that already, riiight???
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R Kelly got aquitted. So what you know? Nothing much? Thought so. Yaw know there is a reason for the term ignorant liberal cracker…yaw wanna take a stab at it??
@JohnnyBB82
The other thing is, I can’t recall too many times I’ve heard Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, O’Reilly etc. have an ACTUAL debate with an opposing viewpoint, if ever.
I mean reasoned, courteous discourse. Rachel Maddow excels at bringing on her partisan opposites and then actually allowing them to speak and deliver their point. It seems like the conservatives won’t play unless they get to control the conversation (and the editing room).
@cshoem3793
I agree with you that Bill O has his moments but exclusively judging him on a case to case basis would still show that he has a surplus of bad moments. Any fair analysis of Bill O and his journalistic career would undoubtedly show that he is an idiot first and a professional of journalistic integrity second.
good for Media Matters acknowledging Bill O. While his history is undeniable, Bill has his moments and tries to be fair. Instead of ignoring these moments out of blind hate, like many who disagree with him do, we need to be fair and give him credit and judge him on a case by case basis. Props to MMfA
We must understand that in this day n age ratings are all the so called journalists care about… in this video you can get a glance of their true selves, but telling the truth isn´t “fun and exciting”… sensationalism rules the media… Fortunately for me i don’t waste my time gettin misinfomed and rather watch Jon stewart lol… he’s the most reliable and objective “reporter” on tv, which is sad cause he’s not even a journalist.
There is a difference between the media trying to keep administrations honest and accountable and lying/fear-mongering in an effort to take down an administration.
It is balance. MSNBC did it to Bush as FOX is doing it to Obama. Its called POLITICAL ACCOUNTIBILITY. Without it, our gov’t would do any damn thing it wants. Fox CRUSHES the ratings for all other shows. Check ratings people. We watch what we want to watch. We have the remote and the people have spoken.
CNN is not that bad, though. Some segments I do enjoy, such as the Situation Room and Rick Sanchez (you either love him or hate him). The thing about CNN is that it isn’t “biased” as a news station, but the people there have their own views. If they were Liberal, do you really think Lou Dobbs would have his own segment? Come on -_-
And FOX never had true journalism. At least CNN has some sort of objectivity in their reporting.
Shut up WHORE-aldo. Give me a chair, he needs another beating.
On CNN, I watch Lou Dobbs … that’s pretty much it.
Occasionally i watch Cnn and Fox News both make me laugh histerically, One thing i’ve never understood is how some people say Cnn is liberal. I guess it’s because the pundits act like democrats and don’t tell you everything you should know. Fox news has better filler reports with actual journalism but for the prime time and headline stories they general say incredibly stupid biased things with a lot of shouting, i thought that was entertaining untill i found out a lot of people believe them.
The thing is you did bad reporting yourself, when you made one on Beck about Acorn. you did not show everything.
you lead the viewer on. you lied. now you want to make vide like this??????
Shepard Smith is the only man on Fox news with journalistic integrity. O’Reilly has his moments.
Honesty, and factual reporting of information as opposed to spin, is the one thing that separates the news from pure entertainment. Americans yearn for another Edward R. Murrow type too inform people, not invoke emotions. I also reluctantly must applaud the few FOX reports show on this video that are honest. I am presently surprised.
thier should be more of this word call truth in the media, as people we condem people like Rush the racist & Glenn Beck the retard, who spread lies about people when they have no evidence at all
Ok, well then why do they also point out fallacies by Chris Matthews and others on MSNBC, or New York Times? Seems to me that Media Matters is necessary because all the lies seem to come from the right…
Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.
That is from their “About Us” page. They will only point stuff out if it is conservative.
Thanks. That made me smile
While Olbermann is very partisan, I really don’t see him or Maddow flagrantly lie about people, like Rush going on and on about Obama “not having” a birth cirtificate, or Michael J. Fox not taking his meds to win a sympathy vote for Claire McCaskill…. That’s pretty outrageous. If you can name a Maddow or Olbermann statement that can equal those Rush statements, I will not argue…
Media Matters points out many fallacies on the left and the right, as I’ve seen many times, they call MSNBC out a lot.
Irrefutable.
I love this
Your confusing yourself. Just because Rush, Olberman, and Maddow have similar professions doesn’t mean they use the same tactics of spreading lies as truth.
Difference between Rush and Olberman is that Olberman can back up everything he says with facts and sources.
Rush outright lies, and even republicans admit that he does. He’ll never become a political analyst for TV because of it. Radio he can say whatever he wants, but he’ll get killed on TV because of his slander and dishonesty.
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Could you cite your source of the statement you claim Fox made?
wow thanks for the great video. I think we do spend so much time critizing the media, when for the most part they do a good job. Americans get lazy sometimes and want things spoon fed to them, sometimes you gotta do some research on your own