President George W. Bush issued a statement this morning:
"Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of our dear friend, Tony Snow. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Jill, and their children, Kendall, Robbie and Kristi. The Snow family has lost a beloved husband and father. And America has lost a devoted public servant and a man of character. ... He brought wit, grace and a great love of country to his work. His colleagues will cherish memories of his energetic personality and relentless good humor. All of us here at the White House will miss Tony, as will the millions of Americans he inspired with his brave struggle against cancer."
Statement from MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann:
Tony Snow was an optimistic, funny, and courageous man who could set aside his politics and inspire others to do the same. It might surprise many at all political points, but while we could not have disagreed more on policy, we were in frequent contact, even during his days as Press Secretary, even as I was criticizing his work and he was — in his own words — yelling at the screen as he watched. It was with great sadness that I heard of his death today, and with sincerity I extend my condolences and my staff's to his family. In the best of us, there is a difference between the message and the messenger, and Tony Snow epitomized that.
Roger Ailes appearance this morning on Fox & Friends:
Well, I'd known Tony before. So I'd met him in Washington years ago and I knew of him. And I always thought he was a great communicator and what people don't know about Tony is that he was a genuine intellectual. He had traveled, he understood a lot about foreign policy, he was a writer. He was a very deep thinker. On top of that, he was, he played in a rock band, and sometimes did things you didn't expect of him. So he was a renaissance man in a sense and kind of guy who could go anywhere and have an intellectual conversation with anyone. At the same time, the only thing he ever worried about was his family. That was the only time I ever saw Tony show any concern about anything. If you got on to the family, he'd tell you about his wife, he'd tell you about his kids, and you could tell, that was his focus and his concern, and where he put all of his effort. So, you know, he was a man that we just all admired greatly.
Greta Van Susteren, who anchors a special edition of On The Record tonight at 9pmET, responds on her blog:
Tony was a favorite...not just of mine but of everyone who has worked with him...he was the first person in the DC Bureau to welcome me to Fox and he never stopped being just about the nicest guy you ever met. I never heard him say a harsh thing about anyone (something that I can't say about myself...) I have asked to come in tonight and do a one hour special about Tony.
Statement from CNN anchor Larry King:
Tony Snow was a remarkable colleague and a good friend. He was extraordinarily likable, not only for his sense of humor and wit, but for his gift of giving others the space to express opinions, even if they countered his own. Devoted to his country and family, Tony was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word, and he will be deeply missed.
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Statements of Loss
Death of Tim Russert: George Stephanopoulos Statement
from TVNewser
Tim loved everything about politics and journalism — because he believed in it. Every day he brought Washington home to his viewers and made all of us better. My thoughts and prayers are with his family — especially Maureen, Luke and his father Russ.
Death of Tim Russert: Bob Schieffer — "I Just Loved Tim and I Will Miss Him More Than I Can Say"
from TVNewser
Statement from CBS' Bob Schieffer:
Tim was the best of our profession. He asked the best questions and then he listened for the answer. We became very close friends over the years. He delighted in scooping me and I felt the same way when I scooped him. When you slipped one past ol' Russert, you felt as though you had hit a home run off the best pitcher in the league. I just loved Tim and I will miss him more than I can say, and my heart goes out to his son, Luke, and his wife, Maureen.
Death of Tim Russert: Roger Ailes Comments
from TVNewser
Fox News Chairman & CEO Roger Ailes in an interview on Fox News Channel at 5:05pmET:
Tim was one of the funniest guys that I knew. It's hard to find a picture of Tim, when he's not smiling. He was very, very good at what he did. He was an example for all journalists today and tomorrow.
Death of Tim Russert: Hospital Statement
from TVNewser
At 5:15pm Keith Olbermann read a statement from Sibley Memorial Hospital.
Tim Russert collapsed while preparing for Meet the Press. Resuscitation was begun immediately and the DC EMS arrived and a full code was initiated and he was transported to Sibley Memorial Hospital where resuscitation efforts were continued but to no avail. The cause of death is yet to be determined. An autopsy is being performed.
Death of Tim Russert: Walters on MSNBC
from TVNewser
At 5:23pmET, ABC's Barbara Walters appeared on MSNBC by phone to comment on the death of Tim Russert, who described the "grief the country's going to face." She also issued a statement:
There is no one who knew Tim, and that includes millions of Americans who felt they knew him too, who isn't deeply shocked and saddened by his death. Tim was everyone's idea of what a journalist should be and he made us proud. He interviewed me just one month ago for his weekly television show and much of our conversation had to do with his love for his father, Russ, and his son, Luke. My heart goes out to his wife, Maureen, and to Luke and Russ.
Death of Tim Russert: Maria Shriver — "I Was Lucky to Have Him As a Best Friend"
from TVNewser
On MSNBC at 5:40pmET, NBC's Andrea Mitchell read a statement from former NBC News correspondent Maria Shriver, now first lady of the state of California:
Tim Russert was one of my closest friends. He was like a brother to me. He was not only a professional confidant but a personal one. He was always the first person to call me, whenever anything happened with my family. And he always called me just to check in and see how I was doing and to encourage me. My heart goes out to his son Luke, his wife Maureen, his father, his sister and his entire family. They were his joy in life. Family and faith were everything to him. He was one-of-a-kind to me and I was lucky to have him as a best friend.
Death of Tim Russert: Judy Woodruff Statement
from TVNewser
Statement from Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent at PBS' The NewsHour:
I am devastated. Tim was everything the public knows and so much more. He loved his family deeply — Maureen and Luke — and had a heart big enough for all his friends. No one can know the big and little things he did for so many. He also loved this country and his God — in a way that gave meaning to the journalism he practiced. He loved life and life clearly loved him.
Death of Tim Russert: Katie Couric Reflects
from TVNewser
Tim Russert was so many different things.
Tim was a big teddy bear of a guy, but he was also a pit bull of an interviewer. He always held people's feet to the fire, often using their past words with great effect to reveal flip-flops or hypocrisy.
While Tim was incredibly tenacious, he always did his job with great humanity and respect.
Tim was passionate about the political process and was, in many ways, the navigator-in-chief for so many people. Because he was so knowledgeable, he was able to make politics accessible to millions
from TVNewser
Tim loved everything about politics and journalism — because he believed in it. Every day he brought Washington home to his viewers and made all of us better. My thoughts and prayers are with his family — especially Maureen, Luke and his father Russ.
Death of Tim Russert: Bob Schieffer — "I Just Loved Tim and I Will Miss Him More Than I Can Say"
from TVNewser
Statement from CBS' Bob Schieffer:
Tim was the best of our profession. He asked the best questions and then he listened for the answer. We became very close friends over the years. He delighted in scooping me and I felt the same way when I scooped him. When you slipped one past ol' Russert, you felt as though you had hit a home run off the best pitcher in the league. I just loved Tim and I will miss him more than I can say, and my heart goes out to his son, Luke, and his wife, Maureen.
Death of Tim Russert: Roger Ailes Comments
from TVNewser
Fox News Chairman & CEO Roger Ailes in an interview on Fox News Channel at 5:05pmET:
Tim was one of the funniest guys that I knew. It's hard to find a picture of Tim, when he's not smiling. He was very, very good at what he did. He was an example for all journalists today and tomorrow.
Death of Tim Russert: Hospital Statement
from TVNewser
At 5:15pm Keith Olbermann read a statement from Sibley Memorial Hospital.
Tim Russert collapsed while preparing for Meet the Press. Resuscitation was begun immediately and the DC EMS arrived and a full code was initiated and he was transported to Sibley Memorial Hospital where resuscitation efforts were continued but to no avail. The cause of death is yet to be determined. An autopsy is being performed.
Death of Tim Russert: Walters on MSNBC
from TVNewser
At 5:23pmET, ABC's Barbara Walters appeared on MSNBC by phone to comment on the death of Tim Russert, who described the "grief the country's going to face." She also issued a statement:
There is no one who knew Tim, and that includes millions of Americans who felt they knew him too, who isn't deeply shocked and saddened by his death. Tim was everyone's idea of what a journalist should be and he made us proud. He interviewed me just one month ago for his weekly television show and much of our conversation had to do with his love for his father, Russ, and his son, Luke. My heart goes out to his wife, Maureen, and to Luke and Russ.
Death of Tim Russert: Maria Shriver — "I Was Lucky to Have Him As a Best Friend"
from TVNewser
On MSNBC at 5:40pmET, NBC's Andrea Mitchell read a statement from former NBC News correspondent Maria Shriver, now first lady of the state of California:
Tim Russert was one of my closest friends. He was like a brother to me. He was not only a professional confidant but a personal one. He was always the first person to call me, whenever anything happened with my family. And he always called me just to check in and see how I was doing and to encourage me. My heart goes out to his son Luke, his wife Maureen, his father, his sister and his entire family. They were his joy in life. Family and faith were everything to him. He was one-of-a-kind to me and I was lucky to have him as a best friend.
Death of Tim Russert: Judy Woodruff Statement
from TVNewser
Statement from Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent at PBS' The NewsHour:
I am devastated. Tim was everything the public knows and so much more. He loved his family deeply — Maureen and Luke — and had a heart big enough for all his friends. No one can know the big and little things he did for so many. He also loved this country and his God — in a way that gave meaning to the journalism he practiced. He loved life and life clearly loved him.
Death of Tim Russert: Katie Couric Reflects
from TVNewser
Tim Russert was so many different things.
Tim was a big teddy bear of a guy, but he was also a pit bull of an interviewer. He always held people's feet to the fire, often using their past words with great effect to reveal flip-flops or hypocrisy.
While Tim was incredibly tenacious, he always did his job with great humanity and respect.
Tim was passionate about the political process and was, in many ways, the navigator-in-chief for so many people. Because he was so knowledgeable, he was able to make politics accessible to millions
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
FOXNews.com Rave Review Included In TV Ads for Michael Moore's 'Sicko' | NewsBusters.org
FOXNews.com Rave Review Included In TV Ads for Michael Moore's 'Sicko' NewsBusters.org:
I don't think that what Fox news has done as a network to news is make it more conservative. What I think it has done is made it more opinionated. That means that the anchors are stepping away from the observation and sharing aspect of the news a little, and stepping into a commentary role. I watch Fox News from time to time, and what I see when I watch it is that conservative views are shared and expressed by the hosts. However in at least some cases the host also expresses liberal views - mostly Alan Colmes, and the guests that are brought on to discuss the issues seem to be evenly split.
I think that activists on the left aren't used to hearing conservative ideas expressed through a news format and are reacting to this fact. Anchors on Fox are conservative for sure, like Bill O'Reilly - but I don't see the network as a whole as being conservative. Even Geraldo Rivera has taken a liberal stand on many issues, most famously on The Factor with Bill, when they had a shouting match about immigration.
"Sometimes, it’s a little tough for the Fox News-bashing left to stamp the Ailes
Network with the Uniformly Right-Wing complaint. For example, it’s not every day
that Fox News looks liberal on CNN. But I caught the new commercial for leftist
propagandist Michael Moore’s new mockumentary 'Sicko' on CNN late this morning.
One of three ecstatic reviewers in the TV ad is Roger Friedman of FOXNews.com
('Brilliant!')"
I don't think that what Fox news has done as a network to news is make it more conservative. What I think it has done is made it more opinionated. That means that the anchors are stepping away from the observation and sharing aspect of the news a little, and stepping into a commentary role. I watch Fox News from time to time, and what I see when I watch it is that conservative views are shared and expressed by the hosts. However in at least some cases the host also expresses liberal views - mostly Alan Colmes, and the guests that are brought on to discuss the issues seem to be evenly split.
I think that activists on the left aren't used to hearing conservative ideas expressed through a news format and are reacting to this fact. Anchors on Fox are conservative for sure, like Bill O'Reilly - but I don't see the network as a whole as being conservative. Even Geraldo Rivera has taken a liberal stand on many issues, most famously on The Factor with Bill, when they had a shouting match about immigration.
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