New York Times’ David Carr Holds ‘Page One’ a Final Time
Posted: February 14, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: David Carr, media, New York Times, news, Variety Leave a comment
NYT Remembers David Carr
Posted: February 13, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: Andrew Lack, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Boston University, David Carr, Dean Baquet, Glenn Greenwald, Jr., Laura Poitras, media, The Media Equation, The New York Times, The Times 1 CommentNYT newsroom gathers to remember David Carr. pic.twitter.com/BHlhymdnXf
— Alastair Coote (@_alastair) February 13, 2015
Charles Cooke on Piers Morgan: “…reflexive disdain for his audience that he never quite managed to overcome…”
Posted: February 25, 2014 Filed under: Entertainment, Mediasphere | Tags: Alistair Cooke, Christopher Hitchens, David Carr, John Fugelsang, Morgan, New York Times, Piers Morgan, United States 2 Comments
For NRO, Charles C. W. Cooke writes:
“Attempting to overcomplicate the decision, the New York Times’ David Carr submitted that there are fatal “tells in [Morgan’s] speech . . . that suggest that he is not from around here.” Suffice it to say that if Morgan takes any succor at all from this peculiar misreading of his fortunes, he will have rather spectacularly missed the mark. What distinguished him from successful and beloved British imports such as Alistair Cooke, Christopher Hitchens, and Craig Ferguson was not the voice but the attitude. Most Brits move to America because they adore the place — becoming “American on purpose,” as Ferguson gracefully puts it. Morgan, conversely, came for work and work alone — believing, as Simon Cowell told him, that his fortune lay in America — and he demonstrated a reflexive disdain for his audience that he never quite managed to overcome…”
Thousands Mourn Cancellation of ‘Piers Morgan Live’, Outpouring of Grief Follows CNN Announcement
Posted: February 24, 2014 Filed under: Humor, Mediasphere, The Butcher's Notebook | Tags: CNN, David Carr, Fox News Channel, Jeff Zucker, Larry King, Megyn Kelly, Morgan, New York Times, O'Reilly Factor, Piers Morgan, Piers Morgan Live, Times 2 Comments
Sports events in stadiums across the country paused for a moment of silence to commemorate “Piers Morgan Live”, a program that, according to CNN president Jeff Zucker, was watched by dozens of viewers worldwide
- “Look, I am a British guy debating American cultural issues, including guns, which has been very polarizing, and there is no doubt that there are many in the audience who are tired of me banging on about it,” Morgan told The New York Times’ David Carr.
- …dwindling viewing figures and an anti-gun campaign that alienated a vast swath of his audience had led him to conclude his show had ‘run it’s course’… — thetimes.co.uk
- By phone, Morgan agreed with Carr that things have not gone well at CNN with Piers Morgan Live.“It’s been a painful period, and lately we have taken a bath in the ratings,” Morgan said… — Brietbart.com
Multitudes of fans place candles, photographs, flowers, and mementos on the sidewalk in front of CNN Headquarters in Atlanta, in honor of the beloved TV personality’s unexpected departure.
Mourners gather to pay respects to the host of “Piers Morgan Live” before rushing home to watch “The O’Reilly Factor”
- “Last fall, the already struggling Piers Morgan Live faced increased competition from a revised Fox News Channel lineup that included a strong new performer at 9 p.m. EST with Megyn Kelly’s The Kelly File…” — Entertainment Weekly
- “CNN confirms that ‘Piers Morgan Live’ is ending,” the network said in a statement. “The date of the final program is still to be determined.” — lattimes.com
- “…He hosted BBC’s “You Can’t Fire Me, I’m Famous,” and did interview shows and documentaries for ITV…CNN did not comment on Morgan’s future with the channel…” Associated Press – fox news.com
- “Mr. Morgan’s approach to gun regulation was more akin to King George III, peering down his nose at the unruly colonies and wondering how to bring the savages to heel. He might have wanted to recall that part of the reason the right to bear arms is codified in the Constitution is that Britain was trying to disarm the citizenry at the time.” — David Carr, NYT
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