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Oct 21, 2007 6:59 PM CDT

Is National Discourse Too Darn Crass?

Imus and Coulter highlight need for action, critics say

(Newser) - Shock jock Don Imus is coming back, but humbled; Ann Coulter got press for anti-Semitism, but lost support; could this be a backlash against crass punditry? Hardly, say the experts, but some see rays of hope. "We're caught right now between extreme political correctness on one end and crude,...

Critics Cool to Frisky FBN

Oct 16, 2007 2:27 PM CDT

Critics Cool to Frisky FBN

(Newser) - The market was down but Fox Business Network was aggressively upbeat in its debut yesterday, reviewers noted. The New York Times' Alessandra Stanley made fun of the network's "giggly" mood and said it comes off as "a blend of CNBC and a fifth hour of the 'Today' show....

Fox Business Network
Debuts

Oct 15, 2007 3:57 AM CDT

Fox Business Network Debuts

Aims to make biz news less 'Wall Street,' more 'Main Street'

(Newser) - Fox Business Network officially debuts this morning, launching a challenge to CNBC, the only other all-business network on the air. FBN officials say they're looking to make business news less "Wall Street" and more "Main Street," so they won't be aiming to take hard-core financial types directly...

Ex-HP CEO Joins Fox Business

Oct 10, 2007 12:13 AM CDT

Ex-HP CEO Joins Fox Business

Fiorina will be on-air contributor when new network launches next week

(Newser) - Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina will be an on-air contributor to the new Fox Business Network when it launches next week, FBN said today. Fiorina headed HP from 1999 to 2005 and oversaw its buyout of Compaq before scandal led to her ouster. She will be a general business contributor...

Secret Ruling: Fed Wiretap Plan Illegal

Aug 3, 2007 6:26 AM CDT

Secret Ruling: Fed Wiretap Plan Illegal

Judge halted key overseas eavesdropping months ago

(Newser) - In a secret decision earlier this year a federal intelligence court judge ruled that a key element of the White House's massive wiretapping program was illegal, the Washington Post reports. The decision blocked NSA information collection from a large number of phone calls and emails that pass through two locations...

Does Rudy Get Boost From Fox Buddy?

Aug 2, 2007 7:04 AM CDT

Does Rudy Get Boost From Fox Buddy?

Giuliani, close to Fox News honcho Roger Ailes, gets more air time than others

(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani and Roger Ailes, the president of Fox News, have been close friends for almost 20 years. That friendship may be paying off for Giuliani in his presidential run, as the former mayor enjoys more Fox time than any of his competitors, the New York Times notes. Giuliani has...

Fox Business Sets a Date

Jul 12, 2007 2:10 PM CDT

Fox Business Sets a Date

Dow Jones deal uncertainty won't keep upstart network from October launch

(Newser) - With 30 million potential viewers already lined up, News Corp. will launch its new Fox Business Network on October 15. The cable channel will make its debut whether or not the pending Dow Jones deal is done, the Motley Fool reports, with Neil Cavuto at the helm and the onetime...