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E&P: Coping With the Uncertain Future of Journalism (Bailout, Holidays, Health Insurance & All …)

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ October 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

In today’s Editor & Publisher I discuss the thing I’ve been brooding about since I got back from my road trip: How in the world all my pals and I are going to make it through the next five years in tact. (Solidarity, strength in numbers.)
“With this on my mind, I began engaging a number [...]

Rachel Sklar: Meghan McCain is a Missed Opportunity

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ October 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Rachel Sklar writes on HuffPost today that the McCain camp should have dispatched his daughter on her own to use her blog as a vehicle to connect with younger voters much sooner. I agree. Although I can see how criticisms of her privileged lifestyle (surrounded by five designer suitcases waiting for the Straight Talk [...]

Palin: No Harriet Miers

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ October 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

From the guy in line next to me at 7Eleven last Thursday who handed me a “No F@#$ing Way!” Palin sticker to a variety of observations shared by friends and colleagues, many people in my circle have predicted recently that Barracuda is a blip on the radar of governance and public discourse (and, let’s face [...]

Head-to-Head with MediaLizzy on CitizenSugar.com

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ September 24, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

In the face of criticisms that both candidates and the media have oversimplified women voters this election season, my favorite Republican and I are taking the debate to CitizenSugar.com.
Conservative pundit “Media Lizzy” Hackney and I will be providing live debate night Twitter coverage [UPDATE: in the event that it happens!] on the site, and we’ll [...]

W&W: Can Saving the Economy Save Us From Spurious Sarah News?

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ September 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

So, sorry, Ms. Palin, but something happened on Wall Street to bump you off the front page. A little major market crash, that’s all. Now, the candidates are scrambling to respond to Black Monday and the financial crisis; who’s up to snuff on their economic policy? Hosts Ted, Maegan, and Teresa wonder if this help the campaigns [...]

Liz Edwards Resurfaces, Talks Health Care

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ September 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

These comments at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia proclaim that healthcare is slipping as a priority during the general election campaign. Given the state of the economy, that’s a tough argument this week. Still, I’m with her in wanting to see it back up on top of the list, after having to drop a [...]

A Special Tribute to Sports Forecasting Legend, Zack Hite

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ September 15, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

It wasn’t the second pitcher of beer talking, I was quite confident that circumstances were ideal for an Ohio State upset of (barf) top-ranked USC Saturday. Injured tailback, a near loss to Ohio University to scare them senseless and a high stakes national audience watching; I thought the Buckeyes would step up to the challenge. [...]

Barackstar on The Factor (Much More Entertaining Than RNC)

By Maegan Carberry ⋅ September 4, 2008 ⋅ One comment

I’m coming out of the closet tonight and admitting a deep secret: I love ‘The Factor.’ I wish that Bill O’Reilly would send me autographed copies of his books to thank me for my obtuse letters, and I love it when he cuts people off (even the next President) to ask his signature statement-questions. I [...]