The Media Equation: Parodying Cable News With a Talk About Race

Nuance doesn’t do well on cable, so a topic as fraught as race often ends up being covered in cartoonish ways during signal events like the death of Trayvon Martin.

    

Media Decoder Blog: Tucker Carlson Takes Over ‘Fox & Friends’ Weekend Edition

Mr. Carlson, a longtime political voice and founder of The Daily Caller, becomes the permanent host and instant competitor to the new weekend host on MSNBC.

Media Decoder Blog: MSNBC Announces Replacement for Chris Hayes

Steve Kornacki, a Salon editor and co-host of “The Cycle” will take over “Up” on weekends.

Media Decoder Blog: Chris Hayes to Take Over 8 P.M. Slot on MSNBC

Mr. Hayes, who has been hosting a weekend morning show, will replace Ed Schultz, whose working-class bluster wasn’t always a good fit with MSNBC’s other prime-time shows.