get their information about politic from cable news. 71% say they get it from information from network news. on the cable news front, 42% of respondents say fox is their main source of information about politics. 30% say cnn. just 12% cite msnbc, which is disastrous. the politico george washington survey also polled media people. when asked who has the greatest positive impact on the political debate in america your humble correspondent the o'reilly guy comes out far ahead. 49% of americans cited me as having a positive impact on the political debate in this country. now, i know i'm not a humble man but that's really something. i appreciate it very much. i should note that 32% of the public say that i am a negative influence. of course, they are misguided. glenn beck comes in second. 38% saying he has a positive impact. 32% negative. rush limbaugh third. 36% positive. 52% negative. sean hannity fourth, 35% positive. 25% negative. and jon stewart fifth. 34% positive, 22% negative. what does all this mean? clearly the fox news channel has become the most important media outlet in the country.

we'll return your to your network news. >>> welcome back. we'll have more on the speech. >>> first let's get to our top stories here at 5:00. when an overseas flight you were on is supposed to last 14 hours but ends up lasts less than two it's a good bet something went wrong. fortunately for the more than 200 passengers aboard a quantas flight from san francisco to sydney earlier this morning what could have been a disaster ended up just being a disruption. it depended on which side of kwan as the flight 74 a passenger was sitting, as to just how bad things looked. less than an hour after taking off from sfo, those on the left side heard and felt something. >> it was a very strong shot. >> and uncomfortable vibration and a push and a -- you could feel something was wrong. >> but those on the right side of the plain could see the problem. sparks and flames coming from one of the jet's four engines. minutes later, over the plane's intercom, the pilot confirmed what many feared. >> we had an engive that blew. >> reporter: as you can see from th

. >>> in other executive news, 13-year abc news president david westin, tv's longest serving network news chief, told his staff monday he is resigning and will leave by the end of the year. >>> elsewhere air products and chemicals said monday it has boosted its offer to buy airgas to almost $5.5 billion, but the company said it will walk away if airgas shareholders don't elect its board slate and approve its bylaw proposals. >>> a french report said the world trade organization will issue its long awaited opinion on europe's challenge to american government subsidies for boeing next week. it is the latest chapter in a long running dispute between boeing and european rival airbus over multibillion-dollar government subsidies. both sides have filed complaints with the wto. >>> and the euro is back in play and falling after a "wall street journal" report stoked fears about the viability of european banks, highlighting weak results from recent bank stress tests. >> and, finally, it turns out money really can buy you happiness, at least to a point. researchers have found people's happiness inc

broadcast anger for network news.many of you know her from her daily live broadcast "the best defense. next is a local attorney who has handled a number of high-profile cases including a nationally publicized acquittals of actor robert blake and civil rights lawyer stephen bingham. to his left is a career public defender from washington state. she is a blunder and has her own -- blogger and has her own blog. so'. does the media contributes to a negative misconception of public defenders, and more broadly, criminal defense attorneys? >> no, thank you. [laughter] >> absolutely yes. i think for the most part, there is the lack of understanding on the part of the american public on more critical role of the public defender. it is laid down in our sixth amendment. we do not teach it properly in primary school education. the public learned of it through the news media and come to some extent, through the entertainment media. most of my colleagues, and it with a bias that is predisposed against the criminal defendant and cri

the donation received one mention on the self-declared news network. the ad had to be tweaked multiple times before fox deemed it suitable. joining me now as promised, the vice chair of the democratic national committee, congressman debbie wasserman-schultz. thanks again for your time tonight. >> thank you, keith. >> the last point, first. i'm a viewer, my thoughts would be, so what's wrong with giving money to oppose democratic candidates? does the ad change anything? >> well, i guess what it changes -- i don't know if the ad changes anything, but what seems to have changed is at least fox now seems to be being transparent. about being an arm of the republican party. someone who is an occasional guest on that network, very often struggled to find the neutrality in the interviewer's questions and at least now they're letting all hang out there. >> they're fair and balanced, they have conservatives and republicans. >> and tea party. >> one of your house colleagues, mr. ryan, was signing policy pledges put forward by a supposed news organization. is this

mara schiavocampo of nbc is the first digital journalist in network news, just might be the new face of journalism in a multi-media world. mara reports, produces, shoots, and edits her own stories, files for nbc television, and the web. walt mossberg, you may know him as an experienced "wall street journal" reporter who has become an influential new media expert. his beat is the intersection of technology and media, and he makes it comprehensible to the rest of us in his personal technology column and through the all things d conference and website that cover the digital world. so welcome to you both. mara, when i started in television, it was a $20,000 camera, and if you wanted to get a picture from some remote location, you needed to have a giant truck with a giant mast and somebody at a feed point and someone on a telephone. how do you work today? what's the definition of your version of journalism? >> well, the reality is i can file from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. that's all i need. i mean, you mentioned all of those things that you needed at the time just

stormed into the headquarters of the discovery channel and maryland's top on the phone with the network newsroducer as he is holding three people hostage the man who identified himself as james j. lee got on the phone city had a gun and several bonds. police say it started when heenan had a hand and dropped to his body walked straight into the destruction of building told everybody to freeze, he had a history of protesting the discovery channel in 2008 he was arrested for protesting outside the building yesterday said the draft ended as you know what him being drawn from a " fight the blaze after hours of negotiation had availed the hostages are ok. we will be rid back. get 80% savings on final markdowns, including 80% off clothes, shoes, accessories, and 80% off home! did we mention our red zone clearance final markdowns are 80% off? who knew shopping could be so rewarding? jcpenney. vendor iniki woody says the nbc he will appear before panel investigating the financial crisis he'll offer his take on the economic meltdown as well as what he thinks about the potential system ride was posed b

stay tuned to find out why a network news show is much more sensitive than a pro-football team.ime to reveal the results of tonight's text to vote poll. we asked you which tea party backed candidate has the best chance to win in november. here are the results: christian chris we thank you for your votes. we had over 6,000 of them. finally tonight, you may have heard by now about that woman sports reporter who was apparently subjected to some crude remarks and actions by members of the new york jets football team. well, when she went on the today show to talk about it, her reception was very different. >> good morning to you. >> hi, good morning. >> let's talk about these incidents over the weekend. you are at the jets training facility. first there are these footballs being throne -- thrown outside and cat calls in the locker room. did you feel you were being harassed. >> yes there is a difference. i think the language is very -- [ laughter ]

several fox news journalists have complained that beck's antics are embaasing fox and makes it difficult for the networklf as a legitimate news network as if they didn't have that problem already. paul, good evening. >> hi, keith. >> the gist of this is in "the times" that glenn beck is the universal solvent, great at first and then you realize you don't have anything in which to keep him because he eats through everything. >> the thing to understand about glenn beck is that he actually does offer something pretty compelling to his viewers. you know, what he says is that the end is near. disaster is upon us. and if you watch me, i will reveal the truth to you and you will be one of the few people who understand, you know, what the sinister levers of power are and the deep conspiracy behind everything that's going on. as long as you don't step back and realize that what he is saying is completely insane, it's actually a very compelling message and a lot of people are drawn to it. >> yeah, but that's the follow me to freedom thing, my pal charlie steiner did that in the espn commercial and we all laughed

new jersey school system. the philanthropic gesture some say was designed to draw attention away from "the social network," a new movie loosely based on facebook. >>> you might want to have over to the national mall this weekend. tomorrow from 10-5:30, the library of congress will hold its 10th annual book festival. for more details, go to tbd.com. >>> when you are finished at the mall, you and have -- you can head to a national park for free. national parks are free on saturday. the national park service is looking for americans to roll up their sleeves and get involved in a day of service. even if you don't volunteer, the entrance fees will be waived. what kind of day will be for them to get out tomorrow? >> perfect, it will be fun. it will be a great day tomorrow and less cooler and less humid. it will not feel as much like to live like today. we talked about how we need rain. we have the latest drought monitor. my computer started at the wrong spot. i will get back to those graphs in a minute. happens when your computer goes on the fritz. it is!is sa notice locally we are in the gulf area which means we can

burst into the discovery channel headquarters in maryland yesterday reportedly talked with the network news producer as he was holding three people hostage. now police eventually shot and killed that gunman and rescued all of the hostages after a four hour standoff. the incident started about 1:00 yesterday afternoon. the man burst into the building waving a handgun and wearing what appeared to be explosive devices. >> we were really scared. panic. nervous. all of those feelings because we heard he had explosives. we were really scared. >> authorities identified the man as a 43-year-old james jay lee. he had a history of protesting the discovery channel's environmental programming. everyone else -- [ audio problems ] >>> a bay area teenager is taking a trendy clothing chain to court. find out what's behind this emotional legal battle that could effect many other stores. >> reporter: in san pablo this morning what co-workers are saying about a man that's been missing since saturday. >>> good morning to you. welcome back. this is the ktvu channel 2 morning news thursday september 2nd. i'm dav

said, these dream teams, you know, oftentimes, the world of cancer, like the rest of the world, network newsfor example, can be very competitive, proprietary, and insulated. and basically, we're telling -- it's a mandate to these scientists. you must work together and you must collaborate, so we have teams from johns hopkins working with those from usc. we have those from harvard working with md anderson. and i've been saying lately, two heads are better than one and ten heads are better than two. and if they pool their knowledge and their resources and their experience and their insights, it's only going to move science forward faster. so it's a very exciting new paradigm. and i think the scientists themselves extremely enthusiastic and reenergized by the prospect. >> larry: dr. sanjay gupta's in atlanta. he will be appearing on friday's "stand up to cancer" telecast. sanjay, can you briefly explain to us why this disease is so mind boggling? >> well, it's a tricky disease. first of all, cancer really leave is no part of the body spared. it can affect just about anywhere of the body. many t

the three network news anchors got together to help play host. >> stand up to cancer. >> by getting on and showing our commitment, if that will make people donate to this cause, a very special cancer effort different from all the others, i'm all in. >> i think brian has experienced it a. profound hos because of this disease, his mom, his sister, of course my husband, jay, my sister, emily. when you think that one in two men and one in three women in this country will be diagnosed with will disease, you realize how many are affected. >> reporter: and many a-list stars like rene zeare renee zel speaking out and manning phone banks. the disease has touched the lives of money in hollywood. christina applegate among the cancer survivors taking part. >> i want this disease to be gone. i want it to be obsolete. i'm done. >> reporter: make and he will douglas battling throat cancer made a videotaped appearance. >> cancer doesn't care how many oscars you've won or how many tough guys you've played. >> reporter: singer neil diamond was among those who performed. people there the sports world lik

. ♪ everybody wang lung tonight >> the three network news anchors, diane sawyer, katie couric, and brian that was dedicated to america's 12 million cancer survivors. since it was launched in 2008, "stand up to cancer" has raised more than $100 million. >>> coming up on "good morning america," we talk to families of 9/11 victims on the most contentious anniversary of the terror attacks so far. >>> and on a much lighter note, we'll take a peek into your world during this past week. it's a segment we call "your week in three words." ♪ with the tastes of sea salt and olive oil. ♪ or sprinkled with italian herbs. ♪ townhouse flatbread crisps. they're perfect for snack time, party time, any time. ♪ new townhouse flatbread crisps. the everyday cracker with the specially-crafted taste. as a va pharmacist, newi have technology,ad crisps. like computerized patient records, that helps me make a difference in the care of our veterans. and that's what they deserve. (announcer) learn more about careers with today's va at vacareers.va.gov. [ woman ] chopping and peeling can be kinda relaxing at the end

who burst into the discovery channel headquarters in maryland yesterday reportedly talked with a network news producer as he was holding three people hostage. police eventually shot and killed the gunman and rescued all of the hostages after a four hour standoff. the incident began at about 1:00 yesterday afternoon when the man burst into the building waving a handgun and wearing what appeared to be explosive devices. >> we was really scared. panic. nervous. all of those feelings because we heard he had explosives so we really was scared. >> authorities identified the man as a 43-year-old james jay le. he had a history of protesting the network's environmental programming. everybody else got out safely. >>> all right. time now 6:27. some big changes are in the works for the police department in one local community. up next we'll bring you the details of an outsourcing plan and how it will effect dozens of police officers. >>> and we're going to look at one of the key figures in the investigation into a bay area killing spree. this man is still missing. >>> also the government just released so

it's being reported he talked with a network news producer as he was holding three people hostage. >> all went to the windows to see and s.w.a.t. and everyone was pulling out guns, drawn. so we knew something was going on. >> the gunman identified as james lee reportedly had some issues with discovery channel programs like kate plus 8 because it promoted population growth. police eventually shot and killed lee. a homelessman formerly from california and the hostages were released. >>> right now, ben bernanke is testifying before a panel about how to prevent another financial meltdown. these are live pictures. bernanke is saying if large institutions are a threat to the financial system they should be shut down before they trigger a crisis situation. he also said that bailouts are not the solution. bernanke says if there's just one lesson to learn from the recent financial fiasco, it's the too big to fail issue must be resolved. >>> today we will learn the results of an independent having into pg&e's smart meters. this morning, the consultant hired to review those meters will have a me

so those of us who compete each night in the network evening news business are also coming together this one night. my friends katie couric and diane sawyer are both here doing their network evening newscasts. the three of us are coming to host together along with a slew of stars. it is tonight here on nbc at 8:00 eastern and pacific, 7:00 central time. we'd love for you to tune in for it. it's a cause near and dear to us all. >>> when "nightly news" continues in just a moment, a father's tribute to his firefighter son, killed on 9/11. making sure the young people of this country learn from it with the anniversary coming up tomorrow. >>> and later, a simple change in the way cancer patients are treated, making their lives better and making a big difference in the process. better and making a big difference in the process. at ge capital, [ mal] we're out there every day with clients like jetblue -- financing their fleet, sharing our expertise, and working with people who are changing the face of business in america. after 25 years in the aviation business, i kind of feel like if you're no

. >> jimmy: the fox news network? they're showing sitcoms now? >> on the fox news network.kay. >> jimmy: oh, no. >> yours. thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: playing the angle. >> oh, i like this. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i'm feeling real good about this. what do you guys think, like a cup outside? >> breaks to the right. >> just let it fall in? that's exactly what i was thinking. [ laughter ] "this summer -- golf is about to take it in the hole." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: that is the show, right there, everybody! "running wilde" premieres tuesday. will arnett everybody! jason ritter joins us next! there he is in the bud light lime green room. hey, buddy! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ female announcer ] when you use cottonelle fresh flushable moist wipes every day, you get so hooked on the fresh feeling, you'll want to pass it on to a friend. ♪ just go to getfreshwithafriend.com. tell a friend about fresh and you'll both get a free tub... that now comes with a cottonelle easy reach hanger -- so it's always right where you need it. so go on, get fres

. >> the new fall season gets under way on nbc including the debut on what may be the network's most anticipated new show, "the events." >> i wanted to bring you here and freeze this moment in time. >> under normal circumstances, an island getaway may qualify as an event. >> a guy proposes and has a beautiful life. >> normal circumstances do not apply on a show called, "the event." >> everything goes in the wrong direction. >> they play a couple pulled into a global controversy. >> this is much bigger than they ever could have fought. >> they have him jumping off of cliffs, running from guards, and if that were not enough -- >> are you ok? >> it is fun to play this character who gets to do these incredible things. >> if he is playing the average guy, laura ennis is playing of the not so average girl. >> in my character is extremely in ignited. she is a woman you do not really know. ischinger good or is she bad? >> it is up to the president. it is a political thriller, but it is also full of mystery. >> enough to pull an average guy on a course. >> wbal-tv 11 news. >> if you watch the

. >> smart phones, youtube and internet radio are taxing the current wireless network t new wi-fi willload off. ho we'll get this new service is still not known but companies like hewlett packard, google and microsoft are bidding to be the developers tf c.c. predicts it will generate billions of dollars in economic activity. this will no longer be your parents' internet. in san francisco, linda yee, cbs5. >>> you need an emergency room doctor fast? well now you can find out how long the wait is at the er by sending a text message. that's right. good samaritan hospital and regional medical center in san jose say they are the first northern california hospital s to give patients updated er wait times. it's done through their websites and via text. here is how they do it. utecht er to the number 23000. you enter your zip code and you get a text back with the wait times. >> the average patients, the ones with the bumps and bruises, colds, sore throats, ear infections, gas ontario intest analysis, what is the fastest facility that can can really lease their pain.? your text response also co

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in an interview with nbc news, a network that does news, the georgia jughead says he is superior to former other presidents. check it out, check it outers. >>> i feel my role is superior to other presidents. partly because of working at international affairs and to some degree domestic affairs. they have decided to fill vacuums in the world. when the united states won't deal with troubled areas, we go there and we meet with leaders who can bring an end to a conflict or an end to human right abuse. so they are shaped like our nation. >> his off clarified that hement to say,-- he meant to say, the carter center that he and his wife founded has given him superior opportunities to go good like turning cat into croissants. >> yean what to make of it. i would like to see clinton do that. >> i don't think he can. >> if you were a former president, what would you do with your time? would you sit around talking about trash? >> i don't think it is that big of a deal. you don't get into politics with a small ego. he is older. he can say what he wants. he is a former president. >> i don't know about t

reporter: but even as oprah winds down her show she will be expanding her media empire with the new oprah winfrey networka channel of self-discovery, so it's going to be motivational shows, inspirational shows, family-oriented shows and the way she sees it she's going to make our lives better by giving us better content. >> reporter: changing lives through television. oprah style. here with more on oprah's last season and the next chapter in her life is eileen rudolph, senior writer for "tv guide" magazine. good morning. >> good morning. >> you got an exclusive 45-minute phone chat with oprah winfrey with even if she said nothing but breathe for 45 minutes, would be pretty cool. >> she was very generous with her time. she was lovely, she was friendly. she said some very interesting things. she opened up a bit. i mean that's her -- that's what she does, she opens up. >> for people that don't know, she loves the show and loves what she does for a living. she said, quote, i didn't have children, i had the show. that sums up how important this really was for her. how does she feel about saying good-bye to th

i hear there may be something on oprah's new network. amazing concept to put people together. you see it as a panel every sunday. the last section of the news shows. i think what's made ours what it is, first of all, bill getty is a superb producer. >> larry: great guy. >> and then we've just been very lucky with our cast. even those with, you know -- with rosie. >> larry: that was the most troublesome time. >> well, it ended in a difficult time, i have respect for rosy. i think she's a big talent. when i asked rosy to be in the show, that wasn't a mistake. i mean she was wonderful on the show. the problem is, if i have to think about it now, she said she didn't want to drive the bus she wanted to be a passenger. she's such a big talent, she wanted to drive the bus. but, you know, we've been very courageous in the people that we've picked. look at whoopi. we took a chance with whoopi. she had not done this kind of a show. she's been simply wonderful. the audience loves her. >> larry: what do you make of oprah leaving and starting a netwo

wisconsin. >>> new poll reveals how much the tea party movement has become a part of the american political scene. the "wall street journal," owned by the parent company of this network, conducted the survey along with nbc news and their poll finds 71% of republicans describe themselves as tea party supporters. 71%. people either had a favorable image of the movement or hoping most tea party candidates would win. for more on the tea party's impact, check out on the record with greta van susteren tonight. she'll be speaking with sarah palin about how the tea party movement might affect the vote. sarah palin with greta tonight, 10 eastern, 9:00 o'clock. >>> iran doesn't have the best track record when it comes to showing off its military. but the country that was once busted altering photos of missile launch now claims to be protecting its country with flying boats. the islamic republic showed off this new aircraft. these are sea planes with hulls that can land and travel on water. similar planes have been sold as personal aircraft here in the united states, but iran claims it's now making them there with the ability to carry guns and transmit information. fox news can