View Post Awards Awards Season: Peabodys, Headliners, Christophers By Chris Ariens on Apr. 2, 2014 - 11:57 AM In addition to the Peabody Awards announced today on “CBS This Morning,” the Christopher Awards, which honor media “that affirm the highest values of the human spirit,” were announced. And earlier this week ...
View Post CNN | Fox News | MSNBC Governor Chris Christie Meets the Press, Again By Jordan Chariton on Mar. 28, 2014 - 4:02 PM The news channels carried New Jersey Governor Chris Christie‘s news conference this afternoon, in which the Governor discussed his office’s internal investigation that found he had nothing to do with the George Washing ...
View Post Politics Production Wraps on ‘The Chris Matthews Show’ By Chris Ariens on Jul. 5, 2013 - 8:59 AM The syndicated weekend public affairs program, “The Chris Matthews Show” is wrapping up production after 11 years. And the final three broadcasts, airing over the next three weekends, feature 17 of the show’s mos ...
View Post Politics Mitt Romney Returns To Spotlight In Advance Of Summit By Alex Weprin on Jun. 6, 2013 - 4:10 PM 2012 GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is returning to the spotlight, giving interviews in advance of a conference he is hosting in Park City, Utah. The “Experts and Enthusiasts Summit” will feature politicians an ...
View Post CNN | Politics State of the Union Coverage: CNN By Alex Weprin on Feb. 11, 2013 - 4:47 PM CNN is treating tomorrow’s “State of the Union” coverage like an election night, loading up on political anchors and analysts. Coverage will be led by Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Chris Cuomo, Jake Tapper, Kate ...
View Post Politics VP Biden Sworn In, MSNBC Host/Guests Talk Over Invocation By Chris Ariens on Jan. 20, 2013 - 11:13 AM Vice President Joe Biden was sworn in for his second term this morning at 8:21amET. The cable news channels carried live coverage of the event. While CNN and Fox News carried the entirety of the event, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes an ...
View Post CNN | Politics Inauguration 2013: CNN Coverage Plans By Merrill Knox on Jan. 16, 2013 - 5:01 PM Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper will lead CNN’s coverage of President Obama’s second inauguration. Coverage of Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony begins at 10amET. Cooper and Blitzer will be joined by John Berman, Ka ...
Politics Journalists Lament a Manipulative, Joyless, Too Fast Campaign 2012 By Chris Ariens on Sep. 4, 2012 - 10:51 AM Politico’s Dylan Byers catches up with some print and TV journos covering the campaigns. He finds they are nonplussed about the whole thing. “Until the candidates restore joy, it’s impossible for us to be joyful,” NBC ...
CNN | Politics CNN Secures Obama, Romney Interviews For Pre-Convention Docs By Alex Weprin on Aug. 22, 2012 - 11:04 AM CNN will kick off the Republican and Democratic National Conventions with documentaries profiling the two Presidential candidates, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The network has secured interviews with both Romney and Obama for the ...
Politics Mitt Romney to Announce VP Pick Saturday Morning; Paul Ryan Expected Running Mate By Chris Ariens on Aug. 10, 2012 - 11:42 PM Fox News broke into the 11pmET reair of “The O’Reilly Factor” with the news that Mitt Romney would be announcing his VP pick in the morning. Carl Cameronconfirmed the announcement would be on the USS Wisconsin in ...