Crime News CNN, FNC Fail in Early Reporting of Health Care Ruling By Chris Ariens on Jun. 28, 2012 - 10:59 AM The expediency of TV news is not meeting well with the depth involved in the ruling on the Affordable Care Act of 2010, more commonly known as Obamacare. “Be cautious with us, we’re trying to do the best we can,” ...
Politics Networks Slate Special Coverage of Super Tuesday By Merrill Knox on Mar. 5, 2012 - 2:47 PM Voters in 10 states head to the polls tomorrow to weigh in on the next GOP Presidential candidate. Here’s the plan for Super Tuesday coverage on the broadcast and cable news and business networks. The broadcast networks: ...
Politics Washington Caucus Coverage By Chris Ariens on Mar. 2, 2012 - 3:39 PM We know you can’t wait for Super Tuesday, but hold your horses. First, Washingtonians vote tomorrow. Here’s the cable coverage: CNN’s Wolf Blitzer leads an hour of coverage from 8-9pmET joined John King, Gloria B ...
Politics Network Plans for the Arizona and Michigan Primaries By Chris Ariens on Feb. 27, 2012 - 2:16 PM Voters in Michigan and Arizona go to the polls tomorrow. Polls close at 8pmET in Lower Michigan and most of the U.P. And and hour later, at 9pmET, in the Westernmost counties which are in the Central Time Zone. Polls close at 9pmE ...
CNN | Politics The Contraception Question By Chris Ariens on Feb. 22, 2012 - 9:29 PM At tonight’s GOP debate, John King asked a question submitted to CNNPolitics.com: “Since birth control is the latest hot topic, which candidate believes in birth control and if not, why?” The crowd didn’t ...
Politics Who Else is in ‘Game Change’? By Chris Ariens on Feb. 18, 2012 - 10:46 AM The other day we told you about some of the tvnewsers who, via clips from their networks, make cameos in the upcoming HBO docudrama “Game Change,” which is based on the best-selling book by cable news mainstays John He ...
CNN | Politics Ron Paul Walks Out of CNN Interview By Chris Ariens on Dec. 22, 2011 - 10:55 AM CNN’s Gloria Borger’s interview with GOP presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul came to an end as Paul began taking off his mic. Borger badgered him with questions about racially charged comments included in newsletters ...
CBS Washington Turns Out to Honor Bob Schieffer By Chris Ariens on Sep. 22, 2011 - 2:27 PM Quite a turnout last night at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, DC, as Bob Schieffer was honored on his 20th anniversary anchoring CBS’s “Face the Nation.” More than 500 people turned out to honor Schieffer, inc ...
TV Biz Debt Deal Negotiations Keep Some Anchors Very Busy By Alex Weprin on Aug. 1, 2011 - 11:29 AM The debt deal negotiations Sunday kept some anchors working all day (and night) long. On ABC, George Stephanopoulos appeared on every ABC News program, co-anchoring “Good Morning America,” Sunday public affairs show &# ...
Politics Rep. Anthony Weiner to Resign over Sexting Scandal By Chris Ariens on Jun. 16, 2011 - 10:34 AM Moments after the The New York Times broke the news that Rep. Anthony Weiner would be stepping down — around 9:35amET — the cable channels went into rolling coverage. It appears our weeks-long national nightmare is abo ...