TV Biz Michael Jackson Makes up 30% of Broadcast News ; 28% on Cable By Chris Ariens on Jul. 8, 2009 - 11:51 AM Not surprisingly, the death of Michael Jackson was the dominant story in the news media last week. The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism found Jackson’s death made up 17% of the newshole, but a ...
TV Biz Gathering at the Crossroads of the World for Michael Jackson Memorial By Chris Ariens on Jul. 7, 2009 - 5:59 PM There were several options in Times Square to watch the Michael Jackson memorial service, including the big monitor at ABC’s GMA studios where the Charlie Gibson special was airing and a few blocks north where CNN’s pr ...
Fox News Inspired By The of One King’s Funeral, Shepard Smith Now Anchors Another’s By Chris Ariens on Jul. 7, 2009 - 5:50 PM During coverage of Michael Jackson’s memorial service on Fox News, Shepard Smith recounted one of the reasons why he got into broadcast journalism — he was captivated by Elvis Presley’s funeral while watching it ...
TV Biz And Now For the Next Big Live Event… Sonia Sotomayor By Chris Ariens on Jul. 7, 2009 - 4:15 PM As we were live blogging the Michael Jackson memorial service it got us thinking about the next big live news event – the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, which begins Monday. So far, here̵ ...
CNN CNN’s Don Lemon Thinks the Criticism of Jackson is “Elitist” By Chris Ariens on Jul. 6, 2009 - 9:52 AM On Reliable Sources Sunday Howie Kurtz asked CNN anchor Don Lemon whether the networks are “overdoing” the coverage of the death of Michael Jackson. “No,” said Lemon. Then he called the criticism “eli ...
NBC NBC/MSNBC Plans for Michael Jackson Memorial By Chris Ariens on Jul. 5, 2009 - 2:51 PM NBC will televise Michael Jackson’s memorial service on Tuesday. Details are not finalized about who will anchor. As we mentioned yesterday on Twitter, NBC New LA correspondent Chris Jansing will anchor MSNBC’s live co ...
CBS CBS News Plans for Michael Jackson Memorial By Chris Ariens on Jul. 2, 2009 - 11:49 PM CBS News sent us their plans for Tuesday’s Michael Jackson memorial Service at the Staples Center. Monday, July 6 • THE EARLY SHOW (7:00-9:00 AM, ET) broadcast live from Los Angeles • CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE CO ...
Ratings FNC Holds Viewers As Jackson Continues By Chris Ariens on Jul. 2, 2009 - 12:48 PM Following up on our post yesterday about cable news audience retention in the days following the death of Michael Jackson – Fox News continues to hold its audience far more than its competitors and, in one measurement, at tw ...
ABC Nightline #1 in Late Night Last Week By Chris Ariens on Jul. 2, 2009 - 12:15 PM Buoyed by their health care special with Pres. Obama and two days of coverage on the death of Michael Jackson ABC’s “Nightline” was #1 among Total Viewers last week, outperforming NBC’s “The Tonight S ...
CNN CNN Lawyers Get Tough With Staff Over Michael Jackson Footage By Chris Ariens on Jul. 1, 2009 - 4:16 PM First on TVNewser: The legal action in the Michael Jackson case may go beyond those involving Jackson’s estate and to the media that are covering him. TVNewser has learned the CNN legal department sent out an email to the st ...