The Afternoon Ticker: Bloomberg & Iowa, Fusion & USC, Weather & Climate

By Chris Ariens 

  • Bloomberg Politics and the Des Moines Register have entered into a new polling partnership. The two outlets will jointly produce the Iowa Poll. This is the first time the storied Des Moines newspaper has fully partnered with a national TV outlet on the Iowa poll.

  • Fusion is partnering with the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism to offer recent graduates several working fellowships specializing in digital storytelling, investigative reporting and documentary production.

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  • For its U.N. Climate Week coverage, The Weather Channel is airing a special tonight at 7pmET called “Weather 2050” asking a series of “What if?” questions. The network has also produced a forecast for Sept. 23, 2050, which includes Jim Cantore, looking very 2014, but holding a futuristic forecasting device.

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