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Friday, June 1, 2012

CNN's Coverage of the Diamond Jubilee

CNN To Provide Global, Multi-Platform Coverage of the Diamond Jubilee

Piers Morgan and Brooke Baldwin Will Host CNN’s Live Coverage

Live from London, CNN will globally televise the spectacular pageantry of the Diamond Jubilee, marking Queen Elizabeth’s 60 year reign of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. CNN’s special live coverage will be anchored by Piers Morgan and Brooke Baldwin, across CNN/U.S. and CNN International. Users can also watch the simulcast live online at CNN.com/live or on the CNN App for iPad and iPhone by authenticating through their cable, satellite or telco provider.
CNN’s live simulcast coverage begins on Sunday, June 3, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (ET) on location at the Tower Bridge for the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant. Hundreds of boats will sail up the River Thames, making it one of the largest flotillas ever assembled on the river.

Royal Wedding Details

CNN To Provide Global, Multi-Platform Coverage of the
Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton

Piers Morgan, Anderson Cooper, Richard Quest, Kiran Chetry, joined by Cat Deeley, Will Host CNN Coverage

Live from London, CNN will globally televise the biggest royal wedding event since Charles married Diana – from the ceremonial to the personal, from what is happening at Westminster Abbey to the reactions of those around the world.

On the day of the wedding, Friday, April 29, beginning at 4 a.m. ET, CNN’s special live program will be anchored by Piers Morgan, Richard Quest, Anderson Cooper, Kiran Chetry and special contributor Cat Deeley, noted British broadcaster and fashion expert, across CNN/U.S. and CNN International. CNN will live stream various angles of the day’s events on CNN.com, including views from inside the Abbey as well as the parade, via the CNN Apps for iPhone and iPod touch, iPad and Android tablet.

Leading up to the big day, Piers Morgan and Anderson Cooper will anchor their nightly programs from London. CNN will also broadcast a documentary on Catherine Middleton anchored by Soledad O’Brien, as well as weekly special reports from Richard Quest, among others.

Highlights of CNN’s Royal Wedding coverage include:
• Premiering Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET: Richard Quest will anchor four half hour specials throughout the month of April. A Royal Wedding will air Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET on CNN/U.S. and CNN International.
• Sunday, April 24 at 8 p.m., 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET: CNN/U.S. will premiere The Women Who Would be Queen, a look at the life of Catherine Middleton, the woman who will someday become Queen of the United Kingdom. Featured in the documentary are Jules Knight, close friend of the couple from the origins of their fairytale romance during their university days at St. Andrews, and Arthur Edwards, longtime royal photographer, who has chronicled the princes' entire lives during his 30-year career at England’s The Sun newspaper. Edwards has captured the princes’ childhoods, how they’ve coped with the tragic loss of their mother, and their transition into manhood. The documentary also explores the ways in which the future King and Queen have honored the life and legacy of Diana, Princess of Wales. CNN Presents: The Women Who Would be Queen is reported by anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien. The documentary will debut on CNN International on Saturday, April 23 at 8 p.m. ET and replay on CNN/U.S. on Saturday, April 30 at 8 p.m., 11 p.m., and 2 a.m. ET.
• Monday, April 25 – Friday, April 29: Piers Morgan will broadcast his nightly show Piers Morgan Tonight at 9 p.m. ET from London with a mix of topical guests and newsmakers on both CNN/U.S. and CNN International.
• Monday, April 25 – Friday, April 29: Kiran Chetry will co-anchor American Morning 6-9 a.m. ET live from London for CNN/U.S.
• Wednesday, April 27 – Friday, April 29: Anderson Cooper will anchor Anderson Cooper 360, also live from London, at 10 p.m. ET on CNN/U.S. and CNN International.

CNN/YouTube Debate on Climate Change

CNN/YouTube Debate on Climate Change
Live from Copenhagen
Dispatch (Dec. 11, 2009):
In a CNN-first, CNN.com will stream a global debate on climate change live at 8amET on Tuesday, Dec. 15 on www.cnn.com/live, from the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen. The ‘CNN/YouTube Debate on Climate Change’ will later broadcast on CNN International on Dec. 16 at 4pmET. More than 2,500 questions (probably more now!) have been submitted to YouTube by people around the world, and the debate offers viewers the opportunity to have their questions answered by Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General and President of the Global Humanitarian Forum heading the Tck, Tck, Tck: Time for Climate Justice Campaign"; Yves de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist and Pulitzer-prize winning author; Daryl Hannah, actress and environmentalist; and Bjorn Lomborg, Danish academic and author of The Skeptical Environmentalist.
CNN International anchor Becky Anderson will host the debate. Video on demand from the debate is available on CNN.com and the CNN App for the iPhone and iPod Touch, with the entire show airing on CNN International in the days following the debate.
Source: CNN Press Release, December 11, 2009

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Friday, March 27, 2009

Turn The Lights Out

8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009

Earth Hour was featured on Larry King Live earlier this week. Here's a clip from the interview with Edward Norton:

The podcast is also available from CNN.com.

VOTE EARTH
YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTE
This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.
For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009.
This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.
Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million people switching off their lights. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.
In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you’re from. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community. A call to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.
We all have a vote, and every single vote counts. Together we can take control of the future of our planet, for future generations.
VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour.

Source: http://www.earthhour.org/about/

On News To Me last weekend on HLN, Eric Lanford talked with Nick Greenlee, the creator of the viral video MAC VS PC. If you haven't seen the video, you can click here.

On a much sadder note, this was posted to the News To Me blog on Tuesday:

“News To Me” - final episode
We just wanted to let you know that this weekend’s episode of “News To Me” (airing March 28th and 29th) will be the last.
Starting in April, “News To Me’ is leaving the HLN schedule to make way for a new weekend edition of “Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell.”
More details and a proper thank-you are forthcoming.
Posted by: Producer Grayson Thagard

Seems like no good deed goes unpunished at HLN. News To Me stories have been #1 on CNN.com/Video's Most Popular list. Over the last few weeks, I've seen a lot of comments wishing CNN had more viewer interaction with their programming. News To Me content was driven by their viewers and those that submitted stories to CNN. Removing this program... not a good move. (But that's just my opinion.)

Watch the final episode on Saturday & Sunday at 7:30pm, 9:30pm, * 12:30am ET

On last clip for you tonight, Becky Anderson reported on medical training in Second Life.

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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Christiane Amanpour: The Keynote Speaker

Christiane Amanpour was the keynote speaker at the International Center for Journalists Awards Dinner which were held Wednesday night at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C.Each year, the International Center for Journalists Awards Dinner honors the achievements of colleagues who demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to the highest professional standards. This unique event brings US headliners together with overseas journalists working in dangerous and difficult conditions, and demonstrates how a passionate commitment to excellent reporting makes a difference in the lives of people everywhere.A cocktail reception will precede the dinner and awards ceremony. Our photo exhibit, called The Power of Elections, will also be on display. These images, donated to ICFJ by award-winning photojournalists, will be available for bidding at silent auction during the dinner. The proceeds will be used to fund our programs and to buy equipment for photojournalists in developing countries.

All photos courtesy of Brendan Hoffman

Christiane Amanpour giving a moving keynote speech

George Stephanopoulos served as the MC for the evening. Here he’s shown having a question and answer with Christiane after her keynote

Marcus Brauchli of the Washington Post chatting with Jim Hoge, editor of Foreign Affairs and John Burns, awardee and London Bureau Chief of the New York Times

Wife of ICFJ founder, Ruth Ewing with ICFJ Chairman and Editor of Foreign Affairs Jim Hoge

All Things CNN send a warm birthday great to John Roberts (my Toronto homeboy) and Becky Anderson who are celebrating their birthday on Saturday November 15

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Monday, March 24, 2008

Doomsday Vault

On tonight's 60 Minutes (CBS), Scott Pelley did a story about the opening of the Doomsday Vault. It reminded of a story by CNN's Becky Anderson. Here is the video from one of the reports that she filed and the links to several others:

Saving the seeds

Additional Links

Several days ago, I caught this moment on CNN.com LIVE with Nicole Lapin and the control room.

Note: In my post on Friday, in spite of all my talk about Wolf Blitzer, I neglected to mention that Saturday was his birthday. Happy Birthday!

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Sunday, January 13, 2008

Politcs From Chris Rock....And More

This weekend on CNN News Room, Becky Anderson spoke with Chris Rock in London. Chris spoke about the upcoming US election, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as well as the one person who is off limits to him in his comedy act (which is too bad because there is just so much he could use with Oprah).

To read the entire interview, click here (scroll towards the bottom)

Ballot Bowl '08 continued this weekend with Jim Acosta and Mary Snow leading the way. Jim was in Nevada, Mary was in Michigan, Susan Candiotti was in Florida.