Jay Rosen's newest edition of 'The Politics Blog' for Esquire.com had 5 excellent suggestions for what CNN needs to do to fix its identity crisis and ratings woes.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Ratings For The Week Of June 28th
1 - Based on four nights of regular programming
Rating calculations are weekly averages based on nightly ratings provided by TVNewser with data by Nielsen Media Research. Numbers reflect Live and same day (DVR) data.
Octavia Nasr fired after 'simplistic' tweet
Senior Editor of MidEast Affairs Octavia Nasr has been fired by CNN after a tweet that raised a furor.Commenting on the death of Shiite cleric (and former Hezbollah leader) Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, she described him as "One of Hezbollah's giants I respect a lot." Since Fadlallah was virulently anti-American and is, in fact, labeled a terrorist by the US, it was definitely a tweet that garnered attention on the internet.
Tuesday, Nasr posted an explanation of her tweet on one of the CNN blogs, in which she described interviewing Fadlallah early in her career, acknowledged Fadlallah's terrorist acts but also pointed out that he was one of the most liberal clerics on women's rights. (A point also made by others on Twitter... even some CNN reporters.) But the post was not enough to undo the damage, in the eyes of CNN brass.
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Monday, July 5, 2010
Putting the "Porter" Back in "Reporter"
Nic Robertson, producer Tommy Evans, and their cameraman Chris recently took a bumpy helicopter ride to Balochistan, Pakistan and did a Back|Story piece on the trip. Nic says that Chris likes filming these pieces because they put the 'porter' back in 'reporter' -- which Nic demonstrates by lugging the luggage (and tripod!) to and from the chopper during unscheduled stops. Fun clip, and at the end, BKS host Michael Holmes talks to Nic about the political situation in Pakistan.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Where's the Diversity CNN?
The National Association of Black Journalists on Friday lashed out at CNN for its decision to replace Campbell Brown in the 8:00 p.m. time slot with two white co-hosts, Kathleen Parker and Eliot Spitzer. “The company missed another opportunity to place a person of color in prime time,” NABJ said in a statement. “Are you telling us that CNN could find no one better than an ex-politician who quit being New York governor after consorting with prostitutes to grace America’s living rooms each night? CNN does have Tony Harris anchoring in the morning, and Fredricka Whitfield, T.J. Holmes, and Don Lemon on the weekends. But that’s not prime time. The same can be said about MSNBC.” Contacted by Journal-isms.com, CNN cited several of its African-American correspondents as examples of its commitment to diversity, adding: “The new 8:00 p.m. program will have a rotating panel of diverse guests.” Read the NABJ's letter to cable executives after the jump.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Piers Morgan to Replace Larry King?
Bombshell? Simon Cowell Says He “Helped Broker The Deal” For Piers Morgan To CNN
Leave it to Simon Cowell, the most brutally honest person on TV, to potentially break the news that yes, CNN is indeed hiring Piers Morgan to replace Larry King.
During a brief interview with Extra TV, Cowell said he personally helped “broker the deal.” As in, done deal.
See video and link for complete article from Midiaite after the jump.
Your Views on the News, July 2, 2010
A few interesting articles to discuss or dismiss this week.
The Wrap: CNN's Jon Klein: We’re Not Endorsing One Side or Another
Mediaite: CNN Pres. On Olbermann’s Claim That Larry King Wanted Him Hired: “It Didn’t Work”
And two others about Anderson Cooper
The Wrap: Troubled Times at CNN, Anchors at Odds with Cooper
The Wrap: Anderson Cooper is 'Happy at CNN' and Mad at 'The Internet'
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