NEW YORK (AP) – HLN network chief executive Scot Safon resisted any impulse to call his boss, Jeff Zucker, to say “What are you doing to me?” when he learned […]
Exclusives
NEW YORK (AP) — Media watchdog Howard Kurtz, host of CNN’s “Reliable Sources” for 15 years, said Thursday that he’s jumping to Fox News Channel. Kurtz will host another Sunday […]
Fox News reporter Jana Winter was subpoenaed in connection with a Colorado hearing about a leak concerning a notebook that Aurora, Colo., theater shooting suspect James Holmes mailed to a psychiatrist before the attack. Winter’s lawyers say the state’s shield laws protect journalists’ sources.
NEW YORK (AP) – It’s a safe bet that George Stroumboulopoulos will be the first male CNN personality to wear two earrings and a skull ring from a designer who […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Piers Morgan is going behind the scenes.The host of CNN’s “Piers Morgan Live” has a deal with Gallery Books for “Shooting Straight: Guns, Gays, God, and […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Media critic Howard Kurtz used his CNN show on Sunday to point a finger at himself, apologizing for a story on gay basketball player Jason Collins […]
In the frantic race to first with the news, the rival cable networks yesterday incorrectly reported that a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing had been arrested, and they were not alone in gettng ahead of the story. AP and The Boston Globe also erred in saying that a suspect was in custody. ABC, CBS and NBC all broke into their regular programming to report progress in the investigation, but stopped short of saying there was an arrest or someone was in custody.
How TV Switched From Celebration To Terror
Boston’s TV stations were on the story full time soon after of the detonations of two devices during yesterday’s Boston Marathon. They went wall-to-wall with within minutes of the explosions and, after overnight breaks, started up again early this morning. Drawing on video from the affiliates and others, notably Boston.com, the networks quickly got on board covering their explosions for the rest of the country and contributing supplemental reports, including President Obama’s appearance Monday afternoon.
All the major networks are doing comprehensive coverage of the Boston Marathon explosions that left two people dead and dozens injured. Some are expanding newscasts, others will air special reports.
The NBC veteran is trying everything to shift a faded network into a higher gear. He’s come into his new job like a man rummaging through the contents of a cluttered attic. His moves haven’t done much yet to goose the network’s woebegone ratings. They have, however, simultaneously invigorated and terrified its employees.
KTLA Anchor Michaela Pereira Moving To CNN
Michaela Pereira, a morning anchor at Tribune’s CW affiliate KTLA Los Angeles (DMA 2), is leaving KTLA 5 Morning News at the end of May to join CNN in New […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel says veteran conservative commentator Tucker Carlson will become co-host of the network’s weekend morning show, “Fox & Friends.” Carlson will replace Dave Briggs, […]
