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CNN Chief Walton Quits
 CNN Chief Walton Quits 
Jul 27, 2012 1:12 PM CDT

CNN Chief Walton Quits

Move comes amid sinking ratings

(Newser) - CNN chief Jim Walton is resigning, saying the company needs new leadership at a time its flagship US network is suffering through some of its poorest ratings ever. Walton built the company into a profitable international news organization in his 10 years as president of CNN Worldwide and said it...

Let&#39;s Forgive Fox, CNN for Jumping the Gun

 Let's Forgive Fox, CNN  
 for Jumping the Gun 
jack shafer
Jun 29, 2012 12:25 PM CDT

Let's Forgive Fox, CNN for Jumping the Gun

Jack Shafer: 'Stop smirking, it could happen to you'

(Newser) - It's fair to mock Fox News and CNN for incorrectly reporting that the individual health mandate had been struck down; after all, organizations that brag about being quick should face consequences when they're wrong. But in the end, "I forgive CNN and Fox for their breaking news...

Stewart Jumps on CNN, Fox SCOTUS Flub

Obama, Romney also get jabbed on last night's 'Daily Show'

(Newser) - The AP may have told its reporters to stop mocking CNN and Fox News for getting their initial coverage of yesterday's ObamaCare ruling wrong, but Jon Stewart had no such compunctions last night . "It was a moment of great drama and, like many of our greatest dramas, a...

Even Obama Got Fooled by Today's Errant TV Reports

He watched CNN and Fox say the Supreme Court overturned ObamaCare

(Newser) - President Obama had a bad moment this morning as the Supreme Court ruling on health care reform came down: He stood and watched two of the TVs in the outer Oval Office as news reports declared that the court had struck down the individual mandate, reports Talking Points Memo . A...

Why Things Are So Dismal at CNN
 Why Things Are 
 So Dismal at CNN 
analysis
Jun 27, 2012 10:16 AM CDT

Why Things Are So Dismal at CNN

Q2 viewership hasn't been this low since the Gulf War

(Newser) - CNN's glory days are unquestionably behind it. Want proof? Q2 of 2012 clocked in as its lowest-rated quarter in 21 years. In fairness, Deadline notes that all three cable news networks reported a dip, but when you stack up the numbers, things looks pretty gloomy for the network: It...

CNN Stars John King, Dana Bash Separate

Pair have been married 4 years

(Newser) - CNN's married political reporters John King and Dana Bash have separated, friends tell the Washington Post . The couple, married almost four years, have been living separately for several months, insiders say. King converted to Judaism prior to their marriage. "They continue to co-parent their young son"—Jonah,...

CNN Looks Likely to Buy Mashable


 CNN Looks 
 Likely to Buy 
 Mashable 
MEDIA RUMORS
Mar 12, 2012 12:12 PM CDT

CNN Looks Likely to Buy Mashable

Move would link traditional, new media

(Newser) - CNN is deep into talks to purchase social media news site Mashable, insiders tell the New York Times , which confirms an earlier Reuters report. It would be CNN's biggest-ever buy, costing well beyond the estimated $20 million purchase of app maker Zite last autumn. The news is thrilling South...

Joe the Plumber to CNN: You&#39;re Just Like TMZ
 Joe the Plumber to CNN: 
 You're Just Like TMZ 
FEISTY INTERVIEWS
Mar 8, 2012 9:23 AM CST

Joe the Plumber to CNN: You're Just Like TMZ

Question about his views on homosexuality outrage Wurzelbacher

(Newser) - Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher went on CNN to talk about his congressional run today, and it wasn't exactly a friendly encounter. When host Zoraida Sambolin brought up a past quote in which Wurzelbacher said he wouldn't let his gay friends "anywhere near my children,"...

Tonight&#39;s Debate Could Change the Race
 Tonight's Debate 
 Could Change the Race 
MESA PREVIEW
Feb 22, 2012 7:58 AM CST

Tonight's Debate Could Change the Race

Santorum's on the hot seat, Romney's back is to the wall, Gingrich needs a comeback

(Newser) - It's been a while, but America's favorite political game show is back. Yes, the Republican presidential candidates will square off in Mesa tonight for their first debate in nearly a month. Here are the storylines in play:
  • The final showdown—The stakes are "about as high as
...

Debate Frenzy Ending? CNN Cancels One in March

Everyone but Newt Gingrich turned it down

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich would probably love to fill an hour or more of debate time all by his lonesome, but CNN would rather he not. The network canceled a debate scheduled for March 1 after Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum bowed out, reports the National Journal . The trio cited...

CNN Suspends Roland Martin Over 'Offensive' Tweets

His comments about David Beckham ad were seen as anti-gay

(Newser) - CNN has suspended commentator Roland Martin because of some iffy tweets during the Super Bowl that were seen as homophobic, reports Mediaite . After an ad featuring David Beckham in his skivvies appeared during the game, Martin tweeted, “If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David...

Romney: 'I'm Not Concerned About the Very Poor'

He says safety net will take care of them

(Newser) - Mitt Romney delivered yet another grade-A attack ad sound bite today, saying he was "not concerned about the very poor." In an interview with Soledad O'Brien this morning on CNN , Romney said he was in the race because "I care about Americans. I'm not concerned...

Gingrich Admits Debate Answer Was Wrong

He didn't actually offer ABC any witnesses to refute ex-wife

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich's campaign today admitted that it hadn't actually offered ABC any character witnesses to refute allegations made by his second wife , as the speaker had angrily insisted it had. "The story was false. Every personal friend I have who knew us in that period says the...

Media Snubs Herman Cain's SOTU Speech

CNN, MSNBC, and Fox say they won't air his response

(Newser) - If you're hoping to watch Herman Cain deliver the Tea Party response to President Obama's State of the Union Address tonight, you're going to have to do it online , because none of the three major cable news networks tell the Atlantic Wire they plan to carry it....

Ron Paul Walks Off CNN Interview

He gets irked over questions about old newsletters

(Newser) - Ron Paul had a testy interview with CNN today that he ended by unclipping his microphone and saying, "Goodbye" as Gloria Borger continued to pepper him with questions, reports Mediaite . The source of the friction was questions about political newsletters that went out under Paul's name about 20...

Piers Morgan on Defensive at Phone Hacking Hearing

He won't say how he heard Paul McCartney voicemail

(Newser) - Piers Morgan was in the hot seat today in Britain's phone hacking inquiry, but the CNN host refused to play along. He got grilled via video from the US on one point in particular, notes AP : If he didn't engage in phone hacking, how did he manage to...

Amanpour Leaving ABC's This Week

George Stephanopoulos will return to the show

(Newser) - Sunday morning news junkies will see a big change come Jan. 8: Christiane Amanpour is leaving her gig as host of ABC's This Week and will be replaced by former host George Stephanopoulos. Amanpour will work on prime-time specials for the network and develop a new show focusing on...

Larry King: Freeze Me
 Larry King: Freeze Me 
Dec 3, 2011 2:04 PM CST

Larry King: Freeze Me

He drops the news in a dinner interview with celebrities

(Newser) - Larry King doesn’t believe in an afterlife, and hence wants to be frozen when he dies, he reveals in a new special airing tomorrow night. Dinner with the Kings sees Larry sit down with a gaggle of celebrities—namely Conan O’Brien, Tyra Banks, Shaquille O’Neal, Seth MacFarlane,...

Fox News Ratings Plunge
 Fox News 
 Ratings Plunge 
Dec 1, 2011 3:43 AM CST

Fox News Ratings Plunge

Fox drops 13%—but still has top 13 programs in cable news

(Newser) - Fox News is still leading the cable news ratings race—but for how long? Fox's overall ratings for November dropped 13% compared to the same month last year, reports Mediabistro . For the juicy 25-to-54-year-old bracket, the fall was even steeper, plunging 30% in prime time. CNN, on the other...

GOP Presidential Debates Score Huge Ratings
 New Must-See TV: GOP Debates 
RATINGS SOAR
Oct 17, 2011 12:50 PM CDT

New Must-See TV: GOP Debates

Executives debate the potential reasons

(Newser) - There’s one big difference between this year’s GOP presidential debates and those leading up to the 2008 contest: People are watching them. This September’s Fox News debate, for example, attracted 6.1 million viewers—almost double the 3.2 million that Fox’s September 2007 debate drew,...

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