Saturday, January 21, 2006
Government Embargo on CNN, Indian News Channels
Source: Kantipur Report Video footage shot by CNN-IBN and Star News TV channels on Friday of soldiers inside the Koteshwor residence of CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, who is under house arrest, was erased by the army.The whole episode began at around noon Friday.
According to Malhotra, the soldiers objected to being shown on tape surrounding Nepal's residence and inside it, and asked the Indian TV channel crews to hand over the tapes.
The crew refused and the argument went on for nearly an hour. "The officer demanding the tapes became quite unreasonable; he started contacting his seniors and became panicky."
It was then that the TV crews offered to erase the footage, but the officer demanded that the tapes be handed over. "We refused, and said 'you may arrest us if you want but we won't part with the tapes', reminding them that we had valid press and curfew passes for news coverage," Malhotra said. "Even Madhav Nepal asked them to behave."
Later, the offer to erase the tapes also became unacceptable as the officer "insisted" that since he did not know the technicalities, it had to be handled by a technical team.
In the end, he told the TV crews to either wait for about three hours for the tech team or leave the tapes behind and come back later to collect the erased tapes.
"Seeing no option, we had to leave the tapes and I had to go back at 5 pm and collect them, and the concerned footage was erased," Malhotra informed. Asked how she felt about the entire episode, she said, "It was unfortunate as well as ridiculous."
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CNN Offers Extensive Coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
Source: Indiantelevision.com CNN is to broadcast a week of coverage dedicated to the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos , Switzerland , including documentaries, live debate, interviews and regular news updates. Anchors Richard Quest, Becky Anderson and Charles Hodson will be reporting live on location as the week's events develop.Coverage includes a special two-hour network event titled “ Europe 's identity crisis” which culminates in a CNN CONNECTS global forum before a live audience. A prestigious panel of experts will brainstorm and debate how European nations can effectively embrace different faiths and cultures. CNN anchor Becky Anderson hosts the one-hour special, which features guests including Ali Babacan, Minister of State for the Economy of Turkey, and Günter Verheugen, European Commission Vice-president and Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry .
Supporting CNN CONNECTS is an hour-long documentary hosted by CNN correspondent Karl Penhaul. In EUROPE'S IDENTITY CRISIS , Penhaul travels across the continent visiting France , Germany , Ireland , the Netherlands and Spain , examining life through an immigrant's eyes, and investigating how nations have reacted to the increasing tide of migrant workers.
In addition, a special program THIS WEEK AT DAVOS brings all the events into perspective in a half hour round-up. THIS WEEK AT DAVOS features interviews with the Director General of the WTO Pascal Lamy and CEO of Motorola Edward Zander, while also looking at some of the more intriguing round-tables and odder happenings at the Swiss mountain village.
Rena Golden, Senior Vice President of CNN International, said: “Some of the most powerful political and business leaders in the world will be at Davos. That's our audience, so of course CNN will be there. We'll debate the important issues and find out what the world's leaders intend to do about them. Their agenda intersects with the issues we examine daily.”
The documentary EUROPE 'S IDENTITY CRISIS (documentary) and CNN CONNECTS, two hours, back-to-back on 29 January 2006 at 8:30 am, 3:30 pm.
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Friday, January 20, 2006
Two New Podcasts Have Debuted on CNN.com
Two new CNN Radio podcasts have debuted on CNN.com. These two additions will be weekly shows, updated each Friday morning.Click the link to locate: http://www.cnn.com/services/podcasting/
“You Can't Make This Up”
CNN Radio's Jim Ribble takes a look at the unusual side of the news.
“A Digital Life”
CNN Headline News Anchor Renay San Miguel looks at Steve Job's and Apple's impact on the computing world.
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Thursday, January 19, 2006
CNN Newsource Hires Brianna Keilar as Correspondent for D.C. Bureau
Source: CNN Press Release Brianna Keilar is joining CNN Newsource’s Washington, D.C., bureau, it was announced today by Paul Crum, executive director of news operations for CNN/U.S. Keilar will serve as a national correspondent and will report live from the scene of breaking news events and from the nation’s capital, providing live reports for approximately 800 CNN Newsource partner stations. This appointment secures a third general assignment correspondent for affiliates in the Washington, D.C., area to cover national news stories as well as breaking news.“The addition of Brianna means we can offer our affiliates another well-rounded journalist from our D.C. ranks, and it furthers our expansion of the Washington, D.C. bureau,” Crum said. “Brianna is an engaging reporter whose strengths include enterprise reporting and a thirst for news. She’s a news junkie.”
Keilar, a native of Australia, comes to CNN Newsource from MTVu, MTV’s college network. At MTVu, Keilar served as an anchor, reporter and producer. Concurrently, she worked as a fill-in anchor for CBS news updates. Prior to that, Keilar was a general assignment reporter at KIMA-TV, a CNN and CBS affiliate in Yakima, Wash. Keilar also spent time as in radio serving as a morning show personality and weekend anchor. Keilar began her journalism career as a production assistant at KTVU-TV, a CNN and FOX affiliate in San Francisco.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006
CNN to Launch Direct Response Client Website
Source: B to B CNN Ad Sales and Marketing later this month will launch an interactive client Web site. The site, CNNdirectresponse.com, will educate clients about direct response advertising as well as the variety of CNN networks and broadband services that can integrate an advertiser’s “call to action” across numerous platforms.
Visitors to the site will be able to determine the best outlet to reach their target audience by accessing the site’s video demonstrations, programming clips, ad samples, CNN programming highlights, audience profiles and ratings information. The site will also house a “community” page that describes how direct response advertising can enhance brand awareness.
According to TNS Media Intelligence, direct response ad spending topped $2.7 billion in the first half of 2005, up nearly 20% compared with the same period in 2004.
Visitors to the site will be able to determine the best outlet to reach their target audience by accessing the site’s video demonstrations, programming clips, ad samples, CNN programming highlights, audience profiles and ratings information. The site will also house a “community” page that describes how direct response advertising can enhance brand awareness.
According to TNS Media Intelligence, direct response ad spending topped $2.7 billion in the first half of 2005, up nearly 20% compared with the same period in 2004.
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IRNA chief: CNN Should Make Up for its Blunder
Source: IRNA Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Ahmad Khademolmelleh said that Cable News Network (CNN) should attempt to compensate its past performance after the generous move of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to lift the ban imposed on the network on Monday.
In an exclusive interview with Fars News Agency on Tuesday, he praised the president's decision and said that on the one hand Ahmadinejad proved his deep understanding of the media role in the world of today and on the other, he displayed the attitude of the Iranian nation to the international community.
He noted that CNN should make up for its past unprofessional performance and avoid any measure stimulating the wrath of Muslim countries.
"What was done by CNN misquoting Ahmadinejad's remarks, is part of modern censorship carried out with an aim to launch psychological warfare against a country.
"It was a manifestation of modern censorship, in which instead of omitting or not broadcasting the truth, the original item is distorted and changed to the desired form," he added.
Khademolmelleh pointed to CNN as one of the media having distorted the news items several times and censored them in a modern way.
"By using such a non-professional and non-ethical technique, CNN aimed to destroy the reputation of Islamic countries," he added. MORE
In an exclusive interview with Fars News Agency on Tuesday, he praised the president's decision and said that on the one hand Ahmadinejad proved his deep understanding of the media role in the world of today and on the other, he displayed the attitude of the Iranian nation to the international community.
He noted that CNN should make up for its past unprofessional performance and avoid any measure stimulating the wrath of Muslim countries.
"What was done by CNN misquoting Ahmadinejad's remarks, is part of modern censorship carried out with an aim to launch psychological warfare against a country.
"It was a manifestation of modern censorship, in which instead of omitting or not broadcasting the truth, the original item is distorted and changed to the desired form," he added.
Khademolmelleh pointed to CNN as one of the media having distorted the news items several times and censored them in a modern way.
"By using such a non-professional and non-ethical technique, CNN aimed to destroy the reputation of Islamic countries," he added. MORE
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CNN/I Cans Diplomatic License
CNN International will air the last edition of Diplomatic License this weekend. Below is the transcript of how the programs host Richard Roth wrapped up this past weekend's program:"ROTH: Resolutions at the U.N. General Assembly not the only thing that's been decided. CNN has decided to cancel DIPLOMATIC LICENSE, the program you are now watching. Next week will be our last program. We invite you to send us your comments either way, disappointment or good riddance. Here is how to respond, to Diplomatic.License@CNN.com. That address again for your email is Diplomatic.License@CNN.com. We have been on CNN for 12-1/2 years with great freedom offered by CNN management, and next week it will all come to an end. We look forward to your views.
Where is the committee to protect shows when you need one?"
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TWC Was Looking to 'Young Up'
Source: New York Post A top female exec at The Weather Channel alerted company brass that plans to "young up" the network and fire two anchorwomen constituted age discrimination — and was promptly axed herself, new court papers reveal.Lois Craig, top dog in TWC's human-resources department, was "promptly terminated" after she told CEO Bill Burke she feared plans to boot prime-time anchor Marny Stanier Midkiff and another female colleague violated discrimination laws, according to the documents.
The papers — which reference a deposition given by Craig — were filed last month in Atlanta Supreme Court and mark the latest salvo from Midkiff, 43, who sparked a storm of controversy for TWC when she sued last January over her 2003 firing.
The new papers are part of the lawsuit Midkiff, a 16-year vet of TWC, filed alleging her boss, General Manager and Vice President Terry Connelly, fired her after claiming that older on-camera staff was costing the network viewers. MORE
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Conservative CNN?
CNN has signed yet another conservative commentator, this time it is J.C. Watts Jr., a successful businessman, Republican strategist and former U.S. congressman. The press release says that he will join CNN as a regular contributor to offer analysis on politics and policy for programs throughout the network, it was announced today by CNN/U.S. President Jon Klein.# posted by angz86 @ 4:28 PM
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
CNN.com added a Toolbar!
CNN.com added a little useful toolbar on the site today, I believe it was today. I just noticed it today. When can we see more design changes to the CNN site? It's been quite some time.
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CNN Reveals Private Life of Christa McAuliffe 20 Years After Challenger Disaster
Source: CNN Press Release Twenty years ago this month the NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded, traumatizing the nation and taking the lives of its seven-member crew. Among them was Christa McAuliffe, the first school teacher selected to travel to space and a woman whose sunny public persona often belied a passionate, outspoken activism. CNN Presents “Christa McAuliffe: Reach for the Stars” is the little-known story of her life outside of the public spotlight and its continuing impact upon those she touched.The one-hour special, hosted and narrated by CNN anchor Paula Zahn, airs on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. The program re-airs on Saturday, Jan. 28, and Sunday, Jan. 29, at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. (all times Eastern).
CNN Pipeline will carry coverage of tributes to the crew and mission of the Challenger space shuttle during the anniversary week of the NASA disaster.
CNN Student News, CNN's cost-and-commercial-free educational program for middle and high schools is the cornerstone of Turner Learning and uses the vast resources of the CNN News Group to create news and information content specifically for the classroom. CNN Student News airs on CNN Headline News, Monday - Friday throughout the school year at 3:12 a.m. (ET). The show is also streamed for the Web at www.CNN.com/Education. CNN Student News, along with CNN Presents: Classroom Edition, is CNN's contribution to Cable in the Classroom.
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CNN Headline Prime Adds New Show
As Variety reports that CNN's Headline News has signed conservative radio host Glenn Beck for an hourlong talkshow in hopes of building on the ratings momentum generated by a revamped primetime lineup anchored by "Nancy Grace." Hopefully he won't be a failure. I am really liking Headline PRIME. Nancy is a very great full-hour of fun! I always love her facial expressions. This guy will probably be a Bill Oreilly wannabe.
Updated: 11:04am HERE's the press release from Glenn Beck.
"Hosted from Headline News’ New York studios, the program will be an unconventional look at the news of the day featuring Beck’s unique and often amusing perspective. With topics ranging from top stories to world events and politics to life’s ordinary hassles and pop culture, the show will look at “water cooler issues” that are on people’s minds. The one-hour program will include guests and produced packages.
“When we revamped Headline News a year ago, we said we were eager to launch different types of programming, and this new show is the next step in that evolution,” Jautz said. “Glenn is an incredibly entertaining personality and we’re excited to embark on this collaboration. He will be a great addition to our Headline Prime line-up.
“Having tired of the predictable left-versus-right debates in cable news, I am eager to offer a different take for Headline News viewers,” Beck said. “I hope that people will come away from our show not only informed, but also entertained, in a way they’re not used to seeing on cable news.”"
Updated: 11:04am HERE's the press release from Glenn Beck.
"Hosted from Headline News’ New York studios, the program will be an unconventional look at the news of the day featuring Beck’s unique and often amusing perspective. With topics ranging from top stories to world events and politics to life’s ordinary hassles and pop culture, the show will look at “water cooler issues” that are on people’s minds. The one-hour program will include guests and produced packages.
“When we revamped Headline News a year ago, we said we were eager to launch different types of programming, and this new show is the next step in that evolution,” Jautz said. “Glenn is an incredibly entertaining personality and we’re excited to embark on this collaboration. He will be a great addition to our Headline Prime line-up.
“Having tired of the predictable left-versus-right debates in cable news, I am eager to offer a different take for Headline News viewers,” Beck said. “I hope that people will come away from our show not only informed, but also entertained, in a way they’re not used to seeing on cable news.”"
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Report: Iran Lifts Ban on CNN
Source: CNN.com CNN was allowed to "resume its activities" in Iran Tuesday, the country's official news agency reported, after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asked that a ban on CNN journalists be lifted and the network be allowed to continue its work there.
CNN was not directly informed by the Iranian government of the ban when it was reported to be imposed Monday, and has not been formally informed that the ban has been lifted.
The official Iranian news agency IRNA said the president's chief of staff asked that the ban be lifted in a letter to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance sent Monday night. MORE
CNN was not directly informed by the Iranian government of the ban when it was reported to be imposed Monday, and has not been formally informed that the ban has been lifted.
The official Iranian news agency IRNA said the president's chief of staff asked that the ban be lifted in a letter to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance sent Monday night. MORE
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Monday, January 16, 2006
CNN Apologizes For Mis-translation; Translation Company Apologizes to the Network
CNN.com is running a story on the mis-translation of the president of Iran over the weekend. Below are snippets from the article:
> As soon as it was alerted to the error, CNN on Sunday corrected the translation and clarified Ahmadinejad's remarks. The network also apologized.
In a written statement, CNN said it "apologized on all its platforms which included the translation error, including CNN International, CNNUSA and CNN.com, and also expressed its regrets to the Iranian government and the Iranian ambassador to the U.N."
> The network, in its statement, said, "CNN is very disappointed that this action has been taken."
The translation company, Lesley Howard Languages, apologized to CNN.
"Obviously, we're taking it very, very seriously. We will never use him again," said owner Lesley Howard, referring to the interpreter.
She said the same interpreter, who like other interpreters is contracted for individual projects, has done good work in the past, including for CNN.
She added that there is no reason to believe the interpreter purposely gave the wrong translation.
"We pride ourselves on having incredibly high standards," Howard said.
> As soon as it was alerted to the error, CNN on Sunday corrected the translation and clarified Ahmadinejad's remarks. The network also apologized.
In a written statement, CNN said it "apologized on all its platforms which included the translation error, including CNN International, CNNUSA and CNN.com, and also expressed its regrets to the Iranian government and the Iranian ambassador to the U.N."
> The network, in its statement, said, "CNN is very disappointed that this action has been taken."
The translation company, Lesley Howard Languages, apologized to CNN.
"Obviously, we're taking it very, very seriously. We will never use him again," said owner Lesley Howard, referring to the interpreter.
She said the same interpreter, who like other interpreters is contracted for individual projects, has done good work in the past, including for CNN.
She added that there is no reason to believe the interpreter purposely gave the wrong translation.
"We pride ourselves on having incredibly high standards," Howard said.
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Newsmen Sporting Coifs of Steel
Source: New York Daily News A year after Cooper's salt-and-pepper buzz cut helped make him the It-boy of TV news, gray hair is sprouting on the airwaves faster than a Chia Pet.
The latest: NBC legal-affairs reporter Dan Abrams, whose dark brown 'do has given way to serious waves of gray. For the record, Abrams refuses to comment. But given that he's only a year older than the 38-year-old Cooper and projects the same men's-magazine glam, it's not surprising he might think there's gold in all that silver.
"There's definitely an Anderson effect," says colorist Louis Licari. "He's been able to bridge the gap — he's old enough to have credibility and young and hip enough to attract a younger audience as well."
The latest: NBC legal-affairs reporter Dan Abrams, whose dark brown 'do has given way to serious waves of gray. For the record, Abrams refuses to comment. But given that he's only a year older than the 38-year-old Cooper and projects the same men's-magazine glam, it's not surprising he might think there's gold in all that silver.
"There's definitely an Anderson effect," says colorist Louis Licari. "He's been able to bridge the gap — he's old enough to have credibility and young and hip enough to attract a younger audience as well."
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CNN Banned in Iran for Translation Gaffe
Source: Reuters Iran on Monday banned CNN journalists from working there after the broadcaster misquoted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying Iran wanted nuclear weapons, the ISNA students news agency said.
CNN's simultaneous translation of Ahmadinejad's lengthy news conference on Saturday included the phrase "the use of nuclear weapons is Iran's right".
In fact, what the Iranian president said was that "Iran has the right to nuclear energy," the official IRNA news agency reported. CNN later clarified in an apology on Sunday night.
Iran denies any intention of seeking nuclear weapons, saying it wants atomic technology merely for the generation of electricity.
ISNA said Iran's Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry deemed the error a "violation of professional ethics" and suspended CNN journalists from working in Iran until further notice.
CNN does not have a permanent bureau in Iran but a local journalist is a contributor to the network and visiting correspondents are occasionally given permission to enter the country on short assignments.
CNN's simultaneous translation of Ahmadinejad's lengthy news conference on Saturday included the phrase "the use of nuclear weapons is Iran's right".
In fact, what the Iranian president said was that "Iran has the right to nuclear energy," the official IRNA news agency reported. CNN later clarified in an apology on Sunday night.
Iran denies any intention of seeking nuclear weapons, saying it wants atomic technology merely for the generation of electricity.
ISNA said Iran's Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry deemed the error a "violation of professional ethics" and suspended CNN journalists from working in Iran until further notice.
CNN does not have a permanent bureau in Iran but a local journalist is a contributor to the network and visiting correspondents are occasionally given permission to enter the country on short assignments.
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