Sunday, March 20, 2011

Weekly Observations - week ending March 19, 2011





This is our weekly round-up of the tidbits that didn't make it to a post of their own, but are worth noting, along with news items that we've covered that may need a second look.

- Congratulations to CNN Newsroom anchor Kyra Phillips and former American Morning co-anchor John Roberts on the birth of twins.


- Mediaite has an interview between CNN International Anchor Fionnuala Sweeney and Libya scholar Ronald Bruce St. John they call "most incomprehensible". Check out their video to see why.


- New graphics coming to Reliable Sources soon.

- A new video feature for CNN.com was announced and demonstrated earlier this week at the annual South X South West conference. Read the details here.

- A Mumbai news website talks to Ellana Lee, managing editor of CNN International, Asia Pacific.

- CNN en EspaƱol marked their 14th anniversary on air earlier this week. (in Spanish)


- Larry King, who walked away from his nightly CNN show in December last year, is reportedly considering a regular gig with Jon Stewart's 'The Daily Show'.

- "CNN Leads Across EMEA" says Synovate's Inaugural Multi-regional Data Release.

- Baltimore Sun media critic David Zurawik is a big fan of CNN Domestic and CNN International joining together for joint broadcasts of major news events.

- CNN scores a rare primetime ratings win.

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous10:25 AM

    Isha Sesay is just amazing. I enjoy her
    delivery and she is very bright and asks
    the right questions and she has her own
    unique style. That is refreshing. I see she
    is on this morning. Glad to see that.

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