CNN Plans Live Coverage Of Debt Ceiling Countdown This Weekend
CNN Domestic is planning live coverage of the debt crisis this weekend. Coverage notes from CNN below.
CNN Press Note: Live programming will include coverage from CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, John King, Ali Velshi, Gloria Borger, Jessica Yellin, Kate Bolduan, Brianna Keilar, Dan Lothian, Athena Jones, CNN political contributors and more.
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FRIDAY, July 29
JOHN KING USA – Airs LIVE from Capitol Hill Friday 7:00PM
Topics: Debt Ceiling Negotiations Guest: Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
Topics: Debt Ceiling Negotiations Guest: Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) Guest: Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Topics: Debt Ceiling Negotiations Guest: Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
Anchor: John King
SATURDAY, July 30
THE SITUATION ROOM WITH WOLF BLITZER – Airs LIVE Saturday 6:00PM – 7:00PM
Live coverage of the debt crisis negotiations.
Anchor: Wolf Blitzer
SUNDAY, July 31
STATE OF THE UNION WITH CANDY CROWLEY – Airs LIVE Sunday 9:00AM – 10:00AM, NOON – 1:00PM
CNN Domestic and CNN International will jointly produce special coverage of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress today.
Wolf Blitzer, Suzanne Malveaux and Hala Gorani will anchor, with Dana Bash, Elise Labott, Gloria Borger, Kevin Flower and Matthew Chance contributing reports and analysis from Washington, D.C. and Jerusalem.
In addition to television coverage, CNN will also stream Netanyahu's address on its mobile applications and CNN.com, where Elise Labott will host Foreign Policy magazine's Josh Rogin and Israeli spokesman Mark Regev in a live discussion focusing on the speech, its implications on peace efforts in the Middle East, and broader security issues around the region.
CNN special coverage begins at 10:45 (eastern) on CNN Domestic and CNN International.
CNN To Debut New bin Laden Special, Soledad O'Brien Education Special This Weekend
CNN will premiere two new specials this weekend, including Soledad O'Briens latest installment of the 'In America' series. Details and airtimes from CNN are below.
CNN Presents: Inside The Mission: Getting bin Laden
CNN’s Chris Lawrence reports on the inside story of the mission to get bin Laden. With debriefs from an array of CNN's most experienced reporters around the world, the special report examines the complex military and intelligence decision-making process that led to the daring capture and killing of the world's most wanted terrorist inside Pakistan on May 2, 2011. CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr, CNN terrorism analyst Peter Bergen, CNN White House correspondent Ed Henry, senior political analyst Gloria Borger, and senior international correspondent Nic Robertson dissect the long hunt for bin Laden from the mountains of Tora Bora to the compound where he met his end. Former CIA director Michael Hayden, military interrogators, and Former CIA officer Gary Berntsen contribute first-hand knowledge from their experiences tracking bin Laden on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border.
Education In America: Don't Fail Me
CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien follows a national high school robotics competition called FIRST to answer the questions about the future of education in this country and what IS working. Tracking the progress of three teams from three different states across the country, she learns more about the success areas and the gaps in the nation’s preparation for future competitiveness. Only 31 percent of American college students actually graduate in four years, and the most recent international tests ranked U.S. high school students at 17 in the world in science and 20 in math.
Airtimes (eastern):
Saturday, May 14, 2011
8:00pm – 9:00pm: CNN Presents: Inside The Mission: Getting bin Laden 11:00pm – 12:00am: CNN Presents: Inside The Mission: Getting bin Laden
Sunday, May 15, 2011
2:00am – 3:00am: CNN Presents: Inside The Mission: Getting bin Laden 7:00pm – 8:00pm: CNN Presents: Inside The Mission: Getting bin Laden 8:00pm – 9:00pm: Education in America: Don’t Fail Me 11:00pm – 12:00am: Education in America: Don’t Fail Me
Monday, May 16, 2011
2:00am – 3:00am: Education in America: Don’t Fail Me
CNN Will Broadcast GOP, Tea Party Responses To State Of The Union Address
CNN Press Release: Comprehensive Coverage of the Address and Subsequent Responses Begins at 8 p.m. ET
Following President Obama’s State of the Union address this evening, CNN will air the Republican response, delivered by Rep. Paul Ryan, followed by the Tea Party response, delivered by Rep. Michele Bachmann. Both responses will be broadcast live and in their entirety.
“The Tea Party has become a major force in American politics and within the Republican Party,” explained Sam Feist, political director and vice president of Washington-based programming. “Hearing the Tea Party’s perspective on the State of the Union is something we believe CNN’s viewers will be interested in hearing and we are happy to include this perspective as one of many in tonight’s coverage."
Lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer, joined by Anderson Cooper, Candy Crowley, John King and Piers Morgan will headline the network’s coverage of the president’s address to the nation and the responses that follow beginning at 8 p.m. Shortly before the 9 p.m. State of the Union address, King will preview the president’s remarks from Capitol Hill, where he will be reporting live throughout the evening.
Additionally, Kathleen Parker and Eliot Spitzer, along with senior political analysts Gloria Borger and David Gergen, and political contributors Roland Martin and Erick Erickson will add insight and analysis.
The network will provide its signature three-dimensional graphics to help explain information and data pertaining to issues the president is expected to raise during his speech. Ali Velshi and Joe Johns will utilize the virtual tool to present comprehensive analysis on the current economic climate, employment rates, impact of health care reform and more.
A special edition of John King, USA will air live from Capitol Hill at 7 p.m. King will be joined by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) and Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN). Anderson Cooper 360 ° will follow the State of the Union coverage at 11 p.m.
CNN Politics.com will also have all of the latest articles, op-eds and analysis leading up to the State of the Union as well as interactive features and photo galleries. CNN iReport, the network’s user-generated news community, is asking iReporters to watch the speech and share their thoughts.
CNN Plans Comprehensive Coverage of State of the Union Address, GOP Response
CNN Press Release - Lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer, joined by Anderson Cooper, Candy Crowley, John King and Piers Morgan will headline the network’s coverage of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 25, beginning at 8 p.m. Shortly before the 9 p.m. address, King will preview the president’s remarks from Capitol Hill, where he will be reporting live throughout the evening.
Additionally, Kathleen Parker and Eliot Spitzer, along with senior political analysts Gloria Borger and David Gergen, and political contributors Roland Martin and Erick Erickson will add insight and analysis.
The network will provide its signature three-dimensional graphics to help explain information and data pertaining to issues the president is expected to raise during his speech. Ali Velshi and Joe Johns will utilize the virtual tool to present comprehensive analysis on the current economic climate, employment rates, impact of health care reform and more.
A special edition of John King, USA will air live from Capitol Hill at 7 p.m. and a special edition of Anderson Cooper 360° will follow the State of the Union coverage at 11 p.m.
CNNPolitics.com will offer extensive coverage of the State of the Union address with members of the Best Political Team live-blogging and providing real time analysis on the Political Ticker. Additionally, the address will be live-streamed on CNN.com/Live, via the CNN App for iPad, and CNN App for iPhone and iPod touch.
CNNPolitics.com will also have all of the latest articles, op-eds and analysis leading up to the State of the Union as well as interactive features and photo galleries. CNN iReport, the network’s user-generated news community, is asking iReporters to watch the speech and share their thoughts.
CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information. Its reach extends to nine cable and satellite television networks; one private place-based network; two radio networks; wireless devices around the world; CNN Digital Network, the No. 1 network of news Web sites in the United States; CNN Newsource, the world's most extensively syndicated news service; and strategic international partnerships within both television and the digital media.
CNN Plans Comprehensive Coverage of Sotomayor Hearings
CNN Press Release - CNN’s Wolf Blitzer will anchor special coverage of the confirmation hearings on Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to be associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court during the week of July 13. Beginning Monday at 10 a.m., CNN will provide comprehensive coverage during the opening statements as well as the days when Judge Sotomayor faces questioning from senators on Capitol Hill.
Blitzer will be joined by members of the Best Political Team on Television including senior political analyst Gloria Borger, senior political correspondent Candy Crowley, chief national correspondent John King, senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, and national political correspondent Jessica Yellin. Senior congressional correspondent Dana Bash and congressional correspondent Brianna Keilar will report live from Capitol Hill to provide updates and reaction from members of Congress. In addition, CNN contributor Alex Castellanos and guest contributor Maria Echaveste will provide analysis and commentary throughout the coverage.
CNN’s coverage will allow viewers to simultaneously observe a wide variety of incoming live video feeds, relevant file video, graphics and other visual story-telling tools. In addition, King will use the Magic Wall to report on Sotomayor’s relevant decisions, legal briefs and other documents from her years on the bench.
A special edition of The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer will air at 4 p.m. on Monday, followed by regularly-scheduled programming of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Campbell Brown, Larry King Live and Anderson Cooper 360º, with a focus on the day’s happenings on Capitol Hill and a look ahead to the rest of the hearing.
Online, the Judge Sotomayor special report, located at www.CNN.com/Sotomayor, gives users access to an array of in-depth biographical information of the U.S. Supreme Court nominee, chronicling her life’s journey and career path. The special section features key case files from past rulings, sorted by topic so users can learn more about decisions she has made from the bench, as well as an interactive gallery of family snapshots that reveal her life in pictures.
When the confirmation hearings get underway, CNN.com will unveil a special series, which explores key aspects of Sotomayor’s life; from her roots in Puerto Rico to growing up in the Bronx, to entering the Ivy League and embarking on a career as prosecutor, to federal appellate judge and then becoming nominee to the highest court. Each weekday, CNN.com will publish a new story as well as special commentaries and video packages focused on one of these different parts of her life.
CNN.com Live, the Internet’s only live multi-stream video news service, also will stream the Sotomayor confirmation hearings live in their entirety.
CNN en Español will offer broad coverage of the Sotomayor hearings beginning on Thursday, July 9, with a preview special on Directo desde EE.UU. at 7:00 p.m. anchored by Patricia Janiot. This 30-minute special program, live from Washington, will review Sotomayor’s roots, her professional achievements and the facts that have made her a controversial candidate for the Court. On Sunday, July 12, at 1:30 p.m., correspondent Juan Carlos López will talk with a panel of experts to take a look at Sotomayor’s federal case rulings for clues on what judicial philosophy she may take to the highest court. Then, on Monday, July 13, the network will offer live coverage of the hearings with analysts weighing in throughout the day.
CNN International will also cover the live hearings and provide analysis from a global perspective.
CNN Radio will provide affiliates with special reports at the bottom of the hour beginning at 9:30 a.m. and running through the length of the hearing each day. There will be a one minute wrap-up at the end of the day, and this will also run in CNN Radio network newscasts. CNN Radio Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins will be covering and providing affiliate live shots from Capitol Hill.
CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information. Its reach extends to nine cable and satellite television networks; one private place-based network; two radio networks; wireless devices around the world; CNN Digital Network, the No. 1 network of news Web sites in the United States; CNN Newsource, the world’s most extensively syndicated news service; and strategic international partnerships within both television and the digital media.
CNN.com Live Anchors Melissa Long and Reggie Aqui co-hosted the YouTube Debate Preview on CNN.com Live Video this evening. CNN.com Live is going to be streaming comments and coverage online during the commercial breaks on CNN Worldwide. Melissa is live in St. Petersburg.
CNN en Español: CNN en Español is replaying the debate right now, in the place where Encuentro con Daniel Viotto replays and it is also being streamed on CNN.com Live.
Broken Government: Campbell Brown's first special for the network, Broken Government: Campaign Killers, which dives into the ruthless world of campaign political attack ads. That begins at 11:00 PM Eastern.
Political Ticker: You can get more information about the debate, and the updates after from the CNN Political Ticker at http://www.cnn.com/ticker.
Post-Debate Interviews with John Roberts:John Roberts will have post-debate interviews Thursday morning (November 29) on American Morning beginning at 6:00 AM Eastern on CNN Domestic.
Domestic Re-Air Schedule: The debate will re-air Thursday morning (November 29) at 12:00 AM and 3:00 AM Eastern and Saturday night (December 1) at 8:00 PM Eastern on CNN.
Gloria Borger to Join CNN as Senior Political Analyst
Commentator to Be Featured in New Campbell Brown Series and Other CNN Programs
Gloria Borger, a leading political journalist and contributing editor with U.S. News & World Report, will join CNN as a senior political analyst, it was announced today by Jon Klein, president of CNN/U.S.
As an expert on Washington politics, Borger will break news and provide insight surrounding the 2008 election cycle and other political news for Campbell Brown’s upcoming prime-time program and other regular CNN programming and special events. Based in the network’s Washington, D.C., bureau, Borger begins her political analysis for CNN the week of Sept. 17.
“The ‘Best Political Team on Television’ just got even better,” Klein said. “Gloria’s got an unrivaled Rolodex among the people who make news – and make or break presidents – in Washington. She’s always a step ahead in knowing what’s about to happen and why, which will make CNN an even more interesting and essential destination for viewers who want the inside track on this election free-for-all.”
“CNN is re-energizing and reinventing political coverage on television through bold innovations like the YouTube and New Hampshire debates and the daily Situation Room, which has become can’t-miss political television,” Borger said. “I wanted to be a part of that transformation and am honored to join some of the top political journalists anywhere.”
As a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report, Borger writes the “On Politics” column. She joined the magazine in 1986 as a political reporter. Borger has also served as a regular panelist on the PBS public affairs program Washington Week in Review and as the national political correspondent for CBS News.
At CBS News, Borger was a regular panelist on Face the Nation, a Sunday public affairs broadcast, beginning in April 1997. Her role was expanded in March 1999 to include work as a contributor to the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather and CBS News’ special events coverage, as well as to 60 Minutes II.
Borger’s journalism career began at the Washington Star in 1975. While there, Borger co-authored a daily serial, “Federal Triangle,” which spoofed political life in Washington and later became a book. She then moved to the Washington bureau of Newsweek magazine in 1978, where she worked as a general assignment reporter covering a variety of stories ranging from the Three Mile Island nuclear accident to presidential campaigns. Politics soon became her beat, and she was named Newsweek’s chief congressional correspondent.
Borger graduated from Colgate University and served nine years as a member of the university’s board of trustees.
CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information. Its reach extends to nine cable and satellite television networks; one private place-based network; two radio networks; wireless devices around the world; CNN Digital Network, the No. 1 network of news Web sites in the United States; CNN Newsource, the world’s most extensively syndicated news service; and strategic international partnerships within both television and the digital media.
TVNewser is reporting that former CBS correspondent and CNBC anchor Gloria Berger is joining CNN as their Senior Political Analyst, to be featured on Campbell Brown's yet-to-be-named show. What does this mean for current Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider? Will he continue with the same title such as Matthew Chance and Nic Robertson work with the Senior International Correspondent titles? Looks like that might be the case.
