CNN Washington bureau launches new state-of-the-art HD studio
CNN - With the studio's new technical tools and data visualization capabilities, the network is better positioned to tell the story for viewers on data-heavy nights like election night or during breaking news. The studio is a dual purpose facility; it has a dividing glass wall that enables the network to have simultaneous broadcasts in two separate studios or it can be one open space for big production programming, such as Election Night 2012.
CNN has announced its plans for coverage of tonight's Illinois Primary. CNN's press release below.
CNN Press Release: CNN anchors Wolf Blitzer, John King, Erin Burnett, Anderson Cooper and Piers Morgan will provide special coverage of the Illinois Primary during their respective programs. A live edition of Piers Morgan Tonight will broadcast at midnight.
Chief political analyst Gloria Borger and senior political analyst David Gergen will join CNN’s coverage to offer insight and analysis throughout the evening. Chief political correspondent Candy Crowley will report live from Romney campaign headquarters in Illinois and national political correspondent Jim Acosta will provide updates from Santorum headquarters in Pennsylvania. Senior correspondent Joe Johns will report on the Gingrich campaign from Louisiana. In addition, political editor Paul Steinhauser and political reporter Shannon Travis will report from Illinois voting locations.
Tuesday, March 20 – CNN Live Coverage of the Illinois Primary (All Times Eastern):
6:00PM – 7:00PM: John King, USA 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Erin Burnett, OutFront 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Anderson Cooper 360˚ 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Piers Morgan Tonight 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Anderson Cooper 360˚ 11:00 PM – Midnight: Erin Burnett, OutFront Midnight – 1:00 AM: Piers Morgan Tonight
CNN has announced its coverage plans tonight for coverage of Alabama and Mississippi GOP Primaries. Details from CNN below.
CNN Press Release: CNN to Provide Coverage of Alabama, Mississippi Primaries
Anchors Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Erin Burnett, Candy Crowley and John King will headline CNN’s live America’s Choice 2012: The Alabama and Mississippi Primaries coverage from the CNN Election Center. The network will kick off the special coverage with Erin Burnett, OutFront at 7 p.m. A live edition of Piers Morgan Tonight will broadcast at midnight.
Chief political analyst Gloria Borger and senior political analyst David Gergen, along with political contributors Paul Begala, Erick Erickson, Ari Fleischer, Mary Matalin and Hilary Rosen, will join the network’s primary coverage to offer insight and analysis.
National political correspondent Jim Acosta will report from Santorum headquarters and senior correspondent Joe Johns will be on location from Gingrich headquarters. Senior congressional correspondent Dana Bash and political reporter Shannon Travis will report from voting locations in Alabama and Mississippi, respectively. In addition, political editor Paul Steinhauser will speak with voters at a voting location in Alabama.
Programming schedule for Tuesday, March 13 – The Alabama and Mississippi Primaries (All Times Eastern):
6:00PM – 7:00PM: John King, USA (Live) 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Erin Burnett, OutFront (Live) 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM: America's Choice 2012: The Alabama and Mississippi Primaries (Live) 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Anderson Cooper 360˚ (Live) 11:00 PM – Midnight: Erin Burnett, OutFront (Live) Midnight – 1:00 AM: Piers Morgan Tonight (Live)
CNN will tonight air live coverage of Washington Caucuses. The press note email from CNN below.
CNN Press Note: On Saturday, March 3, CNN will air America’s Choice 2012: Washington Caucuses live from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET.
Lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer will lead coverage from Washington, D.C. and will be joined by anchor and chief national correspondent John King at the Magic Wall. Chief political analyst Gloria Borger and CNN contributors Hilary Rosen and Ari Fleisher will be on hand to provide analysis as the results are reported. National political correspondent Jim Acosta and senior correspondent Joe Johns will report from the Super Tuesday state of Ohio. Political reporter Shannon Travis and producer/reporter Paul Vercammen will be live from Washington State.
CNN has released plans for tonight's coverage of the Arizona and Michigan Primaries. Details from CNN below.
CNN Press Release:CNN Devotes Special Coverage to Arizona, Michigan Primaries
Anchors Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Erin Burnett and John King will headline the network’s America’s Choice 2012: The Arizona and Michigan Primaries coverage beginning at 7 p.m. live from the CNN Election Center. John King, USA kicks off the network’s primary coverage at 6 p.m. and a special edition of Piers Morgan Tonight is scheduled to broadcast at midnight.
CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger and senior political analyst David Gergen, along with political contributors Paul Begala, Maria Cardona, Alex Castellanos and Ari Fleischer, will be on set in the CNN Election Center to offer insight and analysis throughout the evening.
Anchor and chief political correspondent Candy Crowley will report from Romney campaign headquarters in Michigan; national political correspondent Jim Acosta from Santorum headquarters; and senior correspondent Joe Johns from Gingrich headquarters. CNN political editor Paul Steinhauser and correspondent Miguel Marquez will take viewers inside the voting process in Michigan and Arizona, respectively. Correspondent Tom Foreman will lead a focus group in the bellwether state of Ohio ahead of Super Tuesday. CNN Newsroom anchor Suzanne Malveaux will anchor live from Phoenix, Ariz. beginning Monday, Feb. 27 through Wednesday, Feb. 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CNN.com will live stream the Arizona and Michigan primary coverage online, on CNN’s mobile website and across CNN's mobile apps. Users can visit the CNNPolitics.com for primary coverage and analysis. Other online features include: GOP Delegate Calculator, CNN Electoral Map and the 2012 Primary Caucus Calendar. Users can view the CNN Politics Facebook page and follow @CNNPolitics on Twitter for the latest.
Programming schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 28 – Arizona and Michigan Primaries (All Times Eastern):
11:00 AM – 1:00PM: CNN Newsroom (Suzanne Malveaux from Phoenix, Ariz.) 6:00PM – 7:00PM: John King, USA (Special Edition) 7:00PM – Midnight: America's Choice 2012: The Arizona and Michigan Primaries (Live) Midnight – 1:00 AM: Piers Morgan Tonight (Special Edition)
CNN tonight hosts the final GOP Presidential debate before the Florida Primary on Tuesday January 31. The debate simulcasts on CNN International and CNN en Español. Details from CNN on what to expect follow below.
CNN Press Release:Wolf Blitzer to Moderate; Cooper, King, Burnett, O’Brien Anchor Special Coverage
Just days before Florida Republicans go to the polls to choose their nominee, the GOP presidential hopefuls will meet for a final debate hosted by CNN, the Republican Party of Florida and the Hispanic Leadership Network. CNN lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer will moderate the two-hour presidential debate which will take place at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville on Thursday, January 26 at 8 p.m. ET.
Blitzer, John King, Erin Burnett and Soledad O’Brien will anchor their respective programs live and in Jacksonville on the days surrounding the CNN debate. Anderson Cooper will anchor special, post-debate coverage.
Reporting from Florida in the final days before the primary will be chief political correspondent Candy Crowley, anchor Brooke Baldwin, national political correspondent Jim Acosta, senior political correspondent Joe Johns, correspondent Ed Lavandera, Miami-based correspondent John Zarrella, and CNN Radio’s Bob Costantini. On the campaign trail covering the GOP candidates are reporter-at-large Peter Hamby, political reporter Shannon Travis, and political producers Rachel Streitfeld and Shawna Shepherd. CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger, senior political analyst David Gergen and CNN political contributors Alex Castellanos, Donna Brazile, Ari Fleisher, John Avlon will be on hand in Jacksonville to offer insight and analysis for all programming.
Four presidential contenders will participate in Thursday’s debate: former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. In addition to questions posed to the candidates by Blitzer and Florida Republicans in the audience, CNN will solicit questions and comments submitted in real-time from CNN.com, the CNN Politics fan page on Facebook and by using the #CNNDebate hashtag on Twitter.
CNN Digital
CNNPolitics.com will cover the Florida debate and primary and will be the online destination for all news and analysis related to the 2012 Elections. Users can check out the CNN Election Centerto track real-time election results and analyze the exit polls and results thus far from Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. CNN.com has also launched the GOP Delegate Calculator, which allows users after each caucus or primary to try their hand at predicting which candidates will win each state and eventually, the Republican presidential nomination. CNN.com will also continue to provide the CNN Electoral Map with the most recent predictions on battleground states as updated by CNN’s political experts as well as the 2012 Primary Caucus Calendar, an interactive datebook where users can slide over a specific month to see when states will hold their primaries and caucuses throughout the year.
CNN.com will live stream all of the events in Florida – the debate on Thursday as well as the events from the Florida primary next Tuesday. After Thursday’s debate, CNN.com will be live-streaming the Spin Room with CNN’s Jim Acosta. To engage and comment on election night news as it happens, users can view the CNN Politics Facebook page for political stories and photos of CNN’s favorite faces and also follow @CNNPolitics on Twitter for breaking developments all night.
CNN iReport, the network’s global participatory news community, will be asking for submissions related to the events in Florida, some of which will be shown on CNN.com and broadcast on CNN.
Across CNN’s mobile platforms, the latest election stories and opinion pieces will be available via CNN’s mobile website and on the CNN apps for iPhone, iPad, Android phone and Android tablet. The new Election Center section can also be accessed on CNN’s mobile platforms. Additionally, all apps will live stream the debate and carry live video of candidate speeches and events during the primary. On primary night, live results can be viewed on CNN's mobile website and in the CNN App for iPad.
CNN en Español and CNN International
CNN en Español will offer pre-debate analysis starting at 7.45pm hosted by anchor Juan Carlos López and joined by the network's panel of political contributors Maria Cardona, Roberto Izurieta and Juan Hernandez. At 8pm, the network will carry the debate live with simultaneous interpretation and will feature López fielding questions for the candidates from attendees of the Hispanic Leadership Network Conference taking place in Miami. The debate will be followed by 30 minutes of analysis with our political contributors and guests onsite in Miami.
The debate will also be carried live on CNN International.
CNN's Coverage Of Tonight's State Of The Union Address
CNN today released details of its coverage of tonight's State of the Union Address. Coverage will be simulcast on CNN International. Details from CNN below.
CNN Press Release: CNN Presents Live Coverage of President Obama’s State of the Union Address and GOP Response
Special Edition of AC 360 to Follow
Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer will lead CNN’s coverage of the State of the Union beginning at 8 pm tonight along with John King and Candy Crowley. President Obama’s State of the Union Address will begin at 9:00 pm. The GOP response with Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will follow.
Blitzer and King will anchor the special coverage live from Capitol Hill, where chief political analyst Gloria Borger and senior political analyst David Gergen will provide analysis immediately following the address. In addition, senior congressional correspondent Dana Bash will report live from inside the Capitol surrounding the address while chief White House correspondent Jessica Yellin provides the latest reports and insights of the president’s remarks from the White House. Political contributors participating in tonight’s special coverage include Paul Begala, Ari Fleisher and Roland Martin.
A special edition of AC 360 will follow CNN’s State of the union coverage and analysis, and will air live until midnight.
CNNPolitics.com will offer extensive coverage and real-time analysis of the State of the Union address with live-blogging on the Political Ticker and reader interaction on CNN iReport. Additionally, the address will be live-streamed on CNN.com/Live, via the CNN App for, iPhone and Android.
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's marathon coverage of the Iowa caucuses ran several hours overtime than initially planned, and here's why. In a nutshell, the margin of victory is one of the closest ever for a GOP presidential contest.
As CNN's coverage, simulcast worldwide on CNN International, ploughed well into the early hours of Wednesday, you could be forgiven - at certain points of the broadcast - for wondering whether you were actually watching CNN or a very slick Saturday Night Live parody. For those who may have bailed on CNN's coverage before midnight, here's a quick recap of what you missed...
Forget the flashy graphics, revamped magic wall, redecorated Studio 7, virtual Weebles and every other gimmick CNN threw at its Iowa caucuses coverage Tuesday, it was two GOP officials who appeared to steal the show... and possibly handed CNN the opportunity to be the first network to reveal the reasons behind the confusion that led to the delayed results announcement.
As we were left with the final result hanging in the balance, Wolf Blitzer and John King tried to get to the bottom of the missing caucus information from Clinton County, Iowa, by talking to Edith Pfeffer, Chair of the Clinton County Republican Party, and Carolyn Tallet.
The live to air phone conference immediately spawned Twitter buzz with #Edith peaking at number two on the social network's trending section in the U.S. Video of the conversation is in the player below.
The phone conversation was one of several lighter moments during CNN's marathon 8 hour + coverage. As Mediaite's Frances Martel writes:
"As Erin Burnett tried to explain a pie chart showing the way voters had veered related to what they considered the most important issue, using her new Magic Wall move, “the flick.” The “flick” somehow did not get the pie chart onto the second screen as attempted until the third try, by which Burnett and Gloria Borger were cracking up.
Anderson Cooper seemed to sense that all was lost and asked, “have we all just given up?” to which Ali Velshi responded “it is evident from the social media screen that people are going to sleep.” For no apparent reason, this made Cooper explode in laughter. “Again with the social media screen? This is the third hit and I still don’t understand what the hell this thing shows!” Velshi then tried to explain– but not before telling Roland Martin to stop laughing. It didn’t really seem to stop him– or anyone else on the set– from laughing."
Watch video of the shenanigans listed above in Mediaite's video here.
The lighter moments of CNN's coverage post-midnight soon led to someone suggesting a new show: "CNN After Dark". CNN's anchors, pundits and producers soon got in on the act, with a new logo for the proposed show designed on the hop and displayed on the projection screens in Studio 7.
Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley was apparently reminded earlier in the night to use the network's #CNNElections hashtag in her tweets. Crowley tweeted:
The CNN superstar didn't seemed too concerned by the reminder, with subsequent tweets still published sans the hashtag.
While most of the memorable "Youtube moments" occurred post-midnight (eastern), it was hard to miss this little nugget at the start of Tuesday nights coverage. CNN unveiled a brand new ident that briefly points to the network's election coverage history. You can view the "CNN America's Choice" ident in the video below.
CNN eventually wrapped up coverage shortly after 3:30am (eastern) - the last of the cable networks to sign off by more than 30 minutes.
Early online reaction and related mentions of CNN's Iowa caucuses coverage:
CNN's Republican Presidential Debate On National Security
CNN has released more details on the next Republican presidential debate the network will sponsor next Tuesday. The debate will air live across CNN Domestic, CNN International and CNN en Español. CNN's press release is below.
CNN Press Release: CNN lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer will moderate a Republican presidential debate on Tuesday, Nov. 22 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. (ET) live from the historic DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. The debate, in partnership with The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), will focus on three of the most critical issues candidates will encounter during the Republican presidential nomination: national security, foreign policy and the economy. The debate falls on the eve of the deadline for the so-called congressional super committee to create a plan for at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction.
In addition to Blitzer, Foreign policy experts from AEI and The Heritage Foundation will pose questions to the candidates. The following eight presidential contenders will participate in the debate: Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, businessman Herman Cain, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
Live coverage from DAR Constitution Hall will begin the day before the debate, on Monday, Nov. 21, and continue through the post-debate programming on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 22 to include anchors Wolf Blitzer, John King and Erin Burnett. CNN political analysts and contributors Paul Begala, Gloria Borger, Donna Brazile, David Frum, David Gergen, Ari Fleischer, and Dana Loesch will participate in coverage from the nation’s capital.
CNN en Español's Washington, D.C. anchor Juan Carlos López will host live analysis on that network before the debate starting at 7:45 p.m. (ET). At 8 p.m., CNN en Español will take the debate live with simultaneous interpretation followed by more analysis with CNN en Español's team of political contributors. The debate will also be carried live on CNN International.
CNN.com:
Online, users can visit CNN’s Election Center and CNNPolitics.com for all things political before, during and after the debate. On debate night, CNNPolitics.com will live stream the event. CNN will solicit questions and comments submitted in real-time from CNN.com, the CNN Politics fan page on Facebook and by using the #CNNDebate hashtag on Twitter. The Political Ticker will live-blog the debate and incorporate live comments generated from social networks directly on the Ticker.
CNNPolitics.com will also showcase commentary and analysis from CNN’s political contributors, and feature a post-debate camera live from the Spin Room. CNN iReport, the network’s global participatory news community, will be asking for submissions of reactions to the debate, some of which will be shown across CNN.com and broadcast on CNN.
PROGRAMMING:
The following programs will originate live from DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.:
All times Eastern
Monday, November 21
4 pm – 6 pm: The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer 6 pm – 7 pm: John King, USA
Tuesday, November 22
4 pm – 6 pm: The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer 6 pm – 7 pm: John King, USA 7 pm – 8 pm: Erin Burnett OutFront 8 pm – 10 pm: CNN NATIONAL SECURITY DEBATE 10 pm – 11 pm: Anderson Cooper 360° (guest anchored by John King) 11 pm – 1 am: CNN NATIONAL SECURITY DEBATE (replay)
CNN and the Tea Party Express will present a two-hour debate with GOP Presidential candidates from 8:00pm (eastern) tonight. The debate will also simulcast on CNN International, and stream live online and via CNN's mobile apps.
CNN Press Release: CNN and the Tea Party Express, along with more than 100 local tea party groups from every state across the country, will team up Monday, September 12 to present a first-of-its-kind debate from the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention: Tampa, Florida. Eight Republican presidential contenders will face questions from moderator and lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer during the two-hour event, which will air live on CNN from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. from the Florida State Fairgrounds. The debate will focus on a wide-range of topics, including the role, size and scope of government, with a specific emphasis on issue number one to tea party members and all Americans: the economy.
In addition to questions from Blitzer, audience members inside the debate hall, made up in part by members from tea party groups in 31 states and the District of Columbia, will be invited to ask questions directly to the candidates. Questions will also be taken live from tea party members at debate watch parties in Phoenix, Ariz.; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Portsmouth, Virginia. Online, CNN will solicit questions via comments on CNNPolitics.com, the CNN Politics Facebook page, and by using the #CNNTeaParty hashtag on Twitter.
The following Republican candidates will participate in the debate: Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, businessman Herman Cain, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
The debate will be broadcast live on CNN, CNN International, CNN.com, and CNN Radio. The debate will be available via live stream in the CNN Apps for iPhone, iPad and Android.
CNN.com
CNNPolitics.com will provide a series of stories for all things related to the CNN-Tea Party Republican Debate: the evolution of the tea party movement, its influence on the Republican Party, what’s at stake for the GOP hopefuls participating in the debate and more. On debate day, Monday, Sept. 12, CNNPolitics.com will dedicate its site to coverage of the debate, featuring profiles of the candidates and a behind-the-scenes look at event preparations.
On the day of the debate, the CNN Political Ticker will host a live, up-to-the-minute blog, including real-time comments from CNN’s political team. The page will also incorporate a social media live stream, integrating the conversation happening across CNN.com, Twitter and Facebook directly onto the Political Ticker.
Additionally, a new page for debate coverage, CNN.com/TeaPartyDebate, will be live on Friday, Sept. 9 and will feature a live video stream of the debate, plus related video.
PROGRAMMING:
The following programs will originate live from the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida:
Monday, September 12
6:00am – 9:00 am: American Morning – with Ali Velshi 5:00 pm: – 7:00pm: The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer 7:00pm – 8:00 pm: John King, USA 8:00pm – 10:00pm: CNN-Tea Party Republican Debate
Tuesday, September 13
6:00am – 9:00am: American Morning – with Ali Velshi
Wolf Blitzer will interview Barack Obama today. The interview is scheduled to air during The Situation Room this afternoon. CNN's press note from yesterday follows below.
CNN Press Release: CNN’s Wolf Blitzer will sit down with President Barack Obama in Peosta, Iowa on Tuesday, August 16. In this one-on-one interview, on the second day of the president’s bus tour across the Midwest, Blitzer and the president will discuss a variety of topics from domestic economic and international issues to 2012 politics.
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer will broadcast live from Iowa today, Monday, August 15 and Blitzer’s interview with President Obama will air tomorrow, Tuesday, August 16, during The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer 5-7 p.m. ET.
Blitzer is CNN’s lead political anchor and the anchor of CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, which airs weekdays 5-7 p.m. and Saturday evenings 6-7 p.m. on both CNN International and CNN. Throughout Blitzer’s career, he has interviewed some of history's most notable figures, including former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.
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
Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper will co-anchor CNN special coverage of President Obama's address to the nation on Wedesday night, with the broadcast to be simulcast on CNN International. Details from CNN below.
CNN Press Note: CNN will provide special coverage, beginning at 7:50 p.m., of President Obama’s address to the nation tomorrow evening. The president is scheduled to deliver remarks from the White House at 8 p.m. ET. CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper along with correspondents and analysts will provide reports and analysis immediately prior to and following the address. CNN International will simulcast.
**All times Eastern**
7:00PM – 8:00PM: John King, USA 8:00PM – 9:00PM: Presidential Address: The Afghanistan Decision
Presidential Address: The Afghanistan Decision, anchored by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper
CNN is soliciting comments and questions to be put to GOP Presidential candidates for Monday's debate.
CNN Press Release: While Republican presidential primary contenders face-off Monday, June 13 in the first New Hampshire debate of the season presented by CNN, Hearst Television’s WMUR, and the New Hampshire Union Leader, voters will have opportunities to question the candidates in person and online. The debate will feature questions from New Hampshire voters inside the debate hall and potentially from town hall locations in Hancock, Plymouth, and Rochester, New Hampshire. In addition, CNN will solicit comments from its users on CNN.com as well as questions via Facebook and Twitter.
The following Republican candidates will participate in the debate: Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, businessman Herman Cain, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Congressman Ron Paul, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.
The debate, which will air live from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, will be moderated by CNN anchor and chief national correspondent John King, with questions from WMUR-TV’s Jean Mackin, Josh McElveen and Jennifer Vaughn and New Hampshire Union Leader’s John DiStaso and Tom Fahey. The debate will be broadcast live throughout New Hampshire on WMUR-TV and nationally on CNN, CNN en Español, CNN.com, CNN Radio, WMUR.com and UnionLeader.com. The debate will be available via live stream in the CNN Apps for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Viewers watching on television and online are invited to comment or ask questions by posting comments to CNNPolitics.com, by logging on to John King, USA’s Facebook page and by using the #CNNdebate hashtag on Twitter. New Hampshire voters watching the debate at the Rochester town hall will be hosted by CNN correspondent Tom Foreman and will be equipped with handheld dial-testing devices to register their reactions during the debate. CNN.com/live will offer streaming video of the live dial-testing results in addition to a live stream of the debate in its entirety.
CNN’s political team will live blog the debate on the CNN Political Ticker, which will also feature a live feed of debate-related tweets. A new interactive feature will debut Monday night on CNN when at the beginning of the debate, a QR code (a square digital barcode) will appear on screen. Viewers with smartphones will be able to scan the QR code to access exclusive content on CNN.com including a column penned by Wolf Blitzer, a quick vote poll and a behind-the-scenes photo gallery.
CNN’s coverage surrounding the debates kicks off live and on location with John King, USA on Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m. and will continue through Monday featuring anchors Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Candy Crowley, John King, Don Lemon and Christine Romans with national political correspondent Jessica Yellin and chief political analyst Gloria Borger.
The following programs will originate live from Manchester, New Hampshire:
Saturday, June 11
5 p.m. – 6 p.m. CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon 7 p.m. – 8p.m. CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon 10 p.m. – 11 p.m. CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon
Sunday, June 12
9 a.m. – 10 a.m. State of the Union with Candy Crowley 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon 10 p.m. – 11a.m. CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon
Monday, June 13
6 a.m. – 9 a.m. American Morning (split show from NH and NY) 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. John King, USA 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. CNN/WMUR/New Hampshire Union Leader GOP Primary Debate 10 p.m. – 11 p.m. AC 360° with Anderson Cooper, Tom Foreman will also be reporting from the Rochester, New Hampshire town hall 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. CNN/WMUR/New Hampshire Union Leader GOP Primary Debate (replay)
Meanwhile, watch as CNN's Don Lemon takes viewers on a quick tour of the debate set.
CNN Coverage Of Obama's Address To British Parliament
CNN Domestic and CNN International will jointly produce coverage of President Obama's address to the British Parliament today.
Wolf Blitzer, Suzanne Malveaux, Richard Quest and Zain Verjee will anchor coverage, with the speech also streamed live on CNN's digital network, including CNN.com and CNN's various mobile applications.
The simulcast begins at 10:00am (eastern) on CNN Domestic and CNN International.
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 Domestic and CNN International will jointly produce coverage of President Obama's speech on Middle East Policy today.
According to CNN's press note, Wolf Blitzer, Suzanne Malveaux and Hala Gorani will anchor, with contributions from Fareed Zakaria, Gloria Borger, Ed Henry and Jill Dougherty. CNN reporters currently deployed in the Middle East will also report on reaction from their respective regions, including Nic Robertson from Tunisia, Kevin Flower from Israel, Rima Maktabi in Lebanon, and Sara Sidner, Ben Wedeman and Nima Elbagir all reporting from Libya.
The CNN / CNN International simulcast begins at 11:30a (eastern). Viewers can also view a live stream of the speech on CNN.com, as well as the CNN apps for smart phones.
CNN Domestic and CNN International will this weekend simulcast rolling coverage of the aftermath of this morning's major earthquake in Japan. The lineup for Saturday, as advised by CNN, is below. All times US eastern.
6am - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster – anchors: Andrew Stevens & Randi Kaye 7am - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster – anchors: Andrew Stevens & Randi Kaye 8am - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster – anchors: Andrew Stevens & Randi Kaye 9am - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster -- anchors: Becky Anderson & Randi Kaye 10am - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster -- anchors: Becky Anderson & Randi Kaye 11am - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster – anchors: Becky Anderson & Fredricka Whitfield 12pm - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster – anchors: John Vause & Fredricka Whitfield 1pm - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster – anchors: John Vause & Fredricka Whitfield 2pm - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster – anchors: John Vause & Fredricka Whitfield 3pm - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster – anchors: John Vause & Fredricka Whitfield 4pm - CNN NewsRoom – Fredrikca Whitfield [sic] anchors 5pm - CNN NewsRoom -- Don Lemon anchors 6pm - Quake Tsunami Disaster – Situation Room Special – Wolf Blitzer anchors 7pm - Quake Tsunami Disaster – Situation Room Special – Wolf Blitzer anchors 8pm - Quake Tsunami Disaster – Situation Room Special – Wolf Blitzer anchors 9pm - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster – anchors: Don Lemon & John Vause 10pm - Special Coverage: Quake Tsunami Disaster – anchors: Don Lemon & John Vause
