CNN hosts in search of their "Roots" in new series
CNN has discovered the appeal of feature programming, led by the inimitable Anthony Bourdain and his record ratings, a smart move on days when the news cycle isn't dominated by a single breaking story....
View ArticleMid-term election coverage: early TV observations
Number crunching isn't just for political junkies anymore. The media's 2014 mid-term election coverage provided viewers with a flood of data, onscreen and online. With only a few precincts reporting...
View ArticleCable news nets bracing or rooting for Ferguson violence?
If you've watched CNN, MSNBC or Fox News lately, you may be aware of the fine line they seem to be walking between capturing the mood in Ferguson, Mo., in advance of a grand jury decision and...
View ArticleCNN's moving "Voices of Auschwitz" documentary
On the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a one-hour documentary, "Voices of Auschwitz," airing Wednesday, Jan. 28, locally at 7 p.m. on CNN, offers the inspiration of survivors and...
View ArticleEli Stokols jumps to Politico
Political reporter and anchor Eli Stokols, who has made a mark covering Colorado politics for KDVR for the past seven years, has been hired by Politico to be based in Washington, D.C. and cover the...
View ArticleBill Weir debuts CNN's "The Wonder List"
CNN is pursuing more of the global travel feature programming that has proved so popular with Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown." It's a smart strategy, certainly better than an Anderson Cooper-hosted...
View ArticleCNN adds new series with W. Kamau Bell, doc on Steve Jobs
Pushing further into original programming and documentary series, CNN will launch a new series with gifted social satirist W. Kamu Bell, "United Shades of America," aiming to attract younger, broader...
View ArticleCNN's "High Profits" tracks Breckenridge Cannabis Club
Someday this will be a case study in business schools: the creation of a marijuana franchise starting with a lone store in a cute Victorian house on Main Street in Breckenridge. For viewers beyond...
View ArticleGraphic video of man shot by cop plays endlessly on cable
The videotape played and replayed, under the disclaimer "graphic video," as CNN analysts weighed in. "Shot like a dog." "Cover up. Planting of evidence." "Treated worse than a dog." "Several minutes...
View ArticleMedia coverage of SCOTUS gay marriage decision
Observations on the media coverage of Friday's watershed Supreme Court decision on gay marriage:
View ArticleSecond GOP debate on CNN
Sorry to say, it was great TV. If you hoped for personal attacks between Republican candidates, live infighting, 10 men in suits plus one woman posturing for the camera, the second GOP debate on CNN...
View ArticleGOP debate scores huge TV ratings, nationally and in Denver
The election is 13 months away, there were too many people on the stage and the length -- more than three hours! -- felt like something of a dare. Yet Denver viewers watched the GOP debate on CNN Sept....
View ArticleHow to avoid another CNBC debate debacle
Given the near universal pan of CNBC's third GOP debate presentation Wednesday, what can we guess about debate formats going forward? What will networks do in the future to make sure they don't look as...
View ArticleSan Bernardino shooting coverage includes wild speculation
Even before the situation was secured, live TV coverage of the San Bernardino shooting veered dangerously into wild speculation and guesswork.
View ArticleFormer 9NEWS reporter Will Ripley reporting in North Korea for CNN
Will Ripley, a former reporter for KUSA 9NEWS, is in North Korea for CNN, the first foreign journalist to go inside the newly opened Science and Technology Center in Pyongyang.
View ArticleBrussels terror attack TV coverage
Coverage of the Brussels terror attack Tuesday was omnipresent as TV networks and streaming services expanded newscasts and went wall-to-wall. After the breaking news eye witness accounts, body counts,...
View ArticleBill Weir explores Colorado River on CNN
CNN's Bill Weir explores the Colorado River on season 2 of "The Wonder List" airing Sunday, April 3. It's a personal, heartfelt project on Weir's part.
View ArticleCNN documentary traces roots of violent jihadism to Greeley
The origins of violent jihadism can be traced to Greeley, of all places. That's according to a new CNN documentary by Fareed Zakaria.
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