Have you heard it’s cold in Des Moines? The subzero temperatures are making Monday’s caucuses in Iowa the coldest on record, a running theme of coverage throughout the day and into this evening. It’s not trivial, as the frigid weather may very well impact turnout.
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
- 1/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
With the Iowa caucuses just over a week away, networks are stepping up their coverage.
Fox News has slated two more town halls next week, this time with Donald Trump’s main rivals in the state, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former Un ambassador Nikki Haley. Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will moderate the town hall with Haley on Jan. 8, and the event with DeSantis on Jan. 9. Both Des Moines events will start at 6 p.m. Et, and they will be focused on women’s issues.
The next Republican debate will take place on Jan. 10, with DeSantis and Haley participating in the CNN hosted event. Trump will be counter-programming with a town hall on Fox News at the same time, with Baier and MacCallum also moderating.
CNN also is hosting back-to-back town halls with Haley and DeSantis this evening. Kaitlan Collins will moderate the town hall with DeSantis at 9 p.
Fox News has slated two more town halls next week, this time with Donald Trump’s main rivals in the state, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former Un ambassador Nikki Haley. Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will moderate the town hall with Haley on Jan. 8, and the event with DeSantis on Jan. 9. Both Des Moines events will start at 6 p.m. Et, and they will be focused on women’s issues.
The next Republican debate will take place on Jan. 10, with DeSantis and Haley participating in the CNN hosted event. Trump will be counter-programming with a town hall on Fox News at the same time, with Baier and MacCallum also moderating.
CNN also is hosting back-to-back town halls with Haley and DeSantis this evening. Kaitlan Collins will moderate the town hall with DeSantis at 9 p.
- 1/4/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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Jen Psaki slipped into the studio with seconds to spare.
It was the evening of Nov. 1, a week before the 2022 midterm elections, and the NBC News political unit (not to mention its contributors, like the former White House press secretary) were in overdrive. Just a few minutes earlier Psaki had been in a remote studio appearing on Chris Hayes’ MSNBC program, now she had rushed downstairs to the NBC Washington bureau’s ground floor studio, where she joined anchors Chuck Todd and Kristen Welker as part of a primetime special to tee up the midterms.
The network pulled out all of the stops, with 11 correspondents appearing live from across the country, panelists including Psaki, Senator Claire McCaskill and former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, and Steve Kornacki analyzing key races at his signature touch screen.
It was a production worthy of primetime … but...
Jen Psaki slipped into the studio with seconds to spare.
It was the evening of Nov. 1, a week before the 2022 midterm elections, and the NBC News political unit (not to mention its contributors, like the former White House press secretary) were in overdrive. Just a few minutes earlier Psaki had been in a remote studio appearing on Chris Hayes’ MSNBC program, now she had rushed downstairs to the NBC Washington bureau’s ground floor studio, where she joined anchors Chuck Todd and Kristen Welker as part of a primetime special to tee up the midterms.
The network pulled out all of the stops, with 11 correspondents appearing live from across the country, panelists including Psaki, Senator Claire McCaskill and former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, and Steve Kornacki analyzing key races at his signature touch screen.
It was a production worthy of primetime … but...
- 11/7/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman pushed back on the framing of a recent NBC News interview and those who have questioned his use of closed captioning technology as he recovers from a stroke.
“That interview, I mean — if you’re offended, or you would not want to consider voting me, because I’m having our interview” over closed captioning, “that’s kind of surreal to me, why anybody would want to make that an issue,” the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor tells Rolling Stone Thursday. “It’s just kind of strange.
“That interview, I mean — if you’re offended, or you would not want to consider voting me, because I’m having our interview” over closed captioning, “that’s kind of surreal to me, why anybody would want to make that an issue,” the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor tells Rolling Stone Thursday. “It’s just kind of strange.
- 10/14/2022
- by Kara Voght
- Rollingstone.com
On Wednesday’s “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah took aim at the way Democratic Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Candidate John Fetterman’s recovery from a stroke has been depicted by both major media outlets and Republicans. And in addition to showing why that reaction is ridiculous, he also accurately described the inherent bigotry implied by it, which he called “trash.”
So, for some background, Fetterman was interviewed by NBC News reporter Dasha Burns this week, his first TV interview since having a stroke in May. While Fetterman’s answers were perfectly coherent in the interview, like many stroke victims, he has lingering issues with speech recognition. However, his cognition is unimpaired, he can speak fine and also can read, so he uses captions to ensure he understands what he’s hearing.
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So, for some background, Fetterman was interviewed by NBC News reporter Dasha Burns this week, his first TV interview since having a stroke in May. While Fetterman’s answers were perfectly coherent in the interview, like many stroke victims, he has lingering issues with speech recognition. However, his cognition is unimpaired, he can speak fine and also can read, so he uses captions to ensure he understands what he’s hearing.
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NBC Reporter Called Out for ‘Nonsense’ Treatment of Pennsylvania Senate Candidate John Fetterman
Even so, Burns’ presentation...
- 10/13/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Kathy Barnette has been surging in the run-up to Tuesday’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Barnette’s Trumpism has been well-documented, but on Monday NBC News reported that the right-wing lawmaker was even part of the mob that marched to the Capitol last Jan. 6. CNN also reported that the candidate encouraged rally attendees, calling it “our 1776 moment” and she said in an interview that she would lead three buses to the Capitol that day.
NBC News authenticated photos of Barnette in the crowd of Trump supporters,...
NBC News authenticated photos of Barnette in the crowd of Trump supporters,...
- 5/17/2022
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
NBC News is going to get out of Washington in January of 2022 so it can figure out who will be coming to Washington in 2024.
When Chuck Todd appears on MSNBC’s “Meet The Press Daily” Wednesday and Thursday, he will do so from Georgia, where he will meet Georgia officials and candidates for office, all part of a bid by NBC News to fan out across the nation to find the most important stories that will affect this year’s midterms and the 2024 presidential race.
“You cannot be a national news organization and cover the campaign process from Washington and New York,” says Carrie Budoff Brown, the NBC News senior vice president who oversees “Meet The Press” and has been assigned to supervise the division’s midterms coverage. “You really need to get out of those two places.”
Over the next weeks and months, NBC News correspondents will seek out...
When Chuck Todd appears on MSNBC’s “Meet The Press Daily” Wednesday and Thursday, he will do so from Georgia, where he will meet Georgia officials and candidates for office, all part of a bid by NBC News to fan out across the nation to find the most important stories that will affect this year’s midterms and the 2024 presidential race.
“You cannot be a national news organization and cover the campaign process from Washington and New York,” says Carrie Budoff Brown, the NBC News senior vice president who oversees “Meet The Press” and has been assigned to supervise the division’s midterms coverage. “You really need to get out of those two places.”
Over the next weeks and months, NBC News correspondents will seek out...
- 1/19/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
NBCUniversal tried to harness two Fox News anchors in the recent past and failed. Now the company no doubt hopes the third time’s the charm.
The company’s CNBC on Wednesday evening launched former Fox News daytime anchor Shepard Smith in a new 7 p.m. news hour that, as Smith himself described it, aims to give viewers “journalists and experts, not opinions and pundits.” The business-news network clearly has some ambition for the new program. It hired a well-known producer, Molly Kordares, from “CBS Evening News,” lured Sally Ramirez, a top news executive from a major-market CBS affiliate in Houston, and assigned one of its veterans, Sandy Cannold, to oversee the project.
Several Fox News personalities who have left that outlet have gained new recognition for their newsgathering or anchoring skills, including Major Garrett and Catherine Herridge at CBS News and Alisyn Camerota at CNN. But NBC News has...
The company’s CNBC on Wednesday evening launched former Fox News daytime anchor Shepard Smith in a new 7 p.m. news hour that, as Smith himself described it, aims to give viewers “journalists and experts, not opinions and pundits.” The business-news network clearly has some ambition for the new program. It hired a well-known producer, Molly Kordares, from “CBS Evening News,” lured Sally Ramirez, a top news executive from a major-market CBS affiliate in Houston, and assigned one of its veterans, Sandy Cannold, to oversee the project.
Several Fox News personalities who have left that outlet have gained new recognition for their newsgathering or anchoring skills, including Major Garrett and Catherine Herridge at CBS News and Alisyn Camerota at CNN. But NBC News has...
- 10/1/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Last week, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (Awmf) held the 45th annual Gracie Awards hosted by “This is Us” star Susan Kelechi Watson.
This year, the Gracie Awards recognized more than 120 outstanding women and men in media for their bravery, determination and accomplishments, and recognized exemplary programming created by, for and about women.
Highlights from the awards show included the following:
Katy Perry received the Gracies Impact Award for the positive influence on society through her music. “This is an incredible honor to have this award about women and helping support women, which is something I am so incredibly passionate about. I love to provide opportunities in my life, professional and personal, for women to do incredible jobs and work alongside with,” Perry said during her acceptance speech, noting that “one of the most important things is to have representation.” Country star Mickey Guyton performed her hit song “Heaven Down Here,...
This year, the Gracie Awards recognized more than 120 outstanding women and men in media for their bravery, determination and accomplishments, and recognized exemplary programming created by, for and about women.
Highlights from the awards show included the following:
Katy Perry received the Gracies Impact Award for the positive influence on society through her music. “This is an incredible honor to have this award about women and helping support women, which is something I am so incredibly passionate about. I love to provide opportunities in my life, professional and personal, for women to do incredible jobs and work alongside with,” Perry said during her acceptance speech, noting that “one of the most important things is to have representation.” Country star Mickey Guyton performed her hit song “Heaven Down Here,...
- 9/17/2020
- Look to the Stars
NBC News and MSNBC on Sunday will start a weeklong series of special reports on education in America amid the coronavirus crisis, as schools grapple with reopening or starting fall classes with online learning.
Coronavirus and the Classroom will include an Aug. 13 primetime NBC special anchored by Lester Holt, with correspondents and newsmakers with guidance for kids, parents and teachers. The special will air at 8 Pm Et, and also will be streamed on NBC News Now.
Rashida Jones, Senior Vice President of NBC News and MSNBC, said, “Many are already returning to the classroom or adjusting to virtual back-to-school across the U.S., while the rest of the country continues to debate the reopening of schools.”
She said that the goal “is to provide programming that facilitates the necessary conversations, explores new solutions, identifies and answers new questions so our viewers can get the information and clarity they need as...
Coronavirus and the Classroom will include an Aug. 13 primetime NBC special anchored by Lester Holt, with correspondents and newsmakers with guidance for kids, parents and teachers. The special will air at 8 Pm Et, and also will be streamed on NBC News Now.
Rashida Jones, Senior Vice President of NBC News and MSNBC, said, “Many are already returning to the classroom or adjusting to virtual back-to-school across the U.S., while the rest of the country continues to debate the reopening of schools.”
She said that the goal “is to provide programming that facilitates the necessary conversations, explores new solutions, identifies and answers new questions so our viewers can get the information and clarity they need as...
- 8/7/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC News and Meet the Press are launching a new project to cover the 2020 election from the vantage point of five key counties in swing states.
Meet the Press moderator and political director Chuck Todd and reporters Vaughn Hillyard and Dasha Burns will provide coverage from Milwaukee County in Wisconsin, Kent County in Michigan, Beaver County in Pennsylvania, Miami-Dade County in Florida and Maricopa County in Arizona. The project is called County to County.
The reporters will interview and remain in touch with residents in the counties as the race progresses, and the stories will appear on NBC News, MSNBC, NBC News Now. There also will be online features with information on the counties and why they were selected.
Todd said that the five counties are in five swing states that are “likely to decide this election.”
Todd, Hillyard and Burns ran through the dynamics in each county in a...
Meet the Press moderator and political director Chuck Todd and reporters Vaughn Hillyard and Dasha Burns will provide coverage from Milwaukee County in Wisconsin, Kent County in Michigan, Beaver County in Pennsylvania, Miami-Dade County in Florida and Maricopa County in Arizona. The project is called County to County.
The reporters will interview and remain in touch with residents in the counties as the race progresses, and the stories will appear on NBC News, MSNBC, NBC News Now. There also will be online features with information on the counties and why they were selected.
Todd said that the five counties are in five swing states that are “likely to decide this election.”
Todd, Hillyard and Burns ran through the dynamics in each county in a...
- 11/18/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC is serving up the video news for which it is known – but doesn’t mind if you don’t get it through your TV.
NBC hopes a rising generation of news junkies will turn to its new streaming-video service for the long and short of it all. The new offering, NBC News Now, provides minutes-long news updates called “Briefly’s” as well as in-depth reportage that expands some of the stories TV viewers might see on “Today” or “NBC Nightly News.”
But there’s no morning show, no Sunday public-affairs program and no evening news.
“We want to be the premiere place for viewers who are news junkies – news savvy, digitally savvy, but may not be watching on traditional platforms or have access to cable service,” says Rashida Jones, senior vice president of specials for NBC News and MSNBC, and the executive who is overseeing the new effort. These viewers,...
NBC hopes a rising generation of news junkies will turn to its new streaming-video service for the long and short of it all. The new offering, NBC News Now, provides minutes-long news updates called “Briefly’s” as well as in-depth reportage that expands some of the stories TV viewers might see on “Today” or “NBC Nightly News.”
But there’s no morning show, no Sunday public-affairs program and no evening news.
“We want to be the premiere place for viewers who are news junkies – news savvy, digitally savvy, but may not be watching on traditional platforms or have access to cable service,” says Rashida Jones, senior vice president of specials for NBC News and MSNBC, and the executive who is overseeing the new effort. These viewers,...
- 5/29/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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