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Pentagon Correspondents Briefed On Osama Bin Laden Intelligence Trove; Networks Vary In How Beard-Dyed Bin Laden Tapes Are Broadcast (TVNewser)
The network news Pentagon correspondents were briefed on the massive intelligence trove taken during the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound last Sunday. MSNBC immediately aired the videos of a beard-dyed Bin Laden as NBC's Pentagon correspondent, Jim Miklaszewski, was making his way to his camera position. NYT / Media Decoder: Ratings arrived Friday for President Barack Obama's address to the nation last Sunday, and NBC affirmed its status as the biggest draw for news viewers -- although Donald Trump might have been a significant reason on that night. 10,000 Words: There are a few new projects to add to this historical week in news coverage as the 10-year hunt for the world's most wanted terrorist comes to a close. Google News Blog: Google News was born in the aftermath of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. After 10 years, Bin Laden is in the news again. The story of the killing of Bin Laden has taken the online world by storm. This time, relevant coverage from around the world is just a click away, in an automatically compiled Google News cluster with more than 80,000 sources. Business Insider / The Wire: Keith Urbahn, former chief of staff to Donald Rumsfeld, was not the first person to tweet speculation that Bin Laden had been killed, but he was the one who got the credit. SocialTimes: The leading topic on Facebook and Twitter related to the death of Bin Laden was the sharing of jokes, according to a special report from the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.
Jeremy Pink Leaving CNBC; Nik Deogun Promoted To Senior Vice President (TVNewser)
CNBC senior vice president Jeremy Pink is leaving the network. Pink is being replaced by former Wall Street Journal executive Nikhil Deogun, who joined CNBC in February 2010. Adweek: According to sources at CNBC, Pink's move was voluntary, and although his departure was announced to staff for the first time Friday, he had previously discussed his plans to leave with CNBC CEO Mark Hoffman in the past several weeks.
CEO At Oprah Network Departs, As Queen Of Talk Readies More Involved Role (AdAge / MediaWorks)
Discovery Communications moved to assert itself further over the Oprah Winfrey Network Friday by replacing its current CEO, former MTV executive Christina Norman, with Peter Liguori, its chief operating officer. B&C: Effective immediately, Liguori will serve as interim CEO of the channel, a joint venture between Discovery and Winfrey's Harpo Productions. He will also continue to serve in his COO role. Multichannel News: Discovery has already invested $215 million in the channel, including $57 million in the first quarter. paidContent: Norman is the victim of dissatisfaction over poor ratings for one of the most hyped launches in cable history. Adweek: Norman joined Discovery Communications in January 2009 -- two years before the (repeatedly delayed) launch of the network Jan. 1 of this year. Business Insider / The Wire: For a network conceived less than three years ago, Oprah Winfrey's penultimate television achievement, OWN, has burned through a ton of industry players.
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