Anthony Mason

CBS Evening News Wins Murrow for Best Newscast - Posted June 29, 2009
For the second year in a row, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric has won the Edward R. Murrow award for best evening newscast. CBS News submitted the broadcast of Nov. 12, 2008 to the RTNDA judges. The program led with the economic bailout coverage from correspondents Anthony Mason and... [TVNewser]

CBS News Looks at "Life After Debt" - Posted June 22, 2009
Tomorrow night, the "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" will debut a three-part series called "Life After Debt." It's a follow-up to last year's "Life and Debt in America." Tomorrow, correspondent Anthony Mason looks in to the new realities facing millions preparing for retirement. Wednesday, Mason explores the transfer of economic power... [TVNewser]

GM Everywhere: Networks Cover Obama Speech - Posted June 1, 2009
The cablers and networks covered President Barack Obama's remarks about the GM bankruptcy this afternoon, with George Stephanopoulos anchoring on ABC, Russ Mitchell on CBS and Ann Curry on NBC. Tonight on ABC World News, Charlie Gibson anchors from a Chevrolet dealership in New Jersey, in addition to several reports from ABC's... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CNBC, ABC, CBS... - Posted May 21, 2009
> CNBC's Erin Burnett reported today from Lagos, Nigeria about the economy of Africa. It is part of the series, "Dollars & Danger: Africa: The Final Investing Frontier." > ABC's Dan Harris reports for Nightline tonight about children in Congo being forced into exorcisms. Harris wrote about the story in a... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: CNBC, ABC, CBS... - Posted May 21, 2009
> CNBC's Erin Burnett reported today from Lagos, Nigeria about the economy of Africa. It is part of the series, "Dollars & Danger: Africa: The Final Investing Frontier." > ABC's Dan Harris reports for Nightline tonight about children in Congo being forced into exorcisms. Harris wrote about the story in a... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET (right after our TVNewser Summit party tonight in NYC — it's not too late to RSVP). Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response: • ABC — Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos anchor coverage from the Capitol, from... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET (right after our TVNewser Summit party tonight in NYC — it's not too late to RSVP). Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response: • ABC — Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos anchor coverage from the Capitol, from... [TVNewser]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
From TVNewser... Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET. Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response. Each network's coverage plans after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

Coverage Plans For Obama Address - Posted February 24, 2009
From TVNewser... Every network will cover President Barack Obama's Address to Congress tonight at 9pmET. Following Obama's speech is Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response. Each network's coverage plans after the jump.... [FishBowlDC]

Couric Anchors "First Ever Evening Newscast in Prime Time" - Posted January 28, 2009
Katie Couric anchored the prime time edition of the CBS Evening News tonight at 8pmET, and we twittered the broadcast. "Welcome to network television's first ever evening newscast in prime time," began Couric. Chip Reid and Anthony Mason were featured in the first block, followed by a lengthy "Katie Couric Investigates" regarding... [TVNewser]

Networks Carry Obama Economic Address - Posted January 8, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama delivered a major economic address this morning in Washington, D.C., and the speech was carried by all the broadcast networks, cablers and business networks. Charlie Gibson anchored on ABC, Katie Couric on CBS and Ann Curry on NBC. All three of the networks' White House correspondents were used... [TVNewser]

Who Got the Most Airtime in '08? - Posted January 6, 2009
Andrew Tyndall of the Tyndall Report has compiled his 2008 Year in Review, and not surprisingly the top story on network news was the presidential election. Actually, it was the top three stories. Tyndall breaks down the stories by candidate — 745 stories about Barack Obama, 531 about John McCain and 288... [TVNewser]

Mason is Friedman's Choice For Broadcast Journalist of the Year - Posted December 19, 2008
Marketwatch's Jon Friedman has selected his broadcast journalist of the year — CBS financial correspondent Anthony Mason. "Night after night, Mason took pains to help his viewers understand what was unfolding on Wall Street and in Washington — and, most important, why they should care when a powerful company in New York... [TVNewser]

David Gregory the Buzz at Business Emmys - Posted December 2, 2008
The event may have been to honor the best in business reporting, but the buzz at the top of the Rock this afternoon was who would be taking over the nation's #1 public affairs show — David Gregory's soon-to-be announced gig as moderator of Meet the Press. Insiders tell TVNewser Richard... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.28.08 - Posted October 28, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

Dow Dives as House Votes - Posted September 29, 2008
Breaking: The cable news and business networks are covering the House vote on the $700 billion bailout bill. As the tally continued to an eventual "No" vote, the dow took a nose dive, at one point down 705 points. On MSNBC, Andrea Mitchell and House producer/reporter Mike Viqueira discussed the rules... [TVNewser]

Dow Dives as House Votes - Posted September 29, 2008
Breaking: The cable news and business networks are covering the House vote on the $700 billion bailout bill. As the tally continued to an eventual "No" vote, the dow took a nose dive, at one point down 705 points. On MSNBC, Andrea Mitchell and House producer/reporter Mike Viqueira discussed the rules... [TVNewser]