Drew Griffin

CNN Special on Ft. Hood Shootings - Posted November 7, 2009
•Tonight at 8pmET, CNN premieres a Special Investigation into the Ft. Hood massacre. The one-hour live special is anchored by Don Lemon, with on-site reporting from Ft. Hood by CNN national correspondent David Mattingly and CNN investigative correspondent Drew Griffin.... [TVNewser]

CNN Introducing Two New Specials This Week - Posted August 21, 2009
CNN will be broadcasting a new special as well as a special series over the next week, both of which appear to be sobering, grave, and other similar adjectives. Saturday, Don Lemon is hosting a special entitled "Inside Chicago's Killer Town" about violence in a Chicago neighborhood. A press release states,... [TVNewser]

CNN Introducing Two New Specials This Week - Posted August 21, 2009
CNN will be broadcasting a new special as well as a special series over the next week, both of which appear to be sobering, grave, and other similar adjectives. Saturday, Don Lemon is hosting a special entitled "Inside Chicago's Killer Town" about violence in a Chicago neighborhood. A press release states,... [TVNewser]

"Polar Opposities" and "Different Realities" - Posted October 27, 2008
Two of the most high-profile media writers were thinking the same thing over the weekend. The AP's David Bauder and Washington Post's Howard Kurtz each write today about the vast difference between MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann and some of FNC's programs. Bauder looks at "polar opposites" Olbermann and Bill O'Reilly. "The... [TVNewser]

Griffin: "In No Way Did I Intend To Misquote The National Review" - Posted October 23, 2008
As we heard earlier today, Drew Griffin appeared on CNN Newsroom just after 2pmET today to address the fallout from his interview with Gov. Sarah Palin. Griffin discussed the "issue" with the portion of the 25-minute interview, and also said, "Sarah Palin was delightful." As for what happened during the Q&A in question,... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly: "CNN Owes It To Their Audience...To Correct The Record" - Posted October 23, 2008
Bill O'Reilly spent his Talking Points memo last night to go after CNN and correspondent Drew Griffin after the fallout from Griffin's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin. O'Reilly said Griffin "totally distorted what [Byron] York wrote in the article," and said The Factor called CNN for comment and got none. "I haven't... [TVNewser]

Griffin Misquotes National Review Column During Palin Interview - Posted October 22, 2008
After nearly two months since she was announced as the GOP Veep candidate, Gov. Sarah Palin sat down for an interview on CNN yesterday. But one of correspondent Drew Griffin's questions has become a focus, after it misrepresented a recent Byron York column in the National Review (via Breitbart.TV). As he began... [TVNewser]

Sarah Palin to Take Actual Questions From MSM - Posted October 21, 2008
We have to admit that we kind of no longer care that she says dumb, usually contradictory stuff and then smiles and winks. We'll watch it anyway, because we have to see how the season ends. It's how we got sucked into watching the entire season of Rock of Love. From CNN.com: CNN... [FishBowlLA]

Bohrman On Palin Snub: "They May Not Like Us...But I Think They Want to Talk to Our Viewers" - Posted October 20, 2008
Broadcasting & Cable's Marisa Guthrie caught up with CNN DC Bureau chief David Bohrman this afternoon. She asked him about the continued pass VP nominee Sarah Palin continues to take on CNN. On some fundamental level, they need to talk to our viewers. We have by the far the biggest group of... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.18.08 - Posted July 18, 2008
Good morning Washington. Above, Luke Russert and James Carville spearhead XM radio's coverage of the MLB All-Star Game. 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... [FishBowlDC]

Why is the TSA Watching This Man? - Posted July 17, 2008
This is CNN correspondent, and recent edition to the TSA Watch List, Drew Griffin. Why was he added to the list? Maybe it has something to do with his recent reporting about TSA. Griffin was brought up during a congressional hearing today, when Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee questioned Homeland Security secretary... [TVNewser]

Why is the TSA Watching This Man? - Posted July 17, 2008
This is CNN correspondent, and recent edition to the TSA Watch List, Drew Griffin. Why was he added to the list? Maybe it has something to do with his recent reporting about TSA. Griffin was brought up during a congressional hearing today, when Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee questioned Homeland Security secretary... [TVNewser]

BREAKING: Wilke, Griffin Win Dirksen - Posted November 19, 2007
The Wall Street Journal's John Wilke and CNN's Drew Griffin are the 2007 recipients of the prestigious Dirksen Award, FishbowlDC has learned. The Award recognizes two journalists -- one print, one broadcast -- for their congressional coverage. See a list of previous winners here. >UPDATE: The National Press Foundation has now published the... [FishBowlDC]