Jan Crawford

Inauguration 2013: CBS Coverage Plans - Posted January 16, 2013
It's Pres. Obama's second inauguration, but it'll be the first time CBS's Scott Pelley has anchored an Inauguration Day. Pelley will lead CBS News coverage beginning at 10amET Monday following a three-hour "CBS This Morning" with hosts... [TVNewser]

CBS News Election Night Plans - Posted November 2, 2012
"CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley will lead CBS' election night coverage next week. CBS coverage will run from 7 PM-2AM, and will utilize eight studios in the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, including Studio 57, the newest stud... [TVNewser]

Morning Chatter - Posted October 30, 2012
Quotes of the Day: Hurricane-Cyclone Sandy Edition "DC, take it from Coco Pebbles Chanel: it never hurts to be prepared." -- The Hill's Howlma Kurtz, a.k.a. Judy Kurtz with accompanying picture. Mixed feelings: "TWIITTER, I HATE YOU.... OK, I LO... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Chatter - Posted September 14, 2012
Quotes of the Day CRAPPY CAR SIGHTING: "Sen. Richard Burr's (R-N.C.) car is a sight to behold (it's called 'The Thing')" -- WaPo's Aaron Blake. The senator explained, "It'll take more than a fir... [FishbowlDC]

CBS News Unveils Plans for Political Conventions - Posted August 20, 2012
CBS News has announced its coverage plans for the upcoming political conventions, which kick off next week in Tampa. Coverage will be led by "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley, "Face the Nation" anchor ... [Fishbowl NY]

CBS News Unveils Plans for Political Conventions - Posted August 20, 2012
CBS News has announced its coverage plans for the upcoming political conventions, which kick off next week in Tampa. Coverage will be led by "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley, "Face the Nation" anchor ... [FishbowlNY]

CBS News Unveils Plans for Political Conventions - Posted August 20, 2012
CBS News has announced its coverage plans for the upcoming political conventions, which kick off next week in Tampa. Coverage will be led by "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley, "Face the Nation" anchor ... [TVNewser]

News Nets Produce Special Reports on Mitt Romney Selection of Paul Ryan as VP - Posted August 11, 2012
At 9:20, Mitt Romney took to the stage with the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, VA as his backdrop. At 9:28, he brought out his running mate on the Republican presidential ticket, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan. NBC News began its special report at 9am with Brian W... [TVNewser]

'Press is a Modified Petting Zoo' on Romney Foreign Trip, Says Greta - Posted July 30, 2012
The foreign interviews with U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney continue. Romney's sitdown with Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren airs tonight and ... [TVNewser]

Mitt Romney Slates Interviews With NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox - Posted July 13, 2012
Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney has scheduled interviews with the "big three" broadcast networks, as well as Fox News and CNN today, two network sources confirm to TVNewser. The interviews will be conducted this afternoon, and excerpts are expected to run on the evening newscasts. The NBC... [Fishbowl NY]

Mitt Romney Slates Interviews With NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox - Posted July 13, 2012
Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney has scheduled interviews with the "big three" broadcast networks, as well as Fox News and CNN today, two network sources confirm to TVNewser. The interviews will be conducted this afternoon, and excerpts are expected to run on the evening newscasts. The NBC... [FishbowlNY]

CBS News Snags Supreme Court Scoop - Posted July 2, 2012
CBS News has the big legal story of the day, with Jan Crawford reporting that Chief Justice John Roberts was ready to strike down President Obama's healthcare law, but he ended up shifting his view. The conservative justices attempted to persuade him to join them, but to no avail. Crawford explained what... [TVNewser]

CNN, FNC Fail in Early Reporting of Health Care Ruling - Posted June 28, 2012
The expediency of TV news is not meeting well with the depth involved in the ruling on the Affordable Care Act of 2010, more commonly known as Obamacare. "Be cautious with us, we're trying to do the best we can," said Bill Hemmer on Fox News,... [TVNewser]

Mitt Romney To Make First Non-Fox Sunday Show Appearance On CBS' 'Face the Nation' - Posted June 14, 2012
Presumptive GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney will be appearing on the CBS Sunday public affairs show "Face the Nation" on Sunday. CBS says it is "his first network Sunday morning public affairs show interview during the 2012 campaign." In fact, Romney has appeared a number of times on "Fox News Sund... [TVNewser]

Networks Ask Romney Campaign to Pull Gingrich Attack Ad - Posted January 28, 2012
Several networks have asked the Mitt Romney campaign to stop airing an ad in Florida called "Mr. Washington Insider" which targets Newt Gingrich. The ad includes various news clips both current, and from Gingrich's days as House Speaker. NBC News has asked that the ad be pulled from Florida TV stations... [FishbowlLA]

'CBS This Morning' Review: Mold Broken, Comfort Zones Stretched, 'An A for Effort' - Posted January 9, 2012
Today's debut of "CBS This Morning" was worth the price of admission just for the pleasure of watching 70-year-old Charlie Rose look into the camera and say: "It's a huge Twitt... [TVNewser]

Pols, Press Toast Schieffer's 20 Years of "Face the Nation" - Posted September 22, 2011
Had you walked through the doors of the St. Regis Hotel at this time last night, there's a good chance you would have bumped into Nancy Pelosi (D... [PRNewser]

Washington Turns Out to Honor Bob Schieffer - Posted September 22, 2011
Quite a turnout last night at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, DC, as Bob Schieffer was honored on his 20th anniversary anchoring CBS's "Face the Nation." More than 500 people turned out to honor Schieffer, including the man... [TVNewser]

CBS's Jan Crawford named Political Correspondent - Posted April 10, 2011
CBS News president David Rhodes has upped Jan Crawford to political correspondent leading up to the 2012 presidential election. In an email to staff, obtained by TVNewser (and sent in the m... [TVNewser]

Schieffer Toasted and Roasted - Posted October 18, 2010
CBS News President Sean McManus and Senators Sam Nunn and ... [FishbowlDC]

CBS News Assembles Campaign 2010 Team - Posted September 6, 2010
Now that Labor Day is here, Campaign 2010 kicks in to high gear. CBS News has announced its multi-platform plans for coverage leading up to the November midterms. Chief Political Consultant Marc Ambinder and Political Analyst and Contributor ... [TVNewser]

Stewart Will Have Hard Time Booking Schieffer for DC Shows - Posted August 17, 2010
If you chased down "Daily Show" tickets yesterday with the hopes of seeing CBS News' Bob Schieffer as a guest of Jon Stewart's (as TVNewser ... [FishbowlDC]

Crawford & Zeleny Team Up for CBS's 'Washington Unplugged' - Posted August 10, 2010
CBS News' Jan Crawford and NYT's Jeff Zeleny have started co-hosting CBSNews.com's political webcast "Washington Unplugged" on Tuesdays. They should have instant rapp... [FishbowlDC]

Fred Feted: A Toast to Thompson's Memoir - Posted June 13, 2010
Presidential candidate of yesteryear and former GOP Senator Fred Thompson and his new memoir "Teaching the Pig to Dance" were celebrated at the home of Juleanna Glover on Saturday evening. Despite intense weekend heat and humidity (Note: Thompson was not rocking a ... [FishbowlDC]

Schieffer's Big Night Out With Paisley - Posted May 24, 2010
Bob Schieffer and Brad Paisley are buds... Despite an early Sunday wake-up call, the "Face the Nation" anchor wa... [FishbowlDC]

D.C. Journos-Stars Get Cameos in 'Advise and Dissent' - Posted May 5, 2010
Several members of D.C.'s Fourth Estate got cameos in the upcoming film "Advise and Dissent" that premiers tonight at the E-Street Cinema. If you don't already have a ticket, you can try begging or else forget about it, it's sold out, organizers tell FishbowlDC. David Van Taylor produced and directed the... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview: 04.11.10 - Posted April 9, 2010
• NBC's Meet the Press: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Queen Noor of Jordan, NYT's David Brooks, Fmr. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN), Kathleen Parker, NYT's David Sanger, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL). • CBS' Face the Nation: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview 01.24.10 - Posted January 22, 2010
• NBC's Meet the Press: Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY, )WaPo's E.J. Dionne, BBC's Katty Kay, Peggy Noonan... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview for 01.10.10 - Posted January 8, 2010
• NBC's Meet the Press: Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA), RNC Chairman Michael Steele, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) with NBC's Andrea Mitchell & Chuck Todd • CBS' Face the Nation: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Rep. Pet... [FishbowlDC]

Crawford Makes CBS Debut on Today's "Face the Nation" - Posted January 4, 2010
CBS' Bob Schieffer revived a Walter Cronkite tradition on this morning's "Face the Nation"-- the holiday roundtable. The CBS News team- chief White House correspondent ... [FishbowlDC]

New Year, New Correspondent for CBS News - Posted January 2, 2010
Former ABC News legal correspondent Jan Crawford, who has dropped the Greenburg from her name, will be making her first appearance on CBS News tomorrow on "Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer." Crawf... [TVNewser]

CBS's "Face the Nation" Sunday Lineup - Posted December 31, 2009
Topics for this Sunday's CBS "Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer" include: The Christmas Terror Plot, Health Care, Jobs, and The War in Afghanistan. Also: A Look Ahead to 2010 Guests: CBS News Congressional Correspondent ... [FishbowlDC]