Peter Barnes

Unemployment Tops 10% - Posted November 6, 2009
At 8:30amET sharp, the business networks reported something that hasn't happened since 1983 -- the unemployment rate shot past 10%. With 190,000 jobs lost in October, the rate is now 10.2%. For CNBC, Hampton Pearson was outside the Labor Deptarment with the stats. For Fox Business, Peter Barnes broke the news,... [TVNewser]

Business Nets Plan for G-20 - Posted September 17, 2009
Bloomberg, CNBC, and Fox Business have started to release their early plans for covering the G-20 summit that will bring together leaders from 19 of the world's largest economies (plus the EU) next week. Festivities start next Thursday in the unrelentingly majesty of Pittsburgh, PA. Bloomberg anchor Peter Cook and reporter... [TVNewser]

WH Correspondents Pick a College Football National Champion - Posted September 11, 2009
To celebrate fall, TVNewser has issued a challenge to some of your favorite newsers on something that's actually important for once. This week, we've asked the White House correspondents to pick the school that they think will win the college football national title come January. (Alma maters were not allowed.)Next... [TVNewser]

Peter Barnes, Children's Author? - Posted July 14, 2009
Fox Business Network's Washington correspondent Peter Barnes is not just known for his reports from the Capitol. He's also a children's book author and publisher, according to a WaPo profile about the reporter/entrepreneur. He was on Nantucket, where his parents had moved, when he overheard a harried ferry-bound tourist ask a... [TVNewser]

How To Cope With Covering the Crisis - Posted March 16, 2009
Newsday's Verne Gay asks various financial newsers how they cope with covering the recession on a daily basis. FBN's Alexis Glick: "Some days when I look back at myself in the fall, when things started to become unraveled, and individual family members of mine started losing their jobs or homes were on the... [TVNewser]

How To Cope With Covering the Crisis - Posted March 16, 2009
Newsday's Verne Gay asks various financial newsers how they cope with covering the recession on a daily basis. FBN's Alexis Glick: "Some days when I look back at myself in the fall, when things started to become unraveled, and individual family members of mine started losing their jobs or homes were on the... [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]

Awaiting the Bailout Vote #2 - Posted October 1, 2008
As the countdown to the Senate's bailout vote tonight continues, the business networks are readying for special programming: • CNBC — A special, "Wall Street Crisis: Is Your Money Safe?" will air from 7-10pmET. Larry Kudlow and Becky Quick anchor from 7-8pmET, and Mark Haines and Melissa Francis take over from 8-10pmET. •... [TVNewser]

Midnight Dealings, and FBN's First Simulcast - Posted September 28, 2008
Just after 12:20ET last night, members of the Congressional leadership issued a live announcement regarding a tentative deal in the bailout discussions after negotiations lasted into early Sunday. CNN and MSNBC took the briefing live, with CNN's live coverage of the plan lasting into the 1amET hour. In an unprecedented move,... [TVNewser]

Midnight Dealings, and FBN's First Simulcast - Posted September 28, 2008
Just after 12:20ET last night, members of the Congressional leadership issued a live announcement regarding a tentative deal in the bailout discussions after negotiations lasted into early Sunday. CNN and MSNBC took the briefing live, with CNN's live coverage of the plan lasting into the 1amET hour. In an unprecedented move,... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 09.19.07 - Posted September 19, 2007
Good morning Washington. An ABC release announced, "ABC's 'World News with Charles Gibson' extended its run as the #1 evening newscast last week, winning among Total Viewers, Households, and Adults 25-54 for the nineteenth time in twenty-one weeks. The ABC broadcast averaged 7.70 million Total Viewers and a 1.9/8 among Adults 25-54,... [FishBowlDC]