Death of Tim Russert: CNN and FNC Report

Shortly after 3:40pmET, as Tom Brokaw gave his special report on NBC and MSNBC, CNN and FNC picked up the story and began reporting on the death of Tim Russert. Wolf Blitzer during The Situation Room and Shepard Smith on Studio B made the announcement, and have continued covering the Russert news. Brian Williams picked up anchoring on MSNBC from Afghanistan:







• Russert was set to receive the Fred Dressler Lifetime Achievement Award from the Newhouse School’s Mirror Awards on June 23.

Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion‘s Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook’s Morin Oluwole, and bitly’s Tim Devane. Register now.