The Ticker: NBC, CNN, CBS…

> The AP’s David Bauder writes about last week’s big ratings for the NBC “White House” special. Both nights finished in the top 10 programs of the week.

> CNN has launched a fellowship program with Columbia University’s journalism grad school. One student will spend a six-month period at CNN’s New York bureau.

> Two recent awards to CBS Newsers: Erin Moriarty was honored for Distinguished Service at her alma mater, Ohio State, and Morley Safer was honored by the Canadian Journalism Foundation.

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