MUMBAI: Tom Fenton has been appointed CNN’s Jerusalem bureau chief. He takes up this position next month.
Fenton is currently the VP and deputy managing editor of international newsgathering at CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, Fenton joined CNN in 1986. Before moving to Atlanta, he was CNN’s Frankfurt bureau chief covering international breaking news in Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
CNN Intl MD Chris Cramer was quoted in an official release saying, “Jerusalem continues to be one of CNN’s most important newsgathering operations and Tom is one of the most accomplished senior editors I know. Tom’s award winning coverage from Africa and his role in coordinating CNN’s oversees coverage during 9/11, the Afghan and Iraq wars from CNN’s Atlanta headquarters underscores his abilities and the importance CNN attaches to this appointment.”
In his current role, Fenton played a central role in coordinating CNN’s coverage in Iraq and Afghanistan. As one of CNN’s senior field producers, he has covered events in Israel and the Palestinian territories and across the Middle East as well as in Eastern and Central Europe. His coverage from Africa won the prestigious Edward R. Murrow and News and Documentary Emmy awards for his reports on the child soldiers in Sierra Leone.
Meanwhile CNN reporter John Vause, currently CNN International’s North American correspondent, based in Atlanta, has been appointed CNN’s Jerusalem correspondent. He too takes up this position in November. Earlier this year, Vause who joined CNN a couple of years ago, won the Atlanta Press Club ‘Journalist of the Year’ award for his reporting from Israel and Palestine.
Since joining CNN, Vause has reported extensively from across the US, including New York, in the aftermath of 9/11. He also covered the war in Afghanistan and anchored CNN International’s coverage of the war in Iraq from the network’s studios in Kuwait City.
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CNN announces appointments for Jerusalem bureau
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BBC launches humanitarian radio programmes in Iraq
LONDON: In order to help the Iraqis cope with the severe trauma that came with Uncle Sam’s incessant attacks, the BBC World Service Trust will launch a series of programmes to provide the people of Iraq with information on health and security.
The daily programmes, funded by the Department For International Development, will be produced by local journalists trained by the BBC World Service Trust and will be in Arabic.
A lot has been written and said regarding the looting and law and order breakdown in several parts of the country. Through the programmes, the trust is aiming at providing people with guidance on protecting themselves and their families. The programmes will also include personal testimony from Iraqis to help them deal with the trauma of war and its debilitating effect on people trying to rebuild their lives. The programmes will record diaries with Iraqis about their daily lives and encourage them to share their experiences.
An official release informs that in addition to humanitarian information, the programmes will also follow the progress of the United Nations’ agencies and international non government organisations when they return to Iraq. They will highlight the problems arising from the return of up to one million exiled Iraqis to their homeland.
The trust has previously worked in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sierra Leone. In Afghanistan, the trust produced similar programmes in Pashto and Dari during and after the US-led aerial attacks on Afghanistan.
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CNN to commemorate 9/11 anniversary with documentary ‘America Remembers’
MUMBAI:With the anniversary 9/11 close at hand, US news network CNN has announced a two part special America Remembers. The special comes under the programme band CNN Perspectives.
The first part of America Remembers airs Saturday 17 August at 4:30 pm. The second part airs on 24 August at the same time.
An official release informs that CNN – through the eyes and thoughts of its staff – will offer a vivid and personal account of that day and its aftermath in the show.
The CNN Perspectives documentary recounts the events of 9/11 through the use of the personal recollections of CNN production staff involved in covering the story including anchors, correspondents, executives, producers and camera people. The documentary also airs previously unseen footage of the devastation and destruction in New York and Washington, D.C. CNN staffers relate their immediate thoughts and reactions to the news of the plane crashes; and some even share their efforts to stay alive as they gathered the news says the release.
The first part offers viewers a glimpse into the hectic activity taking place in CNN’s newsroom as the planes crashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon; plus replays the reactions from citizens and CNN employees in New York and Washington, D.C. as they witnessed their cities under attack. Viewers get an intricate look at US President George Bush’s immediate reactions and his actions in the hours that followed. The documentary gives an in-depth view into the US President’s flight around the country on Air Force One to ensure his safety and his addresses to the American people and the rest of the world.
In Part II, the documentary delves into the aftermath of the terror attacks. CNN anchors and correspondents retell the US government’s swift actions in calling upon global leaders for aid in the War Against Terrorism. The report also looks at the strange anthrax attacks in the US and the healing process for America amidst the state of fear that pervaded the American psyche. In addition, the documentary looks at the response from Afghanistan including those who sided with Al Qadea and the other Afghani civilians who welcomed freedom from the Taliban.
CNN Perspectives is a series of hard-hitting, news-focused documentaries. Each programme highlights controversial subjects through unique viewpoints and first-hand experiences. The series covers diverse newsworthy topics from all corners of the globe. Since its launch, the Perspectives series has won numerous awards and accolades for such documentaries as Saira Shah’s Beneath the Veil, which profiled life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule and Sorious Samura’s internationally acclaimed Cry Freetown, presenting the civil war atrocities in Samura’s native Sierra Leone.