Anderson Cooper 360°
| Anderson Cooper 360° | |
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| Presented by | Anderson Cooper |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 1,171 (as of March 28, 2008) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Doss, Charles Moore |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CNN |
| Release | September 8, 2003 – present |
Anderson Cooper 360° (commonly shortened to either AC-360 or 360) is a two-hour television news show on CNN, the first hour usually broadcast live, hosted by the gay[1] American journalist Anderson Cooper. The first hour of the show is also broadcast around the world on CNN International.
360° is broadcast from CNN's Time Warner Center studios in New York City. The program covers a number of the stories of the day, usually through live or taped news reports from the network's correspondents. The coverage can also include analysis from experts on the issues, commonly featured in or after the taped reports.
Beginnings
360° launched on September 8, 2003, as a laid-back news/talk program running for one hour at 7 p.m. ET. During Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, CNN executives noticed an impressive ratings boost of NewsNight due to Cooper's on-site reporting and growing popularity. The executives decided to cancel NewsNight and expand 360° to two hours in length on November 7, 2005.
Format
The first hour of the program is simulcast live on both CNN and CNN International at 10 p.m. ET which makes the show available to people around the world. The second hour is a repeat of the first hour except for breaking news situations or select special interest stories.
Cooper often anchors the program from the site of a major news story, such as his extensive coverage from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as well as Port-au-Prince after the 2010 Haitian Earthquake.
On September 26, 2007, 360° began broadcasting in high definition on CNN HD.
Frequent analysts and contributors to the show include CNN's Chief National Correspondent John King, Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley, Senior Political Analyst David Gergen, Senior Business Correspondent Ali Velshi, Washington, DC Bureau Correspondent Joe Johns, David Mattingly, Investigative Reporters Randi Kaye and Gary Tuchman, Special Investigations reporter Drew Griffin, and Legal Analyst Jeff Toobin. Other contributors include radio talk show host Roland Martin, truTV's legal analyst Lisa Bloom, terrorism expert Peter Bergen, Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson, and addiction medicine specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky.
Segments
- "Strategy session" is where Anderson talks to analysts and correspondents about the top political stories of the day. Regulars on this segment include (but are not limited to) chief White House correspondent Ed Henry, former Presidential adviser David Gergen, radio talk show host Roland Martin, and CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.
- "Keeping Them Honest" exposes possible issues of government corruption, failed promises, and other anomalies from various sectors.
- "Crime and Punishment" shows the background and the latest developments on high-profile crimes and Randi Kaye usually contributes to this segment.
- "360 Bulletin", provides quick review of other news stories of the day during the 360 Bulletin before the bottom and top of the hour.
- "The Shot" features light-hearted pictures and video clips usually sent in by viewers.
- "What Were They Thinking?" features a strange or peculiar story that consists of an awkward idea or event that has made news.
- "Beat 360" shows a picture to viewers who are invited to provide a humorous caption at AC360.com; one viewer's caption is read on the air at the end of the hour.
- "Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless" is a new segment that premiered on the March 23, 2009 broadcast. It showcases the extravagant lives that corrupted top executives of big corporations live in while others are struggling financially.
- In the early days of the show, there was an end of the year special called AC 365 or AC 366 (during 2004).
- "Culprits of the Collapse" was a segment that aired at the height of the financial crisis where those responsible for the crisis were identified. Notable figures include Alan Greenspan.
Supplements to the TV show
The show's website provides its visitors an overview of the show, what topics the next broadcast will cover, and areas to suggest content for the "Keeping them Honest," "Beat 360" "The Shot" segments. A podcast and videos of previously featured stories are also available at the website.
The website also features a blog which gives viewers an inside look into the stories Anderson Cooper and other CNN correspondents are working on for the show. Visitors can provide feedback to the blog articles, especially the "live blog" which is open during the show. Cooper (or the replacement host when Cooper is away) does "live blogging" where they use the commercial breaks to add entries to the blog during the first hour.
Recognition
In 2006, 360° was nominated twice for a GLAAD Media Award in the category of "Outstanding TV Journalism - News Segment." The nominated segments were "School Outing" and "Secret Sex Lives." In 2006, the show has won the following News & Documentary Emmy Awards:
- Outstanding Live Coverage of a Breaking News Story Long Form for the report Starving in Plain Sight on the famine in Nigeria [2]
- Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast for the report on Charity Hospital[2]
The show also won the following Business & Financial Reporting Emmy Award in 2006:
- Outstanding Coverage of a Current Business News Story In a Regularly Scheduled Newscast for the report on Black Market Infertility [3]
The show was nominated but did not win in 2007 for the following News & Documentary Emmy Awards: [4]
- Outstanding Live Coverage of a Breaking News Story—Long Form for the report on Sago Mines.
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Lighting Direction & Scenic Design for the report High Rise Crash
The show was nominated but did not win in 2007 for the following Business & Financial Reporting Emmy Awards: [5]
- Outstanding Coverage of a Current Business News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast for the report on Keeping Them Honest ‑ Hidden Spending.
The show received two more nominations in 2008 but did not win: [6]
- Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast for the report Unapproved Drugs
- Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast for the report Chicago Police Brutality
In 2010, Anderson Cooper 360° was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine" for the episode "Bullied to Death?" during the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.queerty.com/photos-anderson-cooper-rides-with-chiseled-gent-20090628/
- ^ a b "27th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards -- Winners". National Academy of the Television Arts & Sciences. 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "Anderson Cooper 360 - CNN.com Blogs". Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ^ "The 28th Annual Emmy Awards for News & Documentary -- The Nominations". National Academy of the Television Arts & Sciences. 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "5th Annual Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting -- The Nominations". National Academy of the Television Arts & Sciences. 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "The 29th Annual Emmy Awards for News & Documentary -- The Nominations". National Academy of the Television Arts & Sciences. 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ "21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards - English Language Nominees". Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
