I love these things each year. It's always a fun look back on what I did at work for the last 365 days.
Enjoy!
Showing posts with label News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label News. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
New BP CEO is a MUSTANG
I just found out that Robert Dudley who is taking over as CEO of BP graduated from SMU.
New York Times
LONDON – Robert Dudley, who will become BP's new chief executive Oct. 1, faces a long road to restoring confidence in the embattled company – particularly in the U.S., the biggest part of BP's business.
Dudley, an American who has been with BP since the company bought Amoco in 1998, faces myriad challenges: repairing damaged relations with federal and state authorities, dealing with the cost and legal consequences of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, bolstering morale among BP employees and, perhaps critically, winning back investors.
Ultimately, his job can be summed up simply as ensuring that BP survives its latest crisis and finds a way to move beyond it.
"I can't think of any new chief executive of an oil company stepping into a more complicated situation," said Daniel Yergin, the chairman of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates. "BP is going to be in a rebuilding mode, and the aftermath of the spill will go on for a long time."
Dudley, 54, who has an MBA from Southern Methodist University, was announced Tuesday as the successor to Tony Hayward. In recent weeks, Hayward, in conjunction with directors, had concluded he could no longer effectively lead the company after he came under criticism in the U.S. for his handling of the spill. He is resigning from the job he has held since 2007.
New York Times
LONDON – Robert Dudley, who will become BP's new chief executive Oct. 1, faces a long road to restoring confidence in the embattled company – particularly in the U.S., the biggest part of BP's business.
Dudley, an American who has been with BP since the company bought Amoco in 1998, faces myriad challenges: repairing damaged relations with federal and state authorities, dealing with the cost and legal consequences of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, bolstering morale among BP employees and, perhaps critically, winning back investors.
Ultimately, his job can be summed up simply as ensuring that BP survives its latest crisis and finds a way to move beyond it.
"I can't think of any new chief executive of an oil company stepping into a more complicated situation," said Daniel Yergin, the chairman of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates. "BP is going to be in a rebuilding mode, and the aftermath of the spill will go on for a long time."
Dudley, 54, who has an MBA from Southern Methodist University, was announced Tuesday as the successor to Tony Hayward. In recent weeks, Hayward, in conjunction with directors, had concluded he could no longer effectively lead the company after he came under criticism in the U.S. for his handling of the spill. He is resigning from the job he has held since 2007.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Pilots take planeloads to help Gulf economy
I heard about this story and pitched it to the Weekend show. We sent a photographer to cover their arrival in Gulf Shores. Glad to hear a good oil news story. Wanted to share...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
CNN Belief Blog
I'm excited to announce the launch of CNN's new Belief Blog!
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Welcome to CNN’s Belief Blog, where we'll cover the role that faith and belief play in the news - and in our readers’ lives.
We believe that understanding the role of faith in today’s world isn’t optional or nice to know. It’s need to know.
Consider these recent stories:
An American woman is held in a Haitian jail for more than 100 days after allegedly attempting to traffic children out of the country in the wake of a devastating earthquake.
A young man is charged in a plot to bomb Times Square.
A Columbia University graduate quits his first finance job for a go at community organizing - the beginning of a political life that leads to the White House.
To understand any of this news, you need to know something about faith.
Laura Silsby, released from a Haiti jail this week, was a Baptist missionary.
Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the failed New York bombing, is a Muslim who vowed to “fight back” against the Islamic word’s “humiliation.”
And Barack Obama’s early community organizing was sponsored by Chicago churches - an experience that led him to Christianity and to a minister named Jeremiah Wright, who helped launch Obama’s political career and who, years later, almost ended it.
Faith isn’t incidental to these stories; it’s the driving force behind them. Covering those faith angles is this blog’s mission. CNN’s Belief Blog will focus on the places where faith bumps up against the rest of the news and the rest of the world, from breaking news to entertainment, from business to politics, and from foreign affairs to sports.
CHECK IT OUT
Welcome to CNN’s Belief Blog, where we'll cover the role that faith and belief play in the news - and in our readers’ lives.
We believe that understanding the role of faith in today’s world isn’t optional or nice to know. It’s need to know.
Consider these recent stories:
An American woman is held in a Haitian jail for more than 100 days after allegedly attempting to traffic children out of the country in the wake of a devastating earthquake.
A young man is charged in a plot to bomb Times Square.
A Columbia University graduate quits his first finance job for a go at community organizing - the beginning of a political life that leads to the White House.
To understand any of this news, you need to know something about faith.
Laura Silsby, released from a Haiti jail this week, was a Baptist missionary.
Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the failed New York bombing, is a Muslim who vowed to “fight back” against the Islamic word’s “humiliation.”
And Barack Obama’s early community organizing was sponsored by Chicago churches - an experience that led him to Christianity and to a minister named Jeremiah Wright, who helped launch Obama’s political career and who, years later, almost ended it.
Faith isn’t incidental to these stories; it’s the driving force behind them. Covering those faith angles is this blog’s mission. CNN’s Belief Blog will focus on the places where faith bumps up against the rest of the news and the rest of the world, from breaking news to entertainment, from business to politics, and from foreign affairs to sports.
SMU Journalism: Opportunity Awaits
A few weeks ago I was asked to help out with a video one of my SMU professors was working on. She put together these clips to show potential donors to SMU's Journalism department. The finished product was sent to me today. I'm so proud of all my fellow Journalism classmates who are working in the news. Go Mustangs!
SMU Journalism: Opportunity Awaits from SMU Meadows School of the Arts on Vimeo.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Breathalyzer Arrested for DUI
From affiliate WLWT:
OXFORD -- Oxford police said a man they arrested on suspicion of drunken driving over the weekend was wearing a rather appropriate costume.
A police report said that James Miller, 18, was stopped after officers saw him driving the wrong way on a one-way street just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday. When officers approached, they found Miller was dressed like a Breathalyzer. Police said Miller had a blood-alcohol level of .158 and had multiple Ohio IDs in his wallet. Miller was charged with DUI and underage drinking and released to his girlfriend.
OXFORD -- Oxford police said a man they arrested on suspicion of drunken driving over the weekend was wearing a rather appropriate costume.
A police report said that James Miller, 18, was stopped after officers saw him driving the wrong way on a one-way street just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday. When officers approached, they found Miller was dressed like a Breathalyzer. Police said Miller had a blood-alcohol level of .158 and had multiple Ohio IDs in his wallet. Miller was charged with DUI and underage drinking and released to his girlfriend.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Arabic I
Last week I started my first Evenings at Emory class learning Arabic. I'm so excited about this course but know after the first class that it will be very challenging. I've been interested in Middle Eastern culture since my days at SMU as a Religious Studies major. Last year, I took a trip through Buckhead Church's Global X to North Africa. During our 9 days we traveled to various cities and lived with different Muslim families. We took classes to learn more about Islam and experienced their daily lives. If you want to read more about the trip you can check out our blog from the trip.
I think it is so essential in today's times that Americans and Christians work to understand Muslims. Just last week there was an article on CNN.com about how nearly 1 in 4 people are Muslim.
I hope that through this class I can begin to learn and understand their language, culture and religion even more.
I think it is so essential in today's times that Americans and Christians work to understand Muslims. Just last week there was an article on CNN.com about how nearly 1 in 4 people are Muslim.
I hope that through this class I can begin to learn and understand their language, culture and religion even more.
Friday, October 2, 2009
No Chicago Olympics
So much for Obama & Oprah going to save the day...I'm actually excited that Rio got the bid. The Olympics have never been held in South America. It is time.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Breast Feeding Doll
What do you think? Appropriate or not?
Breast Feeding Baby Doll Causes Outrage
KTLA News
August 6, 2009
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August 6, 2009
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LOS ANGELES -- A Spanish-made baby doll that imitates life, perhaps a little too well, is causing stir with some folks who think the toy maker has gone too far. Berjuan's "Bebe Gloton," which means "gluttonous baby," comes with a special halter top that girls can wear when they want to breast-feed the infant. The top is equipped with flower-shaped "nipples" to make the process seem more realistic. The baby also makes sucking noises while pretend feeding.Critics who spoke to KTLA called the doll "strange" and "too sexual. "One woman thought it was a joke. "There's playing house too. You wouldn't make a doll to show you how you make the babies," she said. Another woman agreed. "I think that kids can play out breast feeding without having a doll that explicitly characterizes that. "Some laughed it off and at least one person thought the baby was harmless. "I think it's o.k., actually," she said. Supporters say the doll is a great teaching tool and shows young girls a very natural and healthy way to nurture a baby. Still most people say they feel the doll is not age-appropriate. Bebe Gloton is sold in Spain.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Funniest News Story EVER!
In case you missed this on my Facebook or Twitter page please take a minute to witness local news at it's finest.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Peabody Award
Today I got my first Peabody Award!! CNN won for our coverage of the "2008 Presidential Primary Campaigns and Debates" and I helped contribute to that coverage. Wolf Blitzer accepted the award for us and we were given certificates today at work. The Peabody Awards are the oldest awards in broadcasting.Thursday, May 14, 2009
Ashton Beats CNN AGAIN!
CNN Gets Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The scene was more reminiscent of a Hollywood production than an elaborate prank by the Punk'd-master himself.
Ashton Kutcher -- with wife, Demi Moore, in tow -- dropped by Atlanta's CNN Center to fulfill his promise to "ding-dong ditch" founder Ted Turner's house after winning last month's race to attract 1 million followers on the micro-blogging site Twitter.
Kutcher reached the goal about 30 minutes before CNN passed the mark.
He had challenged CNN to the Twitter race, saying he would donate 10,000 mosquito bed nets to charity for World Malaria Day in late April if he beat CNN, and 1,000 if he lost. CNN agreed to do the same.
"You know, CNN lost. That's what happened," Kutcher told a tag-along crowd of more than 100 fans whom he calls "tweeps." "I'm just fulfilling a promise I made ... that I'd do this thing and I'm doing it."
But what's a TV, movie and Internet star to do when Turner, a man known for his own sense of flair and self-promotion, isn't readily available?
"We have to improvise a little," Kutcher acknowledged. "Ted doesn't really have an accessible home and Ted doesn't really have an accessible doorbell."
Kutcher picked the next best thing, a Ted's Montana Grill restaurant, named after the media mogul, a block away from the CNN Center.
"Don't be shy; get involved," Kutcher crowed from the top of a U-Haul van filled with Hostess Ding Dongs.
"There are 800 boxes of Ding Dongs. There are approximately 9,600 Ding Dongs here," said the former star of MTV's "Punk'd" show. "We have to deliver these to Ted."
With the precision of a Hollywood director, Kutcher barked into his two-way radio as his light and sound crews followed with the Twitter entourage hot on their heels and an Internet audience watching on Ustream.
The initial prank was rather tame. The group neatly stacked hundreds of boxes of Ding Dongs in front of the restaurant, then each person banged a bronze bell out front. But Kutcher wasn't done yet.
"We came out because we won the war," Kutcher said as the crowd regrouped. "We came out because we wanted to see something spectacular. People are watching live on Ustream right now, because they wanted to see something special, right?"
"Lights," Kutcher called into his two-way.
"Lights," the radio echoed back. "Lights go!"
Right on cue, floodlights focused on the CNN Center and Kutcher's crew unfurled a banner with his Twitter name -- aplusk -- over the CNN logo.
CNN, Punk'd again.
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- The scene was more reminiscent of a Hollywood production than an elaborate prank by the Punk'd-master himself.
Ashton Kutcher -- with wife, Demi Moore, in tow -- dropped by Atlanta's CNN Center to fulfill his promise to "ding-dong ditch" founder Ted Turner's house after winning last month's race to attract 1 million followers on the micro-blogging site Twitter.
Kutcher reached the goal about 30 minutes before CNN passed the mark.
He had challenged CNN to the Twitter race, saying he would donate 10,000 mosquito bed nets to charity for World Malaria Day in late April if he beat CNN, and 1,000 if he lost. CNN agreed to do the same.
"You know, CNN lost. That's what happened," Kutcher told a tag-along crowd of more than 100 fans whom he calls "tweeps." "I'm just fulfilling a promise I made ... that I'd do this thing and I'm doing it."
But what's a TV, movie and Internet star to do when Turner, a man known for his own sense of flair and self-promotion, isn't readily available?
"We have to improvise a little," Kutcher acknowledged. "Ted doesn't really have an accessible home and Ted doesn't really have an accessible doorbell."
Kutcher picked the next best thing, a Ted's Montana Grill restaurant, named after the media mogul, a block away from the CNN Center.
"Don't be shy; get involved," Kutcher crowed from the top of a U-Haul van filled with Hostess Ding Dongs.
"There are 800 boxes of Ding Dongs. There are approximately 9,600 Ding Dongs here," said the former star of MTV's "Punk'd" show. "We have to deliver these to Ted."
With the precision of a Hollywood director, Kutcher barked into his two-way radio as his light and sound crews followed with the Twitter entourage hot on their heels and an Internet audience watching on Ustream.
The initial prank was rather tame. The group neatly stacked hundreds of boxes of Ding Dongs in front of the restaurant, then each person banged a bronze bell out front. But Kutcher wasn't done yet.
"We came out because we won the war," Kutcher said as the crowd regrouped. "We came out because we wanted to see something spectacular. People are watching live on Ustream right now, because they wanted to see something special, right?"
"Lights," Kutcher called into his two-way.
"Lights," the radio echoed back. "Lights go!"
Right on cue, floodlights focused on the CNN Center and Kutcher's crew unfurled a banner with his Twitter name -- aplusk -- over the CNN logo.
CNN, Punk'd again.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Inside CNN
Want to know what CNN Center looks like behind the scenes? Check out my workplace in this cool video.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Help CNN Beat Ashton
Following @cnnbrk on Twitter yet? Get breaking news updates AND help us reach 1M followers before that Punk'd guy :-)! Bring it, Ashton
CNN vs. Ashton Kutcher - Twitter Race
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/15/ashton.cnn.twitter.battle/?iref=mpstoryview
(CNN) -- Ashton Kutcher has challenged CNN to a popularity contest on the social media site Twitter.
The celebrity and the news network are racing to get 1 million followers on the micro-blogging site, where users post 140-character messages.
Kutcher challenged CNN to the race with a Web video posted on Tuesday. If he wins, Kutcher says he will "ding-dong ditch" CNN founder Ted Turner's house.
(CNN) -- Ashton Kutcher has challenged CNN to a popularity contest on the social media site Twitter.
The celebrity and the news network are racing to get 1 million followers on the micro-blogging site, where users post 140-character messages.
Kutcher challenged CNN to the race with a Web video posted on Tuesday. If he wins, Kutcher says he will "ding-dong ditch" CNN founder Ted Turner's house.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
First Wire
At work we've all been challenged to start writing wires on stories where we confirm information ourselves. Typically I would gather all the information and then pass it all off to a writer who would put it together for me.
Last night I wrote my first wire myself.
Check it out:
Mexico - Missing Priest
Approved - wildmoon
Police search for missing priest
From Emily
CNN
(CNN) -- Investigators found blood and a knife in the bedroom of a missing Catholic priest, an assistant to the church leader told CNN Wednesday, but no sign of Father Jesse Euresti.
Euresti, 69, was reported missing Tuesday afternoon when a friend went to visit him at his home in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, just across the border from Laredo, Texas. Euresti's niece, Beatrice Rios of Austin, Texas, told CNN affiliate KXAN that "a friend noticed the garage was open and called the cops."
Euresti, a Nuevo Laredo native, commuted each week to Austin to pastor the Cristo Rey Parish but was planning to retire this summer, according his assistant, Gabino Fernandez.
"We are shocked by this information. We do not know whether he is missing or has been killed. Please remember Father Euresti, his family and parishioners in prayer," Bishop Gregory Aymond of the Diocese of Austin said in a statement.
Euresti is a "gentle person," Aymond said during a news conference Wednesday, adding that he is surprised that the priest would be a target. He noted they had spoken several times of the violence across the border in Mexico and that Euresti was "certainly aware of the violence but did not seem fearful."
Agent Miguel Estrada with the Nuevo Laredo Police told CNN they are investigating Euresti's disappearance as a missing persons case.
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Last night I wrote my first wire myself.
Check it out:
Mexico - Missing Priest
Approved - wildmoon
Police search for missing priest
From Emily
CNN
(CNN) -- Investigators found blood and a knife in the bedroom of a missing Catholic priest, an assistant to the church leader told CNN Wednesday, but no sign of Father Jesse Euresti.
Euresti, 69, was reported missing Tuesday afternoon when a friend went to visit him at his home in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, just across the border from Laredo, Texas. Euresti's niece, Beatrice Rios of Austin, Texas, told CNN affiliate KXAN that "a friend noticed the garage was open and called the cops."
Euresti, a Nuevo Laredo native, commuted each week to Austin to pastor the Cristo Rey Parish but was planning to retire this summer, according his assistant, Gabino Fernandez.
"We are shocked by this information. We do not know whether he is missing or has been killed. Please remember Father Euresti, his family and parishioners in prayer," Bishop Gregory Aymond of the Diocese of Austin said in a statement.
Euresti is a "gentle person," Aymond said during a news conference Wednesday, adding that he is surprised that the priest would be a target. He noted they had spoken several times of the violence across the border in Mexico and that Euresti was "certainly aware of the violence but did not seem fearful."
Agent Miguel Estrada with the Nuevo Laredo Police told CNN they are investigating Euresti's disappearance as a missing persons case.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
News Story Friday
Nothing great stands out this week to highlight. It was full of border violence and Anderson Cooper live from El Paso.
It seems like my world has converged on El Paso and Juarez, Mexico.
Drug cartels are intense and scary.
It seems like my world has converged on El Paso and Juarez, Mexico.
Drug cartels are intense and scary.
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