![]() EDT when we attend an editorial meeting involving all the principal players in the broadcast, producers, writers, and we talk about the kinds of stories we might be covering and how we might cover them, what might be a likely target for a live interview, what may require a special treatment. QUESTION: How long before a broadcast do you get into the studio, and how do you spend that time? Potentially, we can bounce a breaking news event from anchor to anchor, with each anchor giving their own unique area of expertise to flesh out a story. Sachikoto will deliver the initial report from our plasma screen, which gives Miles and me the time to gather additional details. THOMPSON: Under the new format, we'll be able to handle breaking news faster and more thoroughly than any of the other news outlets. QUESTION: How will breaking stories be dealt with under the new format? We are offering a concise look at information of the day's events for people who don't have a lot of time. What we are offering is a niche, but one that is often overlooked. There is a lot of talk and exchange of opinion. O'BRIEN: If you take a look at the primetime landscape, there is very little programming on the cable news networks that offers any red meat for hard-news junkies. QUESTION: What do you feel is special about the CNN news format? What do you think are the major differences between CNN and other network news? The first night is just one night, and it is just the beginning! It was challenging to keep the technology going, but we finally hit our stride. ![]() It is like that guy on the old Ed Sullivan show with the poles and the dishes on it. O'BRIEN: Pulling off the new Headlines News is no small task. We had a lot of technical difficulties to deal with. The first half hour was tough, but I believe we pulled it together very well. THOMPSON: Overall, I think it went real well. How do you think tonight's debut show went? Where's it going to be on the "ratings"? For most of its 20 years, it has been sort of a canned product. And believe it or not, that is a departure for Headline News. O'BRIEN: And if you are watching tonight, it was probably pretty obvious to many viewers that we were broadcasting live. Instead of a half-an-hour cycle, we reduced it to a 15-minute cycle, yet we deliver three times as much information, with the help of the on-screen graphics. ![]() THOMPSON: Beside the look of the newsroom, the entire look of the show is different. QUESTION: The new look for CNN Headline News looks pretty cool! What else is different besides what we can see? Let's check out our first audience question: THOMPSON: Thanks for joining us this evening!ĪOLiveMC15: We're happy to have you both with us tonight. :)ĪOLiveMC15: Andrea Thompson has joined us as well. MILES O'BRIEN: It is good to be here! Thanks for dropping by. O'Brien and Thompson joined the AOL Live chat room from Atlanta, GA.ĪOLiveMC15: Please join me in welcoming to AOL Live tonight, from the all-new CNN Headline News, primetime anchor Miles O'Brien! Welcome, Miles. Before joining CNN, Thompson worked as a general assignment correspondent for KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, NM Previously, Thompson starred for four years on ABC's award-winning drama NYPD Blue as detective Jill Kirkendall. Thompson joined the network in June, 2001. Andrea Thompson is an anchor for CNN Headline News based in CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta. Miles O'Brien is a primetime co-anchor with Andrea Thompson of CNN Headline News in addition to his duties as space correspondent for the CNN News Group.
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