Attendees at ADWEEK’s Mediaweek occasion obtained information they may use on Monday. The dynamic CNN duo of NewsNight anchor Abby Phillip and chief media analyst Brian Stelter took the stage for a TVNewser-hosted panel exploring the previous, current, and way forward for presidential election protection on the key cable networks.

The panel was a homecoming of types for Stelter; two decades ago, he created TVNewser in his college dorm room, launching him on a profession path that first led to The New York Occasions and now CNN. “I’m simply glad that TVNewser continues to be related and there’s nonetheless one thing to write down about,” Stelter mentioned of the weblog’s twentieth anniversary.

“I used to assume that by the point it was 2024, broadcast TV can be lifeless and I had no concept what cable would appear to be,” he added. “It seems, the way forward for media is the entire above! Nothing dies, it simply will get added to.”

Phillip additionally addressed more moderen historical past. On Monday night time, she broke up a heated NewsNight exchange between conservative commentator Ryan Girdusky and former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan that ended with each males departing this system, and Girdusky being banned from returning to the community.

“I’ve by no means needed to kick individuals off the present earlier than,” Phillip mentioned. “I didn’t anticipate the truth that it could occur final night time. But it surely was a racist remark, and he mentioned it to somebody sitting proper in entrance of him. It simply was not applicable.”

Listed here are different highlights from the panel, together with Stelter’s tackle the present state of play at Fox Information and Phillip giving the backstory on the “subclipping mafia” that’s slicing up cable information clips for social media consumption.

Courtesy Ivan Piedra PicturesPhillip, Stelter and TVNewser editor Ethan Alter

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