Posted on 11/22/2005 6:11:06 AM PST by rabair
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE NOV 22, 2005 08:25:48 ET XXXXX
**Exclusive**
CNN SENIOR MANAGEMENT LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION OF CHENEY 'X'; CONTROL ROOM STAFFER 'LAUGHED' WHEN X FLASHED
CNN management has launched an internal investigation into how a giant black 'X' mark appeared over Vice President Dick Cheney's face -- as he delivered a speech from Washington on Monday!
"We are taking this matter very, very seriously, and I can assure you no one at this network would ever deliberately place an 'X' over the vice president's face," a top CNN source, who asked not to be named at this time, said from New York.
A well-placed CNN insider claims a control room staffer "laughed" when the image appeared shortly after 11 am.
A careful review of the tape now shows a white colored 'X' was also transposed over Cheney's face during the speech, it appeared for less than 1/15 of a second, creating a startling flash effect.
CNN spokeswoman Laurie Goldberg emails: "We concluded this was a technological malfunction not an issue of operator error. A portion of the switcher experienced a momentary glitch. We obviously regret that it happened and are working on the equipment to ensure it is not repeated."
A rival network news director asks: "When has an 'X' ever aired on CNN before? Who had the graphic sitting in the key signal? Who generated the 'X'?"
The vice president himself is said to have brushed off the incident, a White House source said early Tuesday morning.
Developing...
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I think a lot of VP Cheney: while other Republicans are sitting-up, begging and `rolling over', he's giving the `rats both barrels.
Like the song goes, he's a bad . . . . motor-scooter.
Getting panties in a twist over this is as silly as when the left when nuts over the supposed appearance of 'RATS' in a campaign commercial.
nice job on those photoshops or whatever
Well, it's for sure that Katie isn't. Her little magic button stopped functioning after a severe cheerleader accident!
“Transition begins after 5 frames of black”
Nothing sinister. It says "transition begins after 5 frames of black". A frame in video is 1/30 of a second, so there should have been 1/6 of a second of black, followed by a dissolve or a wipe or some other transition, most likely having to do with the text quoting the VP.
It looks like someone hijacked the Chyron for a goof and it accidentally went to air. Inexcusable.
I'm in agreement with you. I don't believe for one minute this was some sort of mistake and I find it outrageous and disgusting. IMO this is the same as making a threat on the Vice Presidents life and should be treated as such.
Ok. Thanks.
Does this mean that the X was deliberate (i.e., placed over VP) even though a goof going on the air? Or what the X intended for something more technical (i.e., dealing with a frame)?
Based solely on personal appearance of some of these "control room staffers" I've formed my own opinion of the cause of this "technical glitch".
You *do* see a difference, right?
I don't think the FCC has jurisdiction over satellite or cable channels, just OTA (over the air).
I haven't worked with a Chyron since 1990, so I am completely unfamiliar with their screens now. It could be a marker that is there by default, or loaded by someone. It seems centered on the screen, so it's not completely out of line to think it is a default screen, although I've never seen one like that on a CG device.
Is there a way to check which CNN employee(s) might've been fired between the X's appearance and the time the above statement was made?
HF
Microsoft payed CNN to put the X on VP Cheney to promote the launch of the new X-Box 360.
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