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Anderson Cooper to anchor '360' from New Orleans as CNN focuses on economy

Posted by Dave Walker, TV columnist, The Times-Picayune March 13, 2009 5:38PM

Categories: Living: Columnists, Top News

"Anderson Cooper 360" will originate from New Orleans on Monday as part of a five-day CNN programming initiative devoted to the global economic crisis.
Cooper, whose show airs at 9 p.m. locally, will also anchor from Los Angeles, Detroit, New York and Tampa, Fla., during the week.

"CNN will utilize its vast domestic, international and online reach to help viewers make sense of the complicated and often overwhelming financial fallout," the network announced in a news release. "Highlighting the stories of everyday Americans and offering possible solutions, resources and ideas to help navigate through the crisis, CNN will offer a diversity of thought, approach and opinion from various guests including entrepreneurs, stimulus recipients, banking experts and analysts.

"The all-encompassing programming effort aims to help viewers understand just who is accountable for the current situation, explore whether or not the stimulus money is being well spent and identify those in power who may be able to bring an end to the crisis."

Other CNN correspondents enlisted in the initiative include business correspondents Ali Velshi (who is scheduled to interview U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner), Christine Romans and Gerri Willis, according to the release.

"Devoting a full week of coverage to one topic that affects all Americans and the worldwide community is a first for us," said Jon Klein, CNN president, in the release. "As journalists, we owe it to our domestic, international and online audiences to provide them with as much reliable, straightforward information so that people can make up their own minds during these critical times."