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See also: 24-hour television news channels (category). At the end of the 2004 season, Valentino Rossi holds 68 Grand Prix victories which make him the most successful rider of the Grand Prix series, surpassing legendary rider Giacomo Agostini by a single second place. The CNN format has inspired many similar cable news services:. Rossi now lives in London, England. (boldface indicate they're CNN's original bureaus, meaning they have been in operation since the network's first day). Rossi wears the #1 reserved for the reigning World Champion on the shoulder of his racing outfit. (boldface indicate they're CNN's original bureaus, meaning they have been in operation since the network's first day). He traditionally also incorporates his favorite color (fluorescent yellow) into his leather designs.

Conservatives have alleged that CNN's reporting is characterized by liberal editorials disguised as news and have jokingly referred to CNN as the "Clinton News Network", the "Communist News Network", or "Clearly Not Neutral." Conservative critics point to the following as evidence of bias:. However in an homage to Barry Sheene (who was the first rider of the modern era to keep the same number), Rossi has stayed with the now-famous #46 throughout his career. CNN has come mainly under criticism by conservatives for liberal bias. Typically, a World Championship winner (and also runner-up and third place) is awarded the #1 sticker for the next season. See also: Media bias, Propaganda model. He is famous for using the number 46 only, the racing number of his father, Graziano. See for instance, Groland and CNNNN. From September 8 2002 to April 18 2004, he stood on the podium at the end of all 23 races including every race in 2003.

CNN has also been lampooned and parodied. These days Rossi rarely crashes and in fact holds the record for the longest streak of consecutive podiums. CNN launched two specialty news channels for the American market which would later close amid competitive pressure: CNNSI shut down in 2002, and CNNfn shut down after nine years on the air in December 2004. important". On September 11, 2001, CNN was the first network to break news of what would prove to be the September 11 attacks. And in Italy, The Doctor is a name you give to someone for respect, it's very important, The Doctor.. It uses local reporters in many of its news-gathering centers, though they cover stories from an international (some would still say U.S.) perspective. Another, as spoken by Graziano himself, "The Doctor because, I dont think there is a particular reason, but it's beautiful, and is important, The Doctor.

CNN International now provides regional editions of its news service, in response to foreign demand for less U.S.-centric news coverage, and also rival services such as BBC World and Sky News. There are two theories as to why Rossi is entitled "The Doctor, one is Rossi adopted the nickname upon having earned a degree, which in Italy entitles one to use the title "Doctor". There was a television movie, Live from Baghdad, about the network's coverage of the war. Since his dominance in 500cc and MotoGP, Rossi has used the nickname "The Doctor." This has been attributed to his "cold and clinical dismantling of his opponents" as well as his cool and calm composure in racing compared to his frenetic days in 125cc and 250cc where his performance was erratic and dangerous, resulting in numerous crashes. government during the war. The nickname "Valentinik" was a reference to the Italian Donald Duck superhero, "Paperinik.". government, which led to accusations that it did not attempt to investigate the claims of the U.S. His next nickname appeared some time around his days racing in the 250cc World Championship.

It obtained much of that coverage through close cooperation with the U.S. His first prominent nickname was "Rossifumi." Rossi explained the etymology of this nickname as a reference and tribute to fellow rider Norifumi Abe. CNN's global reputation was greatly enhanced in 1991 during the Gulf War, where its saturation coverage was carried around the world. Valentino Rossi has had numerous nicknames during his racing career. CNN debuted its news website CNN.com (then referred to as CNN Interactive) on August 30, 1995, which it describes as the first major news and information website on the Internet. Rossi said in the post-race press conference that he understood that Sete was angry but that at the end of the day, "this is racing." Gibernau remained composed and dignified although visibly angry, explaining that he simply wanted to move on to the next race and not get caught up in the feud. CNN has launched many regional and foreign-language networks around the world. Rossi offered a handshake to Sete which he accepted.

The network has 42 bureaus around the world and more than 900 affiliates worldwide. Gibernau was visibly displeased, making hand gestures on his way across the finish line along with clearly unhappy body language, spitting water in Rossi's direction during post-race celebrations and a terse response in the post-race press conference. Since CNN's launch on June 1, 1980, the network has expanded its reach to a number of cable and satellite television networks (such as CNN Headline News), 12 web sites, two private place-based networks (such as CNN Airport Network), and two radio networks. This rivalry apparently reached a new level in the first round of the 2005 MotoGP World Championship at Jerez where a final-corner collision resulted in a Rossi win and Sete claiming second after a run out onto the gravel. Globally, the network has combined branded networks and services that are available to more than 1.5 billion people in over 212 countries and territories. Rossi accused Gibernau of reporting the incident and since then the two have rarely spoken to each other, refusing to make eye contact or mention each other in comments unless absolutely necessary. hotel rooms, and it broadcasts primarily from its headquarters at the CNN Center in Atlanta and from studios in New York City and Washington, DC. Although it started out innocently enough as fellow riders who respected each other's talents competing for the same championship, Gibernau and Rossi turned their backs on each other at the 2004 Qatar Grand Prix where Rossi's team was penalized for laying down rubber on his grid position to aid in traction along with other teams and was subsequently forced to start from the back of the grid.

households [3] (http://www.tvweek.com/article.cms?articleId=27290) and more than 890,000 U.S. Over the past 12 months, Rossi's main rival has become Sete Gibernau. As of December 2004, it is available in 88.2 million U.S. Biaggi looks to improve on recent results with a ride with Honda's factory team in 2005. It celebrated its 25th anniversary on June 1, 2005. Rossi has always considered himself a better rider than Max Biaggi and the Roman has always considered himself far superior to the clown prince. The rivalry has started to die down over recent years due to Vale's consecutive World Championships and Biaggi's struggle to find support and a consistent rhythm with his races. CNN is widely credited for introducing the concept of 24-hour news coverage. Although they hadn't even raced against each other until 2000, the rivalry between the two had been growing since the mid-90s.

It is a division of the Turner Broadcasting System, owned by Time Warner. At one time his website didn't even have Max's name; instead a glaring "XXX XXXXXX" was placed wherever his name should have appeared. CNN or Cable News Network is a cable television network that was founded in 1980 by Ted Turner & Reese Schonfeld [1] (http://www.meandted.com/author.htm) [2] (http://www.cnn.com/COMMUNITY/transcripts/2000/5/8/bierbauer/) (although he currently is not recognized in CNN's official history). Earlier in his career Max Biaggi was, for all intents and purposes, considered Rossi's arch-nemesis. ESPNEWS (1996). Valentino Rossi ended up with 304 points to Gibernau's 257, with Max Biaggi 3rd with 217 points. CNN/SI (CNN/Sports Illustrated) (1996). It was a painful blow to both Gibernau and Honda; Gibernau, so close to a World Championship, and Honda, starting to become aware of what they had let go.

FOX News (1996). Rossi would continue to rub salt into the wound for both Gibernau and Honda by winning the ultimate race of the season (and the final race Rossi would ride for Honda) at Valencia. MSNBC (1996). Gibernau and Rossi had become bickering enemies during the course of the season; whereas in previous seasons they had been competitive but friendly rivals, various disputes arose during 2004 which led to their falling apart. CNNfn (1995). Rossi would go on to claim 8 more GP wins during the season, battling Sete Gibernau ferociously until Rossi eventually closed the door on Sete's hopes in the penultimate race of the season at Phillip Island. CNN Airport Network (1992). Rossi shone through to claim first blood in his new team colors and somewhat silenced some of his critics who thought the Yamaha would still play second fiddle to the Honda.

Court TV (1991). With the traditional first race of the season at Suzuka off the list due to safety considerations, the 2004 season started at Welkom in South Africa. CNBC (1989). The 2004 season would give Rossi the ability to show everyone, especially his critics what he was made of and provide him with an opportunity to prove that it was his talent rather than his bike that won him his championships. CNN International (1985). The RC211V was a superior machine in almost every aspect although it was guaranteed that the gap would shrink with the defection of Rossi and Jeremy Burgess. Weather Channel (1982). His fiercest critics claimed that on an inferior machine (the YZF-M1), Rossi would not be able to recreate his World Championship wins of the previous years, especially with increased development of the RC211V and the likes of Max Biaggi and Sete Gibernau on Hondas.

CNN Headline News (1982). Vale's move to Yamaha would be a baptism of fire. Seoul, South Korea. Ultimately, Rossi signed a two-year contract with rivals Yamaha reportedly worth in excess of USD$12 million; a price no other manufacturer, even Honda, was willing to pay. Santiago, Chile. This proved to be the truth with Ducati's lacklustre performance in the 2003 season, which had actually been worse than their inaugural year in MotoGP in 2002. Rome, Italy. Critics say that compared to the other manufacturers, Ducati had a significant way to go before being competitive even with Rossi at the helm.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ducati did indeed try to seduce Rossi into riding their MotoGP bike, the Desmosedici, but for numerous reasons Rossi passed the offer up. New Delhi, India. Mid-season rumors pointed towards a possible move to Ducati, which sent the Italian press into a frenzy; the concept of the great Italian on the great Italian bike seemed too good to be true. Nairobi, Kenya. Partnered with increased skepticism that the reason for his success was the dominance of the RC211V rather than Rossi's talent, it was inevitable that Honda and Rossi would part. Moscow, Russia. To Honda's credit, they offered him a significant and lucrative contract but ultimately it wasn't enough to keep Rossi where he felt he no longer belonged.

Mexico City, Mexico. His tenure at Honda had effectively run its course; he had provided Honda with a 500cc World Championship as well as consecutive MotoGP World Championships, he had helped perfect the RC211V into a formidable, almost unstoppable racing machine and considering Honda's reluctance to pay top dollar to secure his services in 2004, seemed to have overstayed his welcome. London, United Kingdom. His contract with Honda was up at the end of the year and there were rumors that Rossi had become somewhat disillusioned with his ride at Honda. Lagos, Nigeria. There were even rumors that he would attempt a career in rally cars after he had competed in a Peugeot 206 WRC rally car at the 2002 Rally of Great Britain. Kabul, Afghanistan. Most suspected that he would succeed in his bid to claim a third consecutive title and wondered where the amazingly talented Italian would go in the future.

Jerusalem, Israel. There was much speculation during the second half of the 2003 season about Rossi's plans for the future. Jakarta, Indonesia. After being given a 10-second penalty for overtaking during a yellow flag due to a crash by Ducati rider Troy Bayliss, 1st-place Rossi proceeded to pull away from the rest of the field, eventually finishing more than 15 seconds ahead; more than enough to cancel out the penalty and win the race. Islamabad, Pakistan. The Australian GP at Phillip Island in 2003 is considered to be one of Rossi's greatest career moments due to the unique circumstances in which he claimed victory. Hong Kong, China. It was more of the same in 2003 for Rossi's rivals; Rossi claimed 9 pole positions as well as 9 GP wins to his third consecutive World Championship.

Havana, Cuba. Rossi won an astounding 8 of the first 9 races of the season, eventually claiming 11 victories in total. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 2002 was the inaugural year for the MotoGP bikes and with all riders experiencing the same teething problems getting used to the new bikes (or dealing with the inferior 500cc bikes), it was all Rossi needed to grasp the Championship with two hands from the very first race and never let go of it. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Honda outfitted their factory riders with the RC211V, a liquid-cooled V5 four-stroke with traditionally odd aerodynamic aesthetics but phenomenal speed. Beijing, China. The two-stroke 500cc were rapidly being replaced by four-stroke 989cc engines, allowing the factories to provide their riders with staggeringly fast motorbikes.

Berlin, Germany. 2001 had turned out to be the swansong for the 500cc World Championship; the 500cc giving way to the newly created MotoGP class. Baghdad, Iraq. It would be the final 500cc season not just for Rossi but for everyone. Seattle (Closed Q1, 2005). Rossi stormed home to an overwhelming World Championship in 2001, winning 11 races, including the first three and the final four of the season. Washington, DC. Vale finished 2nd to American Kenny Roberts Jr, with Max Biaggi finishing in 3rd place.

San Francisco. It would take nine races before Rossi would win on the Honda, but like his previous seasons in 125 and 250, it was inevitable that 2000 would be a warm-up to a dominant second season. New York City. Rossi proceeded to showcase the NSR500's strengths, constantly using his analytical mind to refine it even further. Miami. The media naturally escalated things, printing any juicy gossip they heard, be it alleged or real. Los Angeles. Although the two had never raced against each other, an intense rivalry had developed due to Rossi's arrogant yet loveable nature and Biaggi's proud, king-of-the-hill persona.

Detroit. It would also be the first time Rossi would be racing against fierce rival, Max Biaggi. Dallas. Rossi was rewarded in 2000 for his 250cc World Championship by being given a ride with Honda in what was then the ultimate class in World Championship motorcycle racing, 500cc. Jeremy Burgess, part of Honda Racing's brains trust, had shown him the NSR500 and was convinced that the pairing of it with Rossi would bring nothing but success. Chicago. 1999 would bring him the championship though, collecting 5 pole positions and 9 World Championship wins along the way. Boston. Again, he found himself learning the ways of his new bike in the first season, concluding the 1998 250cc season in 2nd place, losing the championship by only three points.

Atlanta. The death of two of his friends in a car accident also seemed to take a toll on Vale psychologically. And they're pretty morally relativistic.". Valentino considered 1998 the toughest year of his career, due to the persistent pressure to perform that he felt from Aprilia, the media and effectively everyone around him. tend to be rabid." Klein then said a liberal, progressive TV network would never be as successful as Fox because "progressives don't get too worked up about anything. But even with a fast bike and experienced championship-winning teammates, Rossi struggled in his first season in 250cc. On March 24, 2005 in an interview with PBS' Charlie Rose, CNN President Jonathan Klein called FOX News Channel's audience "mostly angry white men [who] .. By 1998, the Aprilia RS250 was reaching its pinnacle and had a formidable team of riders in Valentino Rossi, Loris Capirossi and Tetsuya Harada.

Barney Frank. Rossi treated it as a learning process and refined his skills enough to comfortably wrap up the 125cc World Championship in the following 1997 season, winning 11 of the 15 races. Christopher Dodd and Rep. By the end of the season, he had found himself in 9th position, plagued with somewhat inconsistent performances yet showing stunning speed. Jordan's comments invoked outrage in the US, even among such "liberal" politicians such as Sen. In August he won his first World Championship Grand Prix at Brno in the Czech Republic on an AGV Aprilia RS125R. He later tried to backtrack on his comments, but resigned from CNN on February 11, 2005 in an effort, he claimed, to spare the network from further controversy. The 1996 World Championship season brought little success in the way of GP wins, Vale collecting more crashes than anything else, failing to finish five of the season's races.

On January 27, 2005 Eason Jordan claimed 12 journalists who were killed were actually targeted by United States troops. At first he found himself on a Sandroni in the 1994 Italian championship and continued to ride it through the 1995 European and Italian championships. [11] (http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=11868). In 1994, Aprilia by the way of Sandroni had found themselves a new young talent in Valentino Rossi and proceeded to use him to improve their RS125R and in turn allowed Vale to learn how to handle the fast new pace of 125cc racing. forces for 11 days during U.S.-led attacks on Fallujah without comment on cause for his dentention. Although his first season in the Italian Sport Production Championship was varied, he found himself consistently improving his skills, leading to a pole position at the season's final race in Misano where he ultimately would finish on the podium. By the second year, Rossi had been provided a factory Mito by Cagiva team manager Claudio Lusuardi and cruised to the Italian title. [10] (http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1355027,00.html) Also at the conference, Chris Cramer, a CNN executive, claimed that journalists were being "deliberately targeted (by the US military) for seeking out the truth." That month, al-Arabiya reporter Abdel Kader al-Saadi had been detained by U.S. Vale ended up finishing 9th that race weekend.

He also claimed that American troops were intentionally killing these journalists. It was an amusing yet trying moment for Vale who was trying to decide whether motorcycles were really for him. In November 2004 at the News Xchange conference in Portugal, Eason Jordan claimed that United States armed forces were arresting and torturing non-coalition Arabic journalists in Iraq. The repair gave Vale an opportunity to correct his first-corner mistake only to find himself crash it into the second corner. [9]  (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/11/opinion/11JORD.html?ex=1050638400&en=ec21e8cd8fea181c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND). The bike was repaired so as Vale could have another attempt. Jordan maintained that complete reporting would have jeopardized the lives of Iraqi informants, and confidentiality was ensured to protect the lives of anti-Hussein Iraqi activists and translators. 1993 brought with it a Cagiva Mito 125cc motorcycle for Rossi, which in turn brought a first-corner crash no more than a hundred meters out from pit lane.

On April 11, 2003, Eason Jordan confessed that CNN knew about human rights abuses committed in Iraq by Saddam Hussein since 1990, but the network abstained from coverage of them in order to gain better access to information on Hussein's government. With Valentino growing both in size and talent, it became abundantly clear that a proper motorcycle was required to further his progress. Dobbs returned the following year at the behest of CNN founder Ted Turner. Through 1992 and 1993, Valentino continued to learn the ins and outs of minimoto racing, steadily racking up win after win. In 2000, Lou Dobbs left CNN, reportedly due to heated clashes with then-president Rick Kaplan, who was frequently accused of manipulating news programs to present a liberal slant. However the high financial burden of racing karts led to the decision to race minimoto exclusively. [8] (http://edition.cnn.com/US/9807/02/tailwind.johnson/). Both Valentino and Graziano had started looking at moving him into the Italian 100cc series as well as the corresponding European series which most likely would have pushed him into the direction of Formula 1.

The story proved untrue, CNN issued a public retraction. Although minimoto was for fun, he continued to race karts and finished 5th at the national kart championships in Parma. In 1999, CNN, in partnership with corporate sister Time magazine, ran a report that Operation Tailwind included use of Sarin gas to kill a group of defectors from the United States military. The minimoto had now become his weapon of choice and before the end of 1991, he had won 16 regional races. On March 10, 1999, while speaking at Harvard, Eason Jordan thanked Cuban President Fidel Castro for his comments instigating CNN's decision to broadcast in other countries, CNN International. But before they had finished engraving his name on the trophy a new craze had taken over. In January 1998, Lucia Newman [7] (http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/newman.lucia.html), the bureau chief in Havana reported that Cuba's single candidate elections were better than the elections with “no dubious campaign spending” and “no mud slinging” in the United States. 1990 brought Valentino the regional kart championship.

[6] (http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/1997/9708/news8/16.htm) (Jordan had been credited in 1996 with gaining exclusive access to North Korea for CNN reporters.). Graziano attempted to forge documents in an attempt to get Valentino's junior kart licence one year before he was legally allowed (he was 9 at the time), but ultimately failed. On August 16, 1997, Chief News Executive Eason Jordan gave a gift to North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in an attempt to improve CNN's access to North Korean affairs. Although Valentino showed interest in such things as his guitar and playing football, his interest in school and study waned. Shrugging off his mother's attempt to get him to attend soccer school, he found more interest in the gravel pits and various motorcycle GPs. [4] (http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=24752) [5] (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/633771/posts). However, the Rossi family trait of perpetually wanting to go faster prompted a redesign; Graziano replaced the 60cc motor with a 100cc national kart motor for his then 5-year-old son. During the first Gulf War, CNN reporters Bernard Shaw, Peter Arnett, and John Holliman refused to be debriefed by the US military concerning what they saw during their stay at the Al-Rashid Hotel in Baghdad during the initiation of the air campaign, citing themselves as belonging to an "international" news organization and stating it would compromise their journalistic principles. Fuelled by Rossi's mother Stefania's concern for her son's safety, Graziano purchased a go-kart as substitute for the bike.

n-tv (CNN owns 27.5% of this news channel in Germany). Rossi's first racing love was actually go-karts. CNN Turk. Son of Graziano Rossi a former motorcycle racer, he first jumped on a bike at the age of two and his astounding career progressed in leaps and bounds. CNNSI), the network's all-sports channel, closed in 2002. Born on the 16th February, 1979 in Urbino, Italy, Valentino grew up surrounded by racing. CNN Sports Illustrated (a.k.a.
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CNN Plus (CNN+, a partner network in Spain, launched in 1999 with Sogecable).
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CNN en Espaņol. He won the 2001 500cc World Championship, the 2002 and 2003 MotoGP World Championships with Honda and the 2004 MotoGP World Championships with Yamaha. CNN Airport Network. From there he moved up to the 250cc category, again with Aprilia, and won the World Championship in 1999. Hosted by Carol Lin. Following his father Graziano Rossi, Rossi started racing in Grands Prix in 1996 for Aprilia in the 125 cc category and won his first World Championship the following year. CNN Saturday Night/CNN Sunday Night--The network's weekend evening news program, airing at 6pm ET and 10pm ET. Valentino Rossi is a multiple motorcycle MotoGP World Champion.

Hosted by Betty Nguyen and Tony Harris.
. CNN Saturday Morning/CNN Sunday Morning--The network's weekend morning news program, airing at 7am ET. Agostini: 68 first, 20 second and none third places. Hosted by Kyra Phillips. Rossi: 68 first, 21 second and 12 third places. Live From...--A lively look at the day's stories airing live from Atlanta at 1pm ET. 2004 - World champion, MotoGP class, Yamaha YZR-M1.

Hosted by Daryn Kagan on weekdays and Fredricka Whitfield on weekends. 2003 - World champion, MotoGP class, Honda RC211V. CNN Live Today / CNN Live Saturday / CNN Live Sunday--A daily look at what's making news airing live from Atlanta at 10am ET on weekdays and various times on the weekends. 2002 - World champion, MotoGP class, Honda RC211V. Hosted by Carol Costello. 2001 - World champion, 500 cc class, Honda NSR500. CNN Daybreak--A first look at the day's stories airing live from New York at 5am ET. 2000 - 2nd, 500 cc class, Honda NSR500.

Airs 12-2 p.m ET Sundays. 1999 - World champion, 250 cc class, Aprilia RS250. Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer --A look at the past week. 1998 - 2nd, 250 cc class, Aprilia RS250. Airing Saturday nights at 7pm ET. 1997 - World champion, 125 cc class, Aprilia RS125R. Capital Gang--Moderated by veteran Al Hunt, with panelists Mark Shields, Robert Novak, Kate O'Beirne, and Margaret Carlson, it is one of cable news' longest running programs, focusing on political news. 1996 - 9th, 125 cc class, Aprilia RS125R.

Airs at 10pm ET weeknights. NewsNight--Former ABC News anchor Aaron Brown hosts the network's signature nightly news program. Larry King Live--A nightly talk program that airs daily at 9pm ET. Airing at 8pm ET weeknights.

Paula Zahn Now--A look at the current issues affecting the world, with former CBS and FOX News anchorwoman Paula Zahn. Anderson Cooper 360°--A fast-paced, nightly news program with former ABC News reporter Anderson Cooper that airs at 7pm ET weeknights. Lou Dobbs Tonight--A nightly news and discussion program that airing live at 6pm ET weeknights; evolved from Moneyline, a nightly business newscast. Wolf Blitzer Reports--A daily look at the day's stories airing live from Washington at 5pm ET.

Inside Politics--A political program that airs from 3:30-4:30pm ET weekdays. Carol Costello provides news updates. Hosted by former NBC News anchor Soledad O'Brien and Miles O'Brien. American Morning--The network's morning news program, airing from 7-10am ET.