Tag Archives: Eason Jordan

The secret is out: I’ve joined NowThis News

For the past several months, I’ve been working with a NY-based stealth startup. Now the secret is out: I’m the general manager of NowThis News, a soon-to-launch mobile, social video news network. From a work standpoint, nothing is more exciting … Continue reading

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Sunrise at the MLK Memorial

I snapped this photo recently just as the sun was rising on the Martin Luther King memorial in Washington. MLK is an idol of mine. I’m proud and impressed that my mother and my grandmother knew him, worked with him, … Continue reading

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Dazzling: Beyonce rocks Atlantic City

Tanya and I made a snap decision to go a Beyonce concert in Atlantic City a few days ago – what turned out to be a great call. The show was phenomenal. Tanya finessed her way to the foot of … Continue reading

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Springsteen tour’s new onstage gadget: Apple’s iPad

Here’s another first for Apple’s iPad: It now has a working onstage role in the concerts of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. When their 2012 tour launched this month – their first tour since 2009 – I noticed … Continue reading

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Bruce Springsteen re-Tweets photo I snapped

Two nights ago, I took my daughter, Zoe, to a big-time concert: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.  This was her first time at a performance by The Boss, who I’ve seen in concert dozens of times.  I was … Continue reading

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Flashback: 1991 Soviet press credential

In 1991, I obtained this USSR government-issued press credential in Moscow just after the botched coup attempt to oust Mikhail Gorbachev as the Soviet leader. CNN President Tom Johnson and I teamed up with our Moscow-based colleagues to snag the … Continue reading

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Poll Position: Upstart update

Four months into the life of my Poll Position newco, we’re making news and generating news big-time – so much so virtually every major news outlet has reported on our poll results.  Please check it out and let me know … Continue reading

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Getting Cozy with a Monstrous Snake

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My U2 Photos – Top 20

Over the past two years, I had a blast seeing my favorite band perform in Dublin, Chicago, DC, Atlanta, NY, Miami, Nashville, and Pittsburgh.  Each show had its magical moments.  Highlights included seeing U2 perform in its native Ireland; with … Continue reading

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Music City Magic: U2, the Blind Guitar Player, and the Thrill of a Lifetime

Nashville – It was stunning, uplifting, and unforgettable. The world’s greatest rock band had just finished a rousing concert performance at Vanderbilt Stadium, taken its final bows, and was exiting the stage when U2′s frontman made what seemed like an … Continue reading

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