Sad Farewell to ‘IP’: Is CNN Giving Up on Serious Political News?

• By Stuart Rothenberg
• Roll Call Contributing Writer
• May 31, 2005, Midnight

“Inside Politics,” CNN’s flagship political show, won’t cease to exist Friday when Judy Woodruff steps down as anchor. It will take another month or so before the show ultimately expires. But Woodruff’s exit is a jarring reminder that the era of “IP,” television’s first daily program devoted solely to raw politics, is all but over.