Katie Couric to spin world events on CBS Evening News

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Tuned In: Couric to emphasize context when she anchors CBS news

Monday, July 17, 2006
By Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

(snip): "Couric recently embarked on a listening tour to select cities around the country, surveying how people get their news and trying to learn what the nightly national newscasts are not offering that she can incorporate into the "CBS Evening News."

(snip): "Couric said she's excited to stop talking about anchoring the "CBS Evening News" and start doing the job. She hopes to offer a newscast that better explains the ramifications of what's happening in the world, including the history behind current events."

(snip: "I think sometimes we assume people know more than they do about history and historical context," she said. "I think some Americans hear 'Hamas' and 'Hezbollah,' and it might as well be Greek to them. We need to do a better job of explaining things better, of distilling them better."

(snip): "Interim "Evening News" anchor Bob Schieffer will continue to have a "regular and prominent" role in the newscast, contributing from Washington. Schieffer may or may not offer a commentary."

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06198/706375-237.stm

Needless to say ... I WILL NOT BE WATCHING once Katie Couric takes her seat as the anchor of CBS Nightly News. Its a bloody shame that perkiness has replaced street creds when filling a position with as much gravitas as anchoring a major network news program. CBS Nightly News will become just another Faux News competitor shilling for the * misadministration and the Repuke party.

[Iris]

1. cool! Then the evening news will be JUST LIKE the morning shows!

Ain't America great?

[MisoWeaver]

2. I am tired of being played by the press

Just tell me what happened and I will decide what to think about it.

[DemFromMem]

3. How much do you know about Couric?

Before the Today Show, she was known for being a tough, hard news Pentagon reporter. Her perky image has been the downfall of a number of interviewees who assumed she would be a patsy. I think she deserves a chance.

[wellst0nev0ter]

12. *sigh*

See how Couric interviews Howard Dean, then get back to me

http://www.crooksandliars.com/posts/2006/01/26/katie-couric-pulls-a-deborah-howell-on-howard-dean/

[jazzjunkysue]

4. Read: "Amurikans are dumb-asses and I can shove my agenda

down their ugly throats with my cute little smile. Did you know my husband died?"

[kiahzero]

5. Yeah, educating people about colon cancer was a bad idea.

Far better to let more men and women die because they're too embarassed to talk about anything even close to their ass.

[jazzjunkysue]

7. Her agenda is pro-Bush, pro-War. She's a bigot. Don't defend her.

[kiahzero]

10. You attacked her advocacy on colon cancer. You were wrong.

:shrug:

[jazzjunkysue]

11. I never mentioned cancer. YOU WERE MISTAKEN.

Let's all go around attacking each other. That will be fun.

[Vinnie From Indy]

6. Whatever she does, you can bet she knows who butters her bread.

She will play ball just like Timmy Russert and Tweety play ball. Of that, I have absolutely NO doubt.

[flordehinojos]

8. KATIE COURIC IS TOTHE CORPORATE MEDIA WHAT KAREN HUGHES IS TO BUSH

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[jazzjunkysue]

9. Well said. Bravo. Do it again.

[Joe Bacon]

13. I won't waste any time with Ms "Navy Seals Rock"

Glad I have BBC America where I can watch an actual newscast.