Posted on 09/12/2005 9:45:17 AM PDT by slowhand520
CNN PRODUCERS TOLD ON-AIR GUESTS:Ê GET ANGRY Mon Sep 12 2005 12:42:11 ET
After weeks of over-the-top Katrina coverage from the mainstream media, LA TIMES'S oped guru Michael Kinsley divulges that CNN has been coaching guests to artificially enhance their on-air emotions!
The TV news networks, which only a few months ago were piously suppressing emotional fireworks by their pundits, are now piously encouraging their news anchors to break out of the emotional straitjackets and express outrage. A Los Angeles Times colleague of mine, appearing on CNN last week to talk about Katrina, was told by a producer to "get angry."
Developing...
Which they obviously took to mean "act pathetic".
For "honest" reporting? :-)
No surprise. It seemed obvious...really bad acting.
Does that include telling local politicians to fake crying?
Sounds like an attempt to compete with FOX NEWS. They might try getting folks who actually care about issues that matter. (Liberals get indignant over all sorts of stupid issues but it's hardly going to get them ratings if they have some blonde wannabe anchor crying that she saw someone eat meat.)
Jeez, what the heck their advertisers and shareholders are thinking is beyond me.
who watches? have you seen the ratings reports?
Produce to guest:
"Ok, repeat after me - 'Bush hates blacks'. Good! Louder next time though, and be ANGRY! Snarl! Show me your war face!
Ok lets try it again ....
"I am angry! All my talking points are worthless!! This president out thinks the Democrats at every turn, and I have had it! We need to impeach this guy before the Left completely implodes!!! {how'm I doing? Want me to turn up the anger another notch?"
They mean-- be more like FOX! (currently tripling CNN ratings and challenging CBS in the mornings)
Castro News Network
In stark contrast to the muted response to Monicagate and the mysterious death of Vince Foster, Rose Law Firm billing records, etc., ect. & etc.
Duhhhh...if you're a talking head guest on CNN...you probably are PATHETIC!
So who coached Geraldo?
Clinton News Network
Yah, right!
I trust them completely.
I trust them to lie, prevaricate, fabricate, obfuscate, calumniate, defame, detract, disinform, falsify, misrepresent, deceive, delude, dissemble, equivocate, and generally engage in any imaginable form of dishonesty.
" So who coached Geraldo?"
Jerry Springer
Most likely.
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