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Couric hopes to end "pretentious era" in news
Reuters ^ | June 2, 2006 | Kimberly Nordyke

Posted on 06/02/2006 6:54:37 AM PDT by DCPatriot

LAS VEGAS (Hollywood Reporter) - Katie Couric hopes to bring a "humanistic, more accessible" approach to her job when she takes over as anchor and managing editor at "CBS Evening News" in September, she said Thursday.

Addressing the annual convention of CBS affiliates, Couric predicted that the "pretentious era" of the evening-news anchor is going to be a thing of the past.

"The audience is more sophisticated than we give them credit for -- they don't want a mechanical Ted Baxter," said Couric, whose last day as co-anchor of NBC's "Today" was Wednesday. "I'm a serious, caring, compassionate person. I hope that comes out. ... People want a multidimensional (news anchor) and not someone they can put in a box."

(Excerpt) Read more at today.reuters.com ...


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To: Obadiah

Bwahahaha! This is hilarious. She's going to make CBS tank even worse, you'll see.

And it's just fine by me! :)


21 posted on 06/02/2006 7:03:23 AM PDT by blitzgig
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"The audience is more sophisticated than we give them credit for -- they don't want a mechanical Ted Baxter," said Couric,

Translation: "I'll produce higher quality fake documents so the pajama brigade won't be able to expose me as a fraud as easily as they did Rather."

22 posted on 06/02/2006 7:03:57 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: tje

"Here it comes..."

Maximus vomitus eruptus!


23 posted on 06/02/2006 7:03:59 AM PDT by lawdude (Murtha: SPEAK LIES TO THE WEAK!)
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To: SkyPilot

I never could tell which end was speaking for her.


24 posted on 06/02/2006 7:04:47 AM PDT by mcvey (Fight on. Do not give up. Ally with those you must. Defeat those you can. And fight on whatever.)
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To: DCPatriot
Katie Couric hopes to bring a "humanistic, more accessible" approach to her job when she takes over as anchor and managing editor at "CBS Evening News" in September, she said Thursday.

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25 posted on 06/02/2006 7:04:49 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: DCPatriot
"Anyone who watches 'Today' knows that I've done more hard-hitting interviews than any evening news anchor," she said.

Having delusions of grandeur are we?

26 posted on 06/02/2006 7:05:07 AM PDT by LibSnubber (Liberal democrats are domestic terrorists)
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To: blitzgig

Remember Connie Chung on the evening news?


That's okay. Most others don't either.


27 posted on 06/02/2006 7:05:13 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: lawdude

LOL!


28 posted on 06/02/2006 7:05:14 AM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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To: TomGuy

Nor Bawwawa.


29 posted on 06/02/2006 7:05:39 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: DCPatriot
Does this mean she'll wear her 'big girl' glasses while reading the news?

30 posted on 06/02/2006 7:06:13 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
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To: Enterprise

Ok, on FR we talk about real things that really happened with real solutions. On the MSM they talk about Utopias and the things that they resent for breaking up their Utopian images--which have must of us as their servants.

Now we get the MSM after eating Lotus petals. What the hell will that be?

McVey


31 posted on 06/02/2006 7:07:06 AM PDT by mcvey (Fight on. Do not give up. Ally with those you must. Defeat those you can. And fight on whatever.)
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To: martin_fierro

Oprah Couric. This is going to be very bad for CBS. lol


32 posted on 06/02/2006 7:07:22 AM PDT by small voice in the wilderness (Quick, act casual...if they sense scorn or ridicule, they'll flee)
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To: DCPatriot
You just can't make this stuff up.

No wonder Hollywood has to recycle stuff. They can't parody life any more, since life has become a parody.

33 posted on 06/02/2006 7:08:25 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: DCPatriot
"I'm a serious, caring, compassionate person. I hope that comes out. ... People want a multidimensional (news anchor) and not someone they can put in a box."

er....uh....actually, Katie....we would LOVE to put you in a box.......don't worry, we would add tiny little air-holes.....

34 posted on 06/02/2006 7:08:48 AM PDT by eeevil conservative (I am your worst nightmare. I am not a racist, terrorist, or nativist. I am an AMERICAN, & I Vote!)
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To: DCPatriot
"The audience is more sophisticated than we give them credit for...”

Anytime you see a talking-head use these words... you know their forte is serving up a sh_t-sandwich. I'm surprised Katie didn't use the term untermensch.

35 posted on 06/02/2006 7:09:18 AM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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To: DCPatriot; All
"....not someone they can put in a box."

IMHO, lil' Katie doesn't realize that the US could be national debt free in hours if there was a government raffle or lottery, with the winner being able to "put her in a box".....

36 posted on 06/02/2006 7:10:31 AM PDT by musicman
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To: DCPatriot

CORRECTION:


"I'm a serious, caring, compassionate CLUELESS person. I hope that comes out. ...


37 posted on 06/02/2006 7:11:13 AM PDT by proudpapa (of three.)
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To: DCPatriot
Her comment mid-article that viewers need to be addressed in a "more plain-spoken way" makes me gag. Condescending wench.
38 posted on 06/02/2006 7:12:18 AM PDT by babaloo
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To: DCPatriot

Translation: Couric announced her goal of an era of dumbed down feminized news that is meaningless.


39 posted on 06/02/2006 7:13:49 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: DCPatriot
" People want a multidimensional (news anchor) and not someone they can put in a box.""

NO WE WANT THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH! Anything else is just Entertainment Tonight brought to you by Pravda.

40 posted on 06/02/2006 7:14:49 AM PDT by Wurlitzer (The difference between democrats and terrorists is the terrorists don't claim to support the troops)
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