Couric Leaving Ladies On Sideline (CBS reporterettes get 40% less "face time" since Katie hire)

NY Post ^ | October 24, 2006 | Holly M. Sanders

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Katie Couric is the first female solo anchor in nightly news, but that doesn't mean she's bringing more women along with her.

A published report found that her fellow female correspondents at the "CBS Evening News" are getting 40 percent less face time than they did under her predecessor, Bob Schieffer.

Since Couric's arrival, stories filed by women have averaged three minutes each night, down from 5.8 minutes under Schieffer, according to television news analyst Andrew Tyndall. In contrast, male correspondents continue to average 10.1 minutes.

Tyndall, whose analysis appeared in trade publication Broadcasting & Cable, attributed the decrease in large part to changes that emphasize Couric's role as anchor and cut back on correspondents' airtime.

For instance, Schieffer had correspondents introduce their stories, while Couric does all of the story teasing. She also has about 20 percent more voiceover time than Schieffer.

CBS replaced medical correspondent Elizabeth Kaledin with Jon LaPook. Sharyn Alfonsi, who was the fifth-most used correspondent under Schieffer, has fallen to the 14th position….

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There’s only room for one skirt on this newscast!

[rhombus]

meow

[Jaysun]

She missed her calling as a lap dancer. She could still spew a bunch of leftist nonsense, but her drunk patrons wouldn't care.

[Gay State Conservative]

A published report found that her fellow female correspondents at the "CBS Evening News" are getting 40 percent less face time than they did under her predecessor, Bob Schieffer.

This is a no-brainer.She's silencing her potential rivals.She likes the gig,she likes the $$$ and she intends to keep it.

[Fawn]

You know...I actually like Katie more than this Meredith Viera. What a pompous thing she is.....she thinks she's something special. I can't stand her condescending personality.....and I can't wait for Al Roker to tell her off. She treats him like dirt.

[Red Badger]

Can't have the climbers getting too cozy, can we?..........

[mewzilla]

A published report found that her fellow female correspondents at the "CBS Evening News" are getting 40 percent less face time than they did under her predecessor, Bob Schieffer.

What a the hypocrite. More on the woman who doesn't walk the walk....

KATIE COURIC

[sine_nomine]

Good link. Katie Cupcake is far worse than I ever imagined. I avoid seeing her face and hearing her voice as much as possible. Like Hillary, the mean and vindictive spirit is just below the surface at all times.

I also sense a longing in both of them - Please take me seriously as an intellectual.

[Ellesu]

Hi, everyone, tonight on the CBS evening news, with me, Katie:



America's top General in Iraq said today the country is getting closer to taking over its own security and he unveiled a timeline for progress by Iraq's Shiite-led government to curb violence. But October has been the deadliest month for American forces this year, with 91 U.S. troops killed. Just how is the Iraqi prime minister going to be able to disarm the militia that helped put him in power? Lara Logan reports from Iraq tonight. She’ll also have the latest on the search in Baghdad for an American soldier, apparently kidnapped yesterday while visiting relatives.



David Martin and Jim Axelrod will also join us to discuss both the military and political implications of the timeline.



Changing gears, Dr. Jon LaPook will report on a ground-breaking health investigation that may help doctors better predict women’s risk for disease. A team of academic, government and industry researchers will analyze DNA collected over a decade ago from 28,000 participants in a women's health study. They hope to discover the genetic causes of breast cancer, heart disease and other common disorders affecting women.



We’re also following several political developments. The ethics investigation on Capitol Hill continues and House Speaker Dennis Hastert sat down with a panel investigating when he learned that former congressman Foley had sent inappropriate messages to teen pages and what they did to stop it.



Plus, is there a connection between where you buy your coffee and how you're likely to vote? Political experts are sure hoping so, with just 14 days to go before the midterm elections. Lee Cowan reports from Ohio, where a data mining technique Madison Avenue executives have been using to snag customers for decades is being put the political test.



In last night’s freeSpeech, conservative commentator Sean Hannity weighed in with his views about Campaign '06. For a different take, tonight you’ll hear from Arianna Huffington, host of the liberal political blog, "The Huffington Post.”