Katie Couric

[scaeagles]

I stopped my paper not too long ago for the same reason. Why do I want to read something that happened the previous evening and is now completely outdated as the story has grown? Or that I can read about online almost seconds after it happens?

[innerSpaceman]

Um, I suppose that might be for the (potential) depth of a story that is not on the internet or the TV.

Two screens or Two minutes hardly convey the essense of any news I might be interested in. Alas, most newspapers don't do much better, but that's the advantage that remains exclusive to the oldfashioned newspaper.



And I'm sure Katie would be crushed to discover that 7 people posting on LoT don't like her. Not exactly going to put a dent in her massive popularity. She happens to be good, and apparently quite appealing, at what she does. I predict ratings for the Today Show will take a steep dive.

I don't see her star rising any further from the nightly news gig. No one will be watching. But, after 15 years, it's probably nice to stop getting up at 4:30 a.m. (since the same multi-million dollar paycheck will be hers for more human working hours).

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

And I'm sure Katie would be crushed to discover that 7 people posting on LoT don't like her. Not exactly going to put a dent in her massive popularity. She happens to be good, and apparently quite appealing, at what she does. I predict ratings for the Today Show will take a steep dive.

Don't know about The Today Show, but her ratings took a massive nose dive after the original curiousity. After a huge start, apparently no one was that impressed and CBS was again dead last by Friday of last week, continuing inot this week.

Now I will say that isn't a very fair analysis, but it doesn't look like the name Katie Couric itself will generate the ratings CBS wants. I'll be curious to see where she's at in two months.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Don't know about The Today Show, but her ratings took a massive nose dive after the original curiousity.

Who is this person you all are talking about?

[Jughead P. Jones]

Katie Couric seems to be doing a fairly good job on the CBS news...but my parents still think that Bob Schieffer should still be there. I keep telling them "he didn't die or get fired...he's just in Washington". So basically, they have their minds made up.

As for the Today show, it'll be interesting to see what happens when Meredith Vieira takes over Katie's spot (as far as I know that's still happening?). I thought Meredith would a really great replacement for her, and she is quite professional. I'm sure it'll take some time to get used to, but I have my doubts that the Today show will be really affected negatively by Katie's departure for long.

On the flipside...replacing Meredith Vieira with Rosie O'Donnell on The View...no comment.

[Alex]

I'm still amazed at the thought of people choosing which news to watch simply based on who is reading the teleprompter.

I think I speak for everyone when I say that all I am looking for in a newscast is that it be 1) to the point, 2) conveniently located in my schedule, and C) subtly slanted to confirm my ideological slant.

Since I like to sleep in and believe anything said by someone with pretty blue eyes, I watch Studio B with Shepherd Smith on Fox News at noon.

[mousepod]

My friends and I have a term for the network evening news. We call it "old news". With several 24-hour news channels on television, plus the local news and the internet, and the op-ed page of the antiquated "paper" that we still receive, I don't think I've turned on network news for years...

After seeing "Turtle Talk with Crush" at DCA and Epcot, though, I'd like to see Pixar come up with a new news reader for ABC.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by mousepod

After seeing "Turtle Talk with Crush" at DCA and Epcot, though, I'd like to see Pixar come up with a new news reader for ABC.

I'd watch the news for that. Since DCA is closing at 6pm, maybe Ros would be available?

[Snowflake]

I rarely watch any news program. I read online most news I get.
Whether or not Katie gets the ratings, meh, makes no difference to me.

[cirquelover]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

But I get my news from the web now. Or that blonde hussy on Good Day LA (just kidding, I actually love their show, except the tabloid and fashion segments)

I love Jillian Barbarie(sp)! We used to get that show up here in Oregon for about a year and I enjoyed it. I really liked the other lady too, one of the Neville brothers daughter. Maybe I can catch an episode while I'm in Anaheim next week!

As for Katie, I've never actually watched a whole episode of the Today show. The only time I tuned in was when they had Cirque du Soleil performers on. I don't care for the morning news shows, it's more fluff than news!