Comments on: Roundup of Katie Couric’s First CBS Evening News http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup_of_katie_courics_first.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:34:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: wrytedit http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup_of_katie_courics_first.html#comment-106944 wrytedit Sat, 09 Sep 2006 19:53:00 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup-of-katie-courics-first-cbs-evening-news.php#comment-106944 <p>CBS Newswriters have been without a contract nearly 18 months. And CBS.com has the nerve to ask anyone to "be a newswriter and give us your bright ideas."<br /> As one of the real newswriters I'd like to suggest her close be "Les Moonves, how about giving the real newswriters a fair contract, Now?"</p> CBS Newswriters have been without a contract nearly 18 months. And CBS.com has the nerve to ask anyone to “be a newswriter and give us your bright ideas.”
As one of the real newswriters I’d like to suggest her close be “Les Moonves, how about giving the real newswriters a fair contract, Now?”

]]> By: ltlme http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup_of_katie_courics_first.html#comment-106943 ltlme Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:21:00 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup-of-katie-courics-first-cbs-evening-news.php#comment-106943 <p>I will admit I watched her on Monday just out of a strange interest in seeing how much more screwed up the CBS news could get.....well, there did not seem to be much in the way worthy news. Anytime Katie mentioned something of interest she would cut off and say that I could find out more by visiting their website. WTF? I thought I was tuning into the news, to get news, not fluff stories, or to find out that Suri does exist after all. I couldn't care less. I'd rather watch MSNBC. </p> I will admit I watched her on Monday just out of a strange interest in seeing how much more screwed up the CBS news could get…..well, there did not seem to be much in the way worthy news. Anytime Katie mentioned something of interest she would cut off and say that I could find out more by visiting their website. WTF? I thought I was tuning into the news, to get news, not fluff stories, or to find out that Suri does exist after all. I couldn’t care less. I’d rather watch MSNBC.

]]> By: Gettysburg http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup_of_katie_courics_first.html#comment-106942 Gettysburg Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:37:00 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup-of-katie-courics-first-cbs-evening-news.php#comment-106942 <p>As I understand it, Rush Limbaugh is getting a full 90 seconds to give a commentary tonight, (Thursday). I wonder what the chances are of an audio "glitch" during this time. </p> <p>So Katie wants to have loads of fun by inviting people to log on to the CBS News website and suggest an ending to her liberal propaganda report. Someone at CBS might want to make sure the server is still working, since it has probaby been collecting dust since Rathergate.</p> <p>An ending? Let's see:</p> <p>Katie: "From the news desk"<br /> Katie under her breath: "Hillary in '08"<br /> Katie: "This is Katie Couric"<br /> Katie under her breath: "Bush lied"<br /> Katie: "With all the news worth knowing"<br /> Katie under her breath: "Conservatives are scum"<br /> Katie: "Liberalism forev.......Oops, CUT!!!!!!"</p> <p><br /> </p> As I understand it, Rush Limbaugh is getting a full 90 seconds to give a commentary tonight, (Thursday). I wonder what the chances are of an audio “glitch” during this time.

So Katie wants to have loads of fun by inviting people to log on to the CBS News website and suggest an ending to her liberal propaganda report. Someone at CBS might want to make sure the server is still working, since it has probaby been collecting dust since Rathergate.

An ending? Let’s see:

Katie: “From the news desk”
Katie under her breath: “Hillary in ‘08″
Katie: “This is Katie Couric”
Katie under her breath: “Bush lied”
Katie: “With all the news worth knowing”
Katie under her breath: “Conservatives are scum”
Katie: “Liberalism forev…….Oops, CUT!!!!!!”

]]> By: Janet http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup_of_katie_courics_first.html#comment-106941 Janet Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:23:00 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup-of-katie-courics-first-cbs-evening-news.php#comment-106941 <p>Great article, Tammy. I only watched to see how she did and she was so pathetic I actually was embarrassed for her. "See B.S." is definitely gonna lose on this one. They just keep going from bad to worse. </p> Great article, Tammy. I only watched to see how she did and she was so pathetic I actually was embarrassed for her. “See B.S.” is definitely gonna lose on this one. They just keep going from bad to worse.

]]> By: ConnecticutBruce http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup_of_katie_courics_first.html#comment-106940 ConnecticutBruce Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:27:00 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup-of-katie-courics-first-cbs-evening-news.php#comment-106940 <p>And there was this little throwaway line at the end of a story on yahoo news:</p> <p>"She gulped a celebratory martini handed to her when the cameras turned off, according to CBSNews.com."</p> <p>looks like the whole experience has driven katie to drink :)</p> And there was this little throwaway line at the end of a story on yahoo news:

“She gulped a celebratory martini handed to her when the cameras turned off, according to CBSNews.com.”

looks like the whole experience has driven katie to drink :)

]]> By: ConnecticutBruce http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup_of_katie_courics_first.html#comment-106939 ConnecticutBruce Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:38:00 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup-of-katie-courics-first-cbs-evening-news.php#comment-106939 <p>I saw the final 20 minutes of the show because I was working. She tried WAY too hard. It was as if she was pleading with the audience to "like me." </p> <p>The ending where she was casting about for a closing line was really weak. The montage of clips from Cronkite, et al was actually well done. But katie's pathetic admission that she didn't have a "closing line" summed up exactly what is wrong with her philosophy. Rather than worrying about a snappy sign off, she and her news department need to worry about reporting important stories fairly. </p> <p>Once again, style trumps substance ... to the detriment of the viewing audience. </p> I saw the final 20 minutes of the show because I was working. She tried WAY too hard. It was as if she was pleading with the audience to “like me.”

The ending where she was casting about for a closing line was really weak. The montage of clips from Cronkite, et al was actually well done. But katie’s pathetic admission that she didn’t have a “closing line” summed up exactly what is wrong with her philosophy. Rather than worrying about a snappy sign off, she and her news department need to worry about reporting important stories fairly.

Once again, style trumps substance … to the detriment of the viewing audience.

]]> By: Bamagal http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup_of_katie_courics_first.html#comment-106938 Bamagal Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:54:00 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup-of-katie-courics-first-cbs-evening-news.php#comment-106938 <p>Lucky for me I got home from work in time to miss the whole thing. The WSJ had an account of the the hoops the CBS brass has jumped thru just to make sure Katie had the right theme song. I was laughing out loud as I was reading the article. It was hysterical. It is obvious CBS doesn't get it....it's the Lib bias stupid!</p> Lucky for me I got home from work in time to miss the whole thing. The WSJ had an account of the the hoops the CBS brass has jumped thru just to make sure Katie had the right theme song. I was laughing out loud as I was reading the article. It was hysterical. It is obvious CBS doesn’t get it….it’s the Lib bias stupid!

]]> By: TB in Baltimore http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup_of_katie_courics_first.html#comment-106937 TB in Baltimore Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:47:00 +0000 http://tammybruce.com/2006/09/roundup-of-katie-courics-first-cbs-evening-news.php#comment-106937 <p>I watched the first 10 minutes (up to the interview with Tom Friedman) and couldn't take it anymore. I didn't expect too much and have to admit that it was only the "curiosity factor" that got me to watch. I felt like I was watching the evening version of the Today show. I just can't take her seriously in this role. </p> <p>Guess I'll go back to my Washington Times. BTW -The Washington Times had a great Katie cartoon today. All of these men are sitting around talking about her debut and their only critisism is that they should take the news desk away so they can admre her tan and muscular legs:-)</p> I watched the first 10 minutes (up to the interview with Tom Friedman) and couldn’t take it anymore. I didn’t expect too much and have to admit that it was only the “curiosity factor” that got me to watch. I felt like I was watching the evening version of the Today show. I just can’t take her seriously in this role.

Guess I’ll go back to my Washington Times. BTW -The Washington Times had a great Katie cartoon today. All of these men are sitting around talking about her debut and their only critisism is that they should take the news desk away so they can admre her tan and muscular legs:-)

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