April 5, 2006
Couric Jumps Ship
Katie Couric is leaving NBC's Today show to anchor the CBS evening news and take part in 60 minutes. As Rachel at TinkertyTonk notes "I cannot remember the last time I watched the network evening news. Can you?" Ah, no, I can't. And the next question would be when did I last watch the evening news and not notice their bias?
The NYT article gets the salient fact right here: "The evening newscasts have for some time been programs in decline at all three networks, with audiences that have grown markedly older." I do clearly remember the parade of denture, medicare supplement, and adult diaper ads last time I watched even though I couldn't tell you when that was. So great, a women gets to helm the nightly newscast when pretty much nobody cares.
Posted by Kevin Murphy at April 5, 2006 11:34 AM | Media CriticismThere's network evening news? Really?!! What is it for?
