Our Take on the Whole Katie Couric Deal
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Wonk 1: Maybe this is more Gawker or FishBowl territory, but perhaps later we should weigh in on the Katie Couric thing.
Wonk 2: yeah, you’re welcome to do a post, but i really have no take on it.
Wonk 1: Am surprised — you have no take on this major media event?
Wonk 1: Of course, maybe there’s not much to say — other than that TV people make BUTTLOADS of $$$
Wonk 2: ha — i think it’s a pretty bad idea
Wonk 1: Oh, to put Katie on at nite? At least guys can have a nice pre-bedtime wank.
Wonk 2: it’s a bad idea because the point of Katie Couric is that she a) talks like a teenager and it’s kinda weird and b) you can see her legs!
Wonk 1: EXACTLY
Wonk 2: but desk = ratings doom
Wonk 1: Yeah, they may have to make that an open desk, visible legs.
Wonk 1: Or maybe a split screen set-up: face on one side, legs on the other
Wonk 2: see-thu desk, like glass-bottom boat
Wonk 1: Brilliant! We should be TV production execs.
Wonk 1: And I think we have just written our post on this, btw.
Wonk 2: ha, i’d say so
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No, no. Just have her stand. Or sit on a stool behind a podium? Isn't that how Wolf Blitzer does it? And he doesn't have Katie's legs! (At least, I hope not.) I am pretty sure stool-sitting/standing newsreaders is how they do it in Japan. (And the trend is spreading, they are doing the same thing on the local news were the 'rents are in Knoxville. Katie is the first evening person that actually demands this change in format!)
by 1974 on 04/05/06 05:24 PM
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