Who should be a host on a progressive TV news channel?

[Eric J in MN]

The Real News," a progressive TV news channel planned for 2007, wants to hire anchors.

If you know someone who would make a good TV news anchor, ask him or her to apply:

From http://www.iwtnews.com/node/3032

We are conducting a global search for three on-camera news anchors for a pilot of our future news program, taping in November 2006.

We’re looking for exciting individuals who won’t take spin for an answer and who combine wit with substance.

Successful candidates have:

· Solid journalism experience (or equivalent)
· Proven interviewing abilities
· On-screen presentation skills
· A passion for seeking facts and pursuing truth

The Real News will be the flagship show of IWT, a non-profit world news service available on TV and the Internet. Our objective is uncompromising journalism, with no corporate or government funding and no commercial advertising.

The hosts of The Real News will be the face of this international network and reflect its values. They will represent, in age and background, the diversity of the real world.

To Apply

We require the following application materials:

- A cover letter telling us about yourself and why you think you would be a good host for The Real News.

- An up-to-date CV that includes your name, address, phone # and email.

- A short (1-2 minute) video demo of yourself that shows how well you write and present. This can be a personal editorial or news story (the kind of story you think should be on The Real News). Get creative!

- A demo of your other on-camera work

DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2006 (But we’re already looking at DVDs)

Send all materials via mail to:

The Real News
P.O. Box 53, Station B
Toronto, Ont.
M5T 2T2

Any questions, contact us at [e-mail]

[NMDemDist2]

1. someone just like Keith Olberman or Amy Goodman

better yet a combo of the two LOL

[DanCa]

2. Ron Reagan Jr? (nt)

[philly_bob]

28. Second for Ron Reagan Jr. /NT

[eleny]

3. Who was the reporter canned from MSNBC?

She did some great Middle East reporting. It's been a long day and my head is fuzzy.

K&R!

Ashley Banfield! Remembered her name as soon as I hit Send.

[Eric J in MN]

5. If you can figure out how to contact her,

...then you could ask her to apply.

[babylonsister]

17. Ugh. For some reason, I didn't like her. Too perky? nt

[AlCzervik]

4. Joe Conason and David Sirota to name 2.

[Eric J in MN]

7. Joe Conason would be good.

We should try to contact him and suggest this.

[blm]

36. Exactly my picks - PLUS Robert Parry - absolutely Robert Parry.

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[derby378]

6. This is a Canadian operation?

No offense to Canada; I'm glad they're trying something here. But shouldn't this really be an American endeavour?

[Eric J in MN]

8. Canadian Paul Jay is the founder, but there are American advisors.

They want to broadcast throughout the English-speaking world.

[saltpoint]

9. How about a rotating host crew comprised of Katha Pollitt, Ramsey Clark,

Christiane Amanpour, and Julian Bond?

I'd like to see Bill Frist, THE CAT BUTCHER, go up against a line-up like that.

[BrklynLiberal]

10. Is there a spot for Phil Donahue?

[Reckon]

11. Get Kirsten Powers and I'll watch "The Real News"

everyday. :) :) :)

Here's a clip!
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/08/24/ann-coulter-gets-her-freak-on/#more-9810

[Eric J in MN]

20. Please email her and ask her to apply.

Here is her email address:
[e-mail]

Here is a link to "The Real News" website about applying to be a host:
http://www.iwtnews.com/node/3032

[Vidar]

12. Phil Donahue.

[Blue Belle]

13. Bill Moyers.

[NewJeffCT]

35. I 2nd the choice of Moyers

He'd give the young network some instant gravitas.

[cali]

14. Thom Hartmann n/t

[democrank]

15. Hope they can get this thing off the ground.

Solid choices:

Dahr Jamail
Jeremy Skahill
Katrina vanden Huevel
Amy Goodman
Ron Reagan Jr.
Al Sharpton
Bill Moyers
Just about anyone who hosts (or reports) on Free Speech TV or Link TV

[babylonsister]

18. Great list! Love Katrina; so fast on her feet! nt

[lgn19087]

16. Al Gore

Wasn't he a journalist in the Army? He's got good name recognition. He'd do a great job.

[Eric J in MN]

21. Al Gore is already the chairman of "Current TV" and so...

...I'm not sure that he'd want to be part of another TV channel.

[GuvWurld]

19. Brad Friedman. Hands down.

www.bradblog.com

[ChairmanAgnostic]

22. no one remotely connected with the DLC

And Rahm better not have any input on who it is,either.

[d_b]

23. Amy Goodman!

[d_b]

24. deleted

dupe.

[misternormal]

25. I vote for our own William Pitt... n/t

[salinen]

27. Me too

and Tom Oliphant

[mopinko]

26. randi rhodes nt

[Eric J in MN]

29. kick

kick

[eridani]

30. Greg Palast and Robert Parry

Other suggestions above are also good, though.

[eccles12]

31. Joe Conosan, Amy Goodman, Diane Rehm, Bill Moyers. nt

[Eric J in MN]

33. Sounds good. Send suggestions to...

[e-mail]

...or contact those individuals to ask them to apply.

[blindpig]

32. Max Headroom.

kidding:evilgrin:

[ThomWV]

34. Bill Clinton !!!!!!!

Immagine his commentary.

They could not possibly pay him enough.

[Eric J in MN]

37. That would certainly get the channel noticed.

There were rumors shortly after Bill Clinton left office that he was going to become a TV host, but he hasn't done it yet.

He did a weekly debate-thing with Bob Dole on "60 Minutes" for several weeks. That was his biggest TV gig.