Okay, I gave Couric a chance....

[Neecy]

I had my local CBS news on tonight, and didn't change the channel as I normally do when the CBS Evening News comes on.

She's in Miami - through the first 20 minutes I had no clear idea why - standing outside with either the wind or a fan riffling through her hair. Do these anchors think that being on location makes them a 'reporter'? She looked silly and out of place.

First story was about the stem cell 'break through', which Couric handed off to their so-called medical reporter. He was breathless with excitement - I mean really overheated - as he told me this breakthrough means researchers won't have to 'kill' embryos. Someone from the Bush administration also trumped up the embryo factor and said that dozens, maybe hundreds (wow, maybe not that big of a discovery) of researchers will be right on this tomorrow. Only at the end was a researcher given a few seconds to cast doubt on the 'break through' and the story hastily ended with a caveat that these skin cells could become cancerous and may be years away from being used.

Second big story was how to spy on your children's internet usage. They featured a teenager, maybe 15, who seemed awfully old to have her mother read her email. I found myself losing interest very quickly. No real news so far, just a poorly balanced story on the stem cells and then this trash.

My attention is wandering, but I think she's in Miami to report on oyster beds there. Another big 'scoop'.

I guess nothing is happening in the middle east. Lots of time, though, for fluff and weirdness.

I gave Couric a chance, and learned almost nothing from her broadcast. Terrible dreck. Bizarre location with Couric standing outside staring blankly into the camera. Uninteresting and dull, except for above-mentioned overheated medical 'reporter' who was merely repulsive.

In case you, too, were thinking of checking out CBS Evening News...don't waste a half hour of your life.

[liberal renegade]

1. I tried to watch as well

it only lasted about 30 seconds.

[Maat]

2. I don't understand why you gave her a chance ...

but this sacrifice of yours proves, once and for all, she's all too willing to parrot Rethuglican talking points, and be a propanda vehicle for the current Misadministration.

[Dr Fate]

3. Not to argue- but how was this different from most of the other TV celebrity news/talk shows?

n/t

[stillcool]

11. sounds about the same to me...

the more I watch, the less I know. I don't watch it anymore. In my spare time I read fiction...it seems closer to truth than anything else I can find.

[ThatsMyBarack]

4. I've avoided Katie Couric like the plague....

....ever since her interview on 60 Minutes with the Edwards family. "Some people say..."--over and over. :eyes:

[Cha]

21. I knew that would be

embarassingly unwatchable but I did it anyway because I wanted to see John and Elizabeth. It was predictable with couric but John and Elizabeth were first class all the way and it was worth it just to see them. Never again.

[david_vincent]

5. CBS is the only channel I get

since I refuse to give another penny to Comcast for cable.
Don't watch much TV at all anymore... joined Netflix and reading.

[Cha]

22. I have netflix and

a library card that I used extensively. I stopped watching corporatemediawhores on Nov 6, 2002..right after the election that the cmw made sure went to the repukes.

[thepurpose]

6. Proud to say I have never watched her. And Prouder after your report.

[TomInTib]

12. Check. Same here. nt

[spanone]

7. the media is doing it's best to minimize the bu$h* cluster-f*ck

[Cha]

23. Yeah, after they did they maximum

to make sure there was a bushit clusterfuck. Fuckers.

[peace13]

8. Couric deserves the hell on earth that she is helping to create.

Too bad for the rest of us that we are stuck here with her. Ever since I saw her reporting from the top of the desk, legs crossed, I have been unable to hear or look at her without side effects. Peace, Kim

[Warren Stupidity]

9. Almost as bad as Hannah Storm and her Anchormoms Against Lead

I really try to avoid the False Noise Machine but found myself staring in horror at it this morning as Hannah and The Anchormoms went on and on and on and on.... oh actually they had nothing at all to say about those evil Chinese as they have moved on from Evil Chinese Lead to Toys That Will Just Ruin Your Tot. I got the message loud and clear:

Be Afraid

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

10. CBS's ratings

are lowest among the networks, and couric has been struggling since taking the anchor post.

Too bad that CBS news writers are joining the picket lines. Probably the nail in the coffin for this elfin bimbo.

[Warren Stupidity]

20. elfin bimbo? she's a bimbelf!

But more to the point, why does anyone watch the Network Noise? Haven't y'all had enough yet?

[Cha]

24. I guess

not.

[Smarmie Doofus]

13. Thanks. I haven't and I won't.

>>In case you, too, were thinking of checking out CBS Evening News...don't waste a half hour of your life. >>>>
>>

That's exactly as I pictured it. Reminds me of my one and only trip to Fla. a few yrs ago. There's no there there. Time to move on.

[Yukari Yakumo]

14. I rather watch Springer than Couric. {nt}

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!

[Postman]

15. I'd rather drink bleach.

eom

[tabasco]

16. Just another symptom of a sick society.

We're not far removed from the day of telescreens.

I'm surprised how quickly CBS News and the country have fallen.

[Rex]

17. Katie is now a measurement for excrement size.

According to South Park. I have to agree.

I took a dump that measured 7 Courics! Amazing!

:rofl:

[TheFarseer]

26. I didn't catch that!

that episode is suddenly much funnier

[Evergreen Emerald]

18. she lost me the first day on CBS when her very first guest was

Rush Limpballs. She sent a message, and I got it loud and clear. I refuse to watch her.

[AgadorSparticus]

19. when she first took over, I tuned in to see the freakshow. And it didn't disappoint.

Then I hear she is "toning it down". uh huh. And of course, curiosity got the best of me. Another wasted 10 minutes (yes, that was all I could stomach). Never again. Unless it's her final day in the anchor chair. Then I'd tune in for the entire show for her to bid her goodbyes.

edit for typo

[question everything]

25. Did the same for Charlie Gibson

I have been watching ABC News, thought it was a decent report. But when he started by announcing an upcoming interview with George and Laura, Brian Williams to the rescue.