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Is Katie a Tart?

 
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cbclark4



Joined: 20 Aug 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:07 pm    Post subject: Is Katie a Tart? Reply with quote

"(Dan) Rather, speaking on MSNBC by phone on Monday, said CBS had made the mistake of taking the evening news broadcast and "dumbing it down, tarting it up," and playing up topics such as celebrities over war coverage."

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=265433&GT1=7703

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Alyallen



Joined: 29 Mar 2004
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I read the article and listened to the interview and I don't feel outraged.

I honestly think that his statement about "tarting up" the news was right and it wasn't directed exactly at Curic. I think he was referring to how the format had changed to talk about celebrities and such in an attempt to get more viewers. It has basically been dumbed down to the lowest common denominator and unfortunately they decided to wait until they had a female lead anchor to do it....
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jinju



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I dont watch TV and its been a while since Ive seen Curic on TV, but from what I remember she was always a dumb ditz....did something change?
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wannago



Joined: 16 Apr 2004

PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alyallen wrote:
I read the article and listened to the interview and I don't feel outraged.

I honestly think that his statement about "tarting up" the news was right and it wasn't directed exactly at Curic. I think he was referring to how the format had changed to talk about celebrities and such in an attempt to get more viewers. It has basically been dumbed down to the lowest common denominator and unfortunately they decided to wait until they had a female lead anchor to do it....


Or maybe BECAUSE they have a female lead anchor they decided to do it! Wink

Relax, just kidding.
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