The Most Boring Meet The Press Ever?
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| Gawker found this 6/30/2008 on www.jossip.com [flag] |
Broadcasting from the hills of Wyoming yesterday, Meet The Press , the third since Tim Russert died and Tom Brokaw’s first since being named permanent interim moderator, was, by all accounts, nothing like the broadcast viewers remembered. Brokaw anchored a (taped) segment from the Western Governors’ Association. Invited guests, usually booked to at least spur some argument, included ...
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New 'Meet The Press' Hurts America Less [Journalismism]
Published 6/30/2008 by Pareene at Gawker
... . "The Most Boring Meet the Press Ever!" -Jossip.) Is that bad? We didn't watch it, but we're still going to say "no." Look, Tim Russert, may he rest in peace, was a fantastic broadcaster, and yes, he made the show entertaining as hell, but if Tom Brokaw is ditching Tim's trademark "once you said this, now you say this, EXPLAIN YOURSELF" method, more power to him and to NBC. We realize it's not what the Sunday shows are "about," but let's not bitch about how "boring" a quiet, informed political debate is while we're all hand-wringing about how toxic and broken the ...
