tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post6983634946401021150..comments2023-08-19T05:57:04.215-04:00Comments on All Things CNN: Jon Klein Defends His Decision on SpitzerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-45072570477189422092010-06-29T19:30:35.473-04:002010-06-29T19:30:35.473-04:00360 needs to really get it's act together. Can...360 needs to really get it's act together. Can<br />Anderson do something other than standing<br />around talking to James Carville & Billy, With<br />a hurricane coming to the region shouldn't<br />he be out doing some actual reporting. They<br />have to shift gears with the USCG have to get<br />the ships out of harms way. This story is about<br />to change and 360 is already there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-15037312814344920882010-06-29T08:43:54.266-04:002010-06-29T08:43:54.266-04:00CNN should have given him a show on weekends
to se...CNN should have given him a show on weekends<br />to see how things would play out before just<br />handing Spitzer the first hour of prime time.<br />People feel like he did not earn it.CNN is<br />making Elliot Spitzer the first face you will<br />see in it's prime time lineup and that is not<br />a smart decision. Cable news can no longer<br />afford to ignore women. The Forbes most<br />powerful list is out and guess what, Oprah<br />and Beyonce are the the top two.CNN needs<br />to have it's female reporters from diverse<br />ethnic backgrounds do a fast paces jam<br />packed news show. About 3 or 4 women<br />form CNN and CNN International and<br />use music to connect with the news of<br />the day. For example, Elena Kagan. How<br />about opening the show with Bonnie<br />Tyler's Here She Comes. Put together the<br />comments from senators and interweave<br />them with Kagan's opening statements<br />for a kick butt cold opening. Same things<br />with the 11 spies. Hello, the Police Every<br />Breath You Take. Use the news, music<br />video and sound to create a unique news<br />experience. Have you ever ran across <br />anyone that did not like music and it<br />sends the message this is a news show<br />like no other. Make it an eclectic mix<br />of news and information and rotate the<br />anchors each week so that it never gets<br />old.It can never be the same because<br />the music alone is endless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-44662983268275887932010-06-29T07:36:32.872-04:002010-06-29T07:36:32.872-04:00Women are 52 % of the population and we
do watch n...Women are 52 % of the population and we<br />do watch news. The thing is CNN is failing<br />because it is not connecting with viewers.<br />What management needs to do is to go back<br />to university and study modern day broadcast<br />journalism. The emphasis is on storytelling<br />and actually taking people along for the news<br />and making them feel that they are experiencing<br />what you are covering; people want information<br />and they want it as fast as possible. There is nothing<br />special about getting on television going I think<br />this and I think that.So what a group of 4 yr<br />olds could give you their opinions about why<br />the don't like certain things. CNN is suppose<br />to be the adult in the room. The worst thing<br />CNN can do is to do little news in prime time.<br />Obviously CNN is not getting what it's viewers<br />are saying. You do get news from Morning Joe,<br />Countdown and TRMS.CNN is failing because<br />it's management can't get beyond ideology<br />and that is nothing but laziness in journalism.<br />If you just use the pundits you pay to comment<br />on the news people see the sham and know<br />that you a just simply being lazy and not<br />even trying.CNN needs to put people on the<br />air who act like they have got some sense<br />and find a way to convey to viewers they<br />love the news and enjoy bringing it to<br />their viewers. Bring us more news and less<br />talk.I guarantee you that Larry King was<br />crushed by Rachel last night. She was<br />actually doing news and he had 4 people<br />yelling back and forth. Who cares what<br />they think, it is just useless information.<br />MSNBC sees a news opening as well,<br />Rachel is going to Afghanistan and is<br />working o increase her reporting skills.<br />2 people who CNN should consider for<br />replacements for Klein are the executive<br />producers of Morning Joe and Rachel<br />Maddow. They are changing the game<br />and people love it because there is nothing<br />like it out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-30164333149349596842010-06-29T01:44:41.012-04:002010-06-29T01:44:41.012-04:00CNN has boxed itself into a hole and it can't ...CNN has boxed itself into a hole and it can't get itself out.<br />It all goes back to Klein's decision to diss everyone else for one person and make "him" the brand. One person, no matter how good, cannot save the network. Roger Ailes got it right. He made ALL of them stars and they all fill a niche. Each one has a loyal following.<br />Today I listened to Megan Kelly. At first I said, just another pretty face, but she knew "her stuff." She was prepared, not winging it like Rick Sanchez. And it is not only Sanchez, who wants to wake up to an "old sour puss," like John Roberts? Well I guess Kyra, but she doesn't count.<br />But why are they less popular then Fox&Friends when Gretchen is soooo stupid?? Their recent total was 960,000 per day!! Stupid yes, but they had "energy," in their stupidity, and that matters to sleepy people in the morning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-44559757269413677212010-06-28T23:27:49.864-04:002010-06-28T23:27:49.864-04:00The problem with John King's show is the
forma...The problem with John King's show is the<br />format and the guests. King should not<br />just do politics for an hour with political<br />analysts. You have to mix things up and<br />think outside what is a simple formula<br />of left and right counterpoints. Let's face<br />it Rick's List is nothing but a lame attempt<br />to copy Countdown.CNN is forgetting about<br />it's viewers and seems to think compelling<br />tv is opinion. Personally, I think CNN should<br />give the 1st hour of prime time over to it's<br />journalist and have them try and pack as<br />much news as possible in 1 hour.CNN is<br />a joke and has ruined it's brand. Where<br />is the reporting ? I can use Facebook &<br />Twitter for more news than I see on CNN<br />all day long. All you have to do is use <br />Mixx as a news gathering tools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-85272475603009466162010-06-28T20:47:32.017-04:002010-06-28T20:47:32.017-04:00Wow. I was just on ICN and TV By the Numbers.
Insi...Wow. I was just on ICN and TV By the Numbers.<br />Inside Cable News says CNN's ratings are down<br />40 % at 4 and American Morning was 4th in<br />viewers on Friday. How much damage does Jon<br />Klein have to do before his bosses stop it. CNN <br />real regret this decision. Klein decided to diss<br />Wolf Blitzer in favor of Rick Sanchez and that<br />clearly is not going too well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-44041373340255899702010-06-28T20:12:44.565-04:002010-06-28T20:12:44.565-04:00CNN needs to be more informative and not
ideologic...CNN needs to be more informative and not<br />ideological. that act is getting old. Morning<br />Joe is where CNN needs to go. Have people<br />who have a passion for the news and like<br />exchanging information and facts not rant,<br />CNN's motto should be , if you have not <br />heard it from us than you know all ready.<br />People are not going to watch left vs right<br />5 nights a week at 8.CNN is too busy focusing<br />on the pettiness and not the big picture of<br />actually informing the masses. This is exactly<br />what brought down Larry King. There were<br />times when Larry King had as many as 6<br />talking heads and it is just not worth even<br />watching.CNN numbers will continue to<br />drop since they seem to be adding more<br />talk and doing less news. I could not <br />watch CNN's coverage of Kagan today<br />because of this. Do you really need that<br />many people at the table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-56992870016341719462010-06-28T19:07:57.536-04:002010-06-28T19:07:57.536-04:00I have to say Suzanne Malveaux, who is sitting for...I have to say Suzanne Malveaux, who is sitting for Wolf this week, is very good. Brooke Baldwin reminds me of a young Kyra Philips and they could easily be mistaken for sisters, but Baldwin was an entertainment reporter. What does she really know about the news she's reporting? She's reading a teleprompter.<br />Hiring Eliot Spitzer does not make CNN a hypocrite. Why? Do they advocate not cheating? They haven't taken a stand one way or the other and at that particular time, women aren't watching anyway so I really don't agree with that comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-25954837493144061392010-06-28T08:42:16.681-04:002010-06-28T08:42:16.681-04:00CNN is forgetting about a very important
demograph...CNN is forgetting about a very important<br />demographic : women. It is a huge blunder<br />for CNN to not have a female with her own<br />show in prime time.It seems to me that CNN<br />seems to think female reporters are nothing<br />but window dressing and sidekicks for the<br />male anchors.It is pathetic that Krya Phillips<br />is the lone solo female anchor on CNN for<br />24 hrs.CNN is moving backwards and is out<br />of touch with reality. For a lot of women the<br />fact the Elliot Spitzer cheated on his wife<br />with prostitutes and gets a show on CNN<br />is just a disgrace and you will be hearing<br />a lot about this in the coming weeks. Do you<br />have any idea how many women are going<br />to be telling their boyfriends and husbands<br />we are not watching this guy. The big <br />problem is not that he cheated it is about<br />who he cheated with. This make CNN a<br />bunch of hypocrites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-65952220002190456762010-06-28T07:44:44.894-04:002010-06-28T07:44:44.894-04:00Nothing good will come of this for CNN.
I will be ...Nothing good will come of this for CNN.<br />I will be keeping an eye out to see what is<br />happening with TJ Holmes, Kate Bouldan<br />Brooke Baldwin, Don Lemon and Suzanne<br />Malveaux, Fredericka Whitfield and Reynolds<br />Wolf and the all platform journalists. The<br />silence from the CNN suits tells me this is<br />not even going over well at CNN .Jon King<br />has a political show on at 7 and now they<br />are adding another at 8. Another bad show<br />for Klein. The man has not had one hit<br />yet and has basically ruined CNN.Spitzer<br />has no business commenting on politicians<br />and their decisions. It is like the Catholic<br />Church speaking out about child sex<br />abuse since they tried to cover up the<br />bad behavior of it;s priest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6540471114822045290.post-39265447246799933082010-06-27T20:49:33.152-04:002010-06-27T20:49:33.152-04:00Leave it to Jon Klein to be totally reasuring abou...Leave it to Jon Klein to be totally reasuring about another stupid programming mistake. He must write all his own PR material as well. I do agree that Spitzer has shown genuine intellect on all issues, but I've never heard of the Parker woman, and obviously doesn't bring a following to the table.<br />I'll give them 6 weeks...at the most before we say it's another failure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com