BS: the modern TV news show...

Subject: BS: the modern TV news show...
From: Little Hawk
Date: 06 Sep 08 - 09:20 PM

It's based on certain predictable and stereotypical things like...

The "hairdo" white bread anchorman.

The "hairdo" white bread anchorwoman.

The token minority newsperson.

Observe this delightful example of the modern TV news show in action:

Heat Wave!

Subject: RE: BS: the modern TV news show...
From: CarolC
Date: 07 Sep 08 - 12:22 AM

They're being "experimental" on some of the news programs in the US these days. One of them (don't remember which one) has about four or six of the anchors and other news people just standing around in a room talking to each other casually (about news stuff), the way people might at a party or something. It's pretty hokey.

(I get the cultural references in that cartoon, like Quahog, for instance... I grew up where that show's supposed to take place. But those people don't sound like Rhode Islanders.)

Subject: RE: BS: the modern TV news show...
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Sep 08 - 12:44 AM

And the woman should be blond. They are all blond!

What I can't stand is all of the "sweet" smarmy women on CNN who, instead of reporting, have to add their little comments/op/eds to news stories.

I wish the news in the US would do like the BBC and call them news "readers" and then go on to the "analysis" for more in-depth coverage and explanation, etc.

Subject: RE: BS: the modern TV news show...
From: DougR
Date: 07 Sep 08 - 02:40 PM

kat: you evidently haven't watched any of Fox News Network's programs. There are several brunettes on that channel. I can't think of any red heads though. Red haired women of the world: UNITE!

DougR