|
|
Who Is Your Favorite Cbs News Anchor?
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Status:
Offline
|
|
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE CBS NEWS ANCHOR?
Bob Scheiffer
John Roberts
Other (name)
Why?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Anywhere but here.
Status:
Offline
|
|
Dan Rather, is there anyone else?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Status:
Offline
|
|
One of them I absolutely love. My love and admiration for this man borders on being embarrasing.
The other one I despise.
I won't say more until you all have voiced your opinions.
Don't wanna skew the results.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Status:
Offline
|
|
I've never seen CBS, so I'll go with the default choice: whoever is the hottest chick.
|
If it doesn't scare hippies, it's not worth listening to
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Washington state
Status:
Offline
|
|
Elmer Davis...(or is it Jeff Guckert.)............sam
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baninated
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Illinois might be cold and flat, but at least it's ugly.
Status:
Offline
|
|
None, they all suck rocky mountain oysters.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Millersville, PA
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
F = ma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Not Quite Phoenix
Status:
Offline
|
|
People still watch network news?
|
Jalen's dad. Carrie's husband. partisan. Bleu blanc et rouge.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Outfield - #24
Status:
Offline
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banned
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Indy.
Status:
Offline
|
|
Diane Sawyer. Not bad for an older chick.*
*Insert photos by Deb glamour shot.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Somewhere, but not here.
Status:
Offline
|
|
I remember John Roberts when he was "JD Roberts" working at CITY-TV in Toronto doing their "New Music" program in the late 70's...he was so nerdy trying to look cool with all the new wave bands they had on the show. He did do a really funny interview with Motorhead though......
|
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: MacNN database error. Please refresh your browser.
Status:
Offline
|
|
Walter Cronkite.
'Nuff said.
|
This is a computer-generated message and needs no signature.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baninated
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Illinois might be cold and flat, but at least it's ugly.
Status:
Offline
|
|
I like Dan Rather actually. He's done great things for the Republicans, and I love the big dog story between him and Cronkite. Too bad the same didnt' happen to him. Yet.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baninated
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Illinois might be cold and flat, but at least it's ugly.
Status:
Offline
|
|
Cronkite was the best, and still is actually.
Too lazy to edit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Boston, MA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Walter Cronkite was old school, wasn't quite as partisan.
|
"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense." Winston Churchill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baninated
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: The Moon
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by the_glassman
Dan Rather, is there anyone else who was practically forced out of his position because of faulty reporting based on partisan zealotry?
Probably.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Minnesota - Twins Territory
Status:
Offline
|
|
Brian Williams - NBC all the way
|
"I'm for anything that gets you through the night, be it prayer, tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniel's."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Washington state
Status:
Offline
|
|
Karl Rove and Bill O'Reilly!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Walter Cronkite, bar none. When Walter says something, it has authority, and he NEVER abused that. You can't say that about anyone who followed him.
|
Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Somewhere, but not here.
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by ghporter
When Walter says something, it has authority, and he NEVER abused that.
John Dean (the Watergate dude) has a much different opinion of Cronkite. Dean was covering the GOP convention for Rolling Stone in '76 and was approached by CBS for an interview. It was agreed that the interview was to be strickly about his covering the convention and the articles for Rolling Stone. As soon as they were on the air godd 'ol Walter launched into questions about Watergate and Dean's as yet unpublished book - stuff that was agreed as being off limits. Ended up being a very short interview.
|
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Hyrule
Status:
Offline
|
|
Howard Beale!
|
Aloha
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: I don't know anymore!
Status:
Offline
|
|
What is this "CBS" you speak of?
|
Why is there always money for war, but none for education?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by Mr. Blur
John Dean (the Watergate dude) has a much different opinion of Cronkite. Dean was covering the GOP convention for Rolling Stone in '76 and was approached by CBS for an interview. It was agreed that the interview was to be strickly about his covering the convention and the articles for Rolling Stone. As soon as they were on the air godd 'ol Walter launched into questions about Watergate and Dean's as yet unpublished book - stuff that was agreed as being off limits. Ended up being a very short interview.
Walter (and CBS News) were under the impression (as were many of us!) that Dean was doing the coverage more to get out into the public eye and promote his book than to actually report on the convention.
Please remember that John Dean is one of a handful of men who actually helped Nixon try to subvert the Constitution...something that I agree with Mr. Cronkite was a Very Bad Thing. Even if Nixon was as off the deep end as he seemed, wouldn't a smart person do his best to get the man professional help instead of helping him violate his oath of office?
|
Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Somewhere, but not here.
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by ghporter
Walter (and CBS News) were under the impression (as were many of us!) that Dean was doing the coverage more to get out into the public eye and promote his book than to actually report on the convention.
If I were promoting a book, would I have one of *my* terms for an interview that the book *not* be a topic for discussion and then when it is brought up by the interviewer, basically end the interview, making myself look like a bit of an ass?
This has nothing to do with J Dean and his role in Watergate, what he did, didn't do.....Walter wanted a scoop and tried to get it underhandedly and failed.
I liked Cronkite as the anchor on CBS. He was well spoken and intelligent on the air and had that great aura about him that comes from so many years of experience. But he was not an angel either and would do whatever he thought he needed to to get a story, even breaking agreements.
(
Last edited by Mr. Blur; Jul 16, 2005 at 11:48 PM.
)
|
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior User
Join Date: Jun 2002
Status:
Offline
|
|
Well, considering I do not watch the spin from any of the "big three" (ABC, NBC, CBS), I would have to go with Bill O'Reilly.
|
17" MacBook Pro 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo | 320G HD | 8 GB RAM | 10.10.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Status:
Offline
|
|
If you watch John Roberts for a week and Bob Schieffer for a week I believe you will be reminded of one of the heralded names mentioned here as news royalty.
For those who live outside the US, get a satellite dish and watch the CBS Evening News for a week. Then tell us which of the two reminds you of a former legendary news anchor.
|
Give petty people just a little bit of power and watch how they misuse it! You can't silence the self doubt, can you?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: ------>
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by Buck_W
Well, considering I do not watch the spin from any of the "big three" (ABC, NBC, CBS), I would have to go with Bill O'Reilly.
You forgot the sarcastic smiley. Good one.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
Status:
Offline
|
|
Originally Posted by Mr. Blur
If I were promoting a book, would I have one of *my* terms for an interview that the book *not* be a topic for discussion and then when it is brought up by the interviewer, basically end the interview, making myself look like a bit of an ass?
Publicity, publicity, publicity. Getting one's name in the press, even by being "a bit of an ass" can be very useful. If the interview had gone off John's way, the news reports would have highlighted his demands for Watergate not to be mentioned. Since Walter did ask about Watergate, the news reports pointed out that John got huffy and left because of Watergate. Either way John won. I think Walter's idea was that maybe he'd get John to talk anyway, since the point was exposure, not his "reporting" on the convention.
|
Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Status:
Offline
|
|
John Roberts is in the same mold as Dan Rather and that chick on the CBS Morning Show they canned. They look at the camera with a nervous kind of desperate sincerity and when they try being spontaneous it seems insincere.
Bob Schieffer is intelligent, has a natural and easy going sense of humor, you know he's a good decent guy with sound reporting instincts well honed over time, and he is fair and seems only as unbiased as is needed to keep him from passing along HIS point of view when he's supposed to be objective.
And last but not least, Bob knows when he should stay with a strict objective reporting and when it's ok to let a bit of himself be known.
Bob Schieffer is THE BEST!!!!
|
Give petty people just a little bit of power and watch how they misuse it! You can't silence the self doubt, can you?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Mar 2002
Status:
Offline
|
|
None. I never watch CBS news. I watch Fox News.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Status:
Offline
|
|
Although NOT with CBS...
NBC's Campbell Brown is really pleasant to watch. Everything about her is professional, too!
Someone I'd like to debate (I can just tell she's a liberal!) and maybe marry.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Rules
|
|
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
|
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|