Katie Couric’s Gender Bias: Female Correspondents Getting 40 Percent
October 23rd, 2006 2:31 PM
So much for sisterhood. Broadcasting & Cable reported Monday that female correspondents aren’t getting as much work on the CBS Evening News since Katie Couric became the anchor six weeks ago (hat tip to Drudge, emphasis mine throughout): “[S]ince Couric’s arrival, women have received 40% fewer assignments than they did under her predecessor, Bob Schieffer. Men, meanwhile, have seen no cutback…
The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: October 14 to
October 20th, 2006 5:29 PM
The midterm elections are approaching and some members of the media are revving up their bias. MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann recently suggested that President Bush might be as big a threat as the terrorists. This was only a day after referring to conservative talk show hosts who visited the White House as the "Legion of Doom." CNN’s Jack Cafferty wondered if Karl Rove is planning an "October surprise…
Katie’s Ratings Plummet
October 17th, 2006 10:18 AM
It appears the early fascination with Katie Couric as an evening anchor has fallen quicker than temperatures in the Northeast. Drudge is reporting the perky one's ratings for Monday, Oct. 16, 2006:NEW YORK CITYWABC 7.1WNBC 5.3 WCBS 3.7LOS ANGELESKABC 5.9KNBC 3.1KCBS 1.5WASHINGTON, DCNBC 9.3ABC 7.8CBS 2.5 Yikes. This certainly coincides with views expressed by Variety’s Brian Lowry on October 15 (…
