Nancy Franklin
Nancy Franklin on Katie Couric: "A Very Expensive Band-Aid That Failed to Stop the Bleeding"
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In the new issue of The New Yorker, television critic Nancy Franklin takes a look at Katie Couric's performance on "The CBS Evening News."
Her verdict?
Not super!
"Couric's interpretation of the role of anchor led her to repress the qualities that drew people to her in the first place, and she often comes across as hollow and robotic," writes Ms. Franklin. "I'm never as aware that anybody is reading from a teleprompter as I am when I'm watching Couric." read more »
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