What do you guys think of Katie Couric?

Question

Second Question:
Do you think of her more of a celebrity or journalist?

Answer 1

I would have to say celebrity...

and I could be wrong but this is my reason -

I know what her face looks like but I can't remember a single story that she has ever covered...

That to me makes her a celebrity more than a journalist - which is true of a lot of them... because I don't believe that they even do their own research... I think the station has too much control at that point - they might as well just be receptionists that read the ticker for you...

Answer 2

She's an excellent journalist, but people have her in mind
as a perky blond with a big smile and will continue to want
her back on the Today Show to brighten their day, and also
impart knowledgeable commentary on the news . I think she made the wrong move, but I understand her decison to do so....in order for people to take her more seriously. I really
miss her in the morning and have tuned out the show because
of her absence. Her hair is now dark, her bubbling
personality subdued, and her smile guarded. I understand
her decision to reinvent herself as her roots are based
in serious journalism, but I miss her effervescence.
To answer your question, I think of her as a journalist
with a celebrity edge. The whole change-over is not
working for me or anyone else I know.














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Answer 3

I don't think she's worth the $15 million for 5 years, but CBS isn't the swiftest network (Hello, Third Place!).

Here's a great article about Katie's biggest attribute, "Perky."

Take a read:

There may be such a thing as a perky man (Richard Simmons comes to mind), but in reality, "perky" belongs in the realm of adjectives used to modify women. Its antonym, "gravitas," is presumed to apply to men only. (Tell that to Margaret Thatcher.) " 'Gravitas' is a code word," according to Connie Chung. Chung, who co-anchored the "CBS Evening News" with Dan Rather in the mid-1990s, told Newsweek for its cover story that people who say Couric lacks gravitas are implicitly endorsing a sexist point of view. "It has an offensive, chauvinistic connotation that should not be applied to any newswoman today."But Camille Paglia, a feminist who is often at odds with the feminist establishment, thinks many women possess gravitas, a term that was applied to the Roman senators of antiquity, who were expected to demonstrate leadership and sobriety. She would exclude Couric but include California Sen. Dianne Feinstein ("I really regret that she has not run for president; she has far more gravitas than Hillary Clinton"), the novelist Toni Morrison and the late writers Ayn Rand, Lillian Hellman and Simone de Beauvoir. "Women, if they ever expect to ascend to the presidency and be commander in chief, had better learn what 'gravitas' is and stop blowing it off as some sort of backlash word," she said.

When it comes to Couric, Paglia, who is not a fan, said simply, "Perky, yes, perky … and girly, OK? That's the problem."

In 1994, Paglia said she was interviewed by Couric during a book tour. "I found her pleasant but weightless, depthless. Backstage in the green room, she said to me with a look of wonderment in her eyes, 'But Camille, why do you say all those controversial things when you know you will be criticized?' I was dumbfounded."

Answer 4

She's the Eva Braun of journalism.

Katie Couric: "I think I do have to bring up a section of the book where you talk specifically about me, and this is not where you call me the Eva Braun of liberalism, that makes me feel so much better,"

Answer 5

She is just a regular girl, that the media is in love with.
I wouldn't watch her, if you paid me.