News: September 2003 Archives

After taking about a year off from watching the news (due to a complete loss of confidence in most news reporting in a post 9/11 U.S.) I have just recently started watching again and the news show I find most interesting, informative, and enjoyable to watch is Anderson Cooper 360 on CNN. The show just started a few weeks ago, but I find myself watching it almost everyday. It is not a normal sit at the desk sorta show. It's a little faster paced and has a sense of humor. The reporting is strong and the topics covered are relevant and interesting. Anderson Cooper is a great host. He has been at CNN for a while doing desk stuff but previous to that he was at ABC where he did stuff for Primetime Live, hosted their reality show The Mole, and I loved him as the host of the great overnight news program World News Now. He got his TV start on the in the classroom news show Channel One, which is a 12 to 14 minute news show shown in thousands of high schools every morning. Channel One's alumni also features Lisa Ling of The View and Serena Altschul of CNN and formerly of MTV.
I just read something that said Anderson Cooper 360 is getting really crummy ratings. When I read this about shows that I like it makes me feel helpless and manic (I also just read something about Craig Kilborn doing poorly). What do you folks think I can do as a caring supporter of these shows to help them stay on the air long??

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