In class, we had an intersesing discussion about how people's appearance has become a major factor in deciding who is on the news and who anchors are. It used to be that all anchors were middle aged white men with english and journalism degrees, but today, it seems that even if an anchor is terrible or rude (AKA Nancy Grace), it only matters if they are good looking and camera friendly. Today, people like the presidents press secretary, have become sudden celebrities. People on CNN shows such as Glen Beck, Anderson Cooper 360, and Robbin and Company are all beautiful and flawless people that all have their own time on the news. Our discussion made me really think about what goes on behind the scenes of hireing anyone for a job. I admit, it is easier to watch someone that is good looking, but should looks be the only deciding factor in hiring newscasters, and anyone that is on TV for that matter? If you read my blog, what do you think about our journalists today becoming celebs? Pictured Left To Right: Robbin and Company, Anderson Cooper 360, Nancy Grace
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i really don't mind that they are becoming celebs but what kind of bothers me is the fact that half of the time they are repotring they might not even know what they are reading about. when a story on the news emerges and we are hearing about it from some good lookin girl or snazzy guy who was just told to stand still and look pretty, i don't feel like they actually get what they are reading and it's hard for someone to follow or trust a piece of news that they might have heard from someone who might not even care. if you were to have a journalism or english major tell me the news i know that i would be taking him/her a lot more seriously and i know that they would be taking it much more respectfully and not like it was just another oppourtunity to be in front of the camera
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