Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Katie Couric is the CBS News "managing editor?"

2010-06-21 Thread PGage
On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > I wasn't aware Conkhite had the title. I don't know the extent of > Cronkhite's reach. > At a newspaper, the managing editor is typically the No. 2 position and as > such directs EVERYTHING in the newsroom. News, sports, business, features. I

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Katie Couric is the CBS News "managing editor?"

2010-06-21 Thread Tom Wolper
On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:04 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > I wasn't aware Conkhite had the title. I don't know the extent of > Cronkhite's reach. > At a newspaper, the managing editor is typically the No. 2 position and as > such directs EVERYTHING in the newsroom. News, sports, business, features. I

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Katie Couric is the CBS News "managing editor?"

2010-06-21 Thread Steve Timko
I wasn't aware Conkhite had the title. I don't know the extent of Cronkhite's reach. At a newspaper, the managing editor is typically the No. 2 position and as such directs EVERYTHING in the newsroom. News, sports, business, features. I can't see Couric giving direction to the news magazines, the o

[TV orNotTV] Re: World Cup Questions

2010-06-21 Thread JoshG
On Jun 21, 4:59 am, Adam Bowie wrote: > Graphics packages are very clever too, with a centralised system > feeding the graphics, which can be personalised for different networks > to keep a  house style. So someone from ESPN doesn't have to recognise > which Nam Chol Pak in the North Korean team i

[TV orNotTV] Re: How Olyphantastic got his hat in "Justified"

2010-06-21 Thread Dave Sikula
On Jun 20, 10:15 pm, "Kevin M." wrote: > Having seen through the season finale, I think it was a conscious > choice for Raylan to go hatless. I think the hat represented the John > Wayne cowboy who sees and absolute right and an absolute wrong, which > is what Raylan believed at the start of th

Re: [TV orNotTV] Way OT: To the piano player in NY...

2010-06-21 Thread Jon Delfin
Thanks, yes. There's one not too far from here. I may go check it out tomorrow. Jon On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 5:44 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > Did you know about this? > > http://www.streetpianos.com:80/nyc2010/ > > > > -- > BOB > > -- > TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! > You received th

[TV orNotTV] Way OT: To the piano player in NY...

2010-06-21 Thread Bob in Jersey
Did you know about this? http://www.streetpianos.com:80/nyc2010/ -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Katie Couric is the CBS News "managing editor?"

2010-06-21 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 9:32 AM, PGage wrote: > I am pretty show Brokaw had the managing editor title at NBC Nightly News, > and Jennings was the senior editor at World News Tonight. And I think it is > more than just frosting - the anchor of the network nightly news, as the > face of the news or

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Katie Couric is the CBS News "managing editor?"

2010-06-21 Thread PGage
On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 7:41 AM, Mark J. wrote: > On Jun 21, 9:09 am, Steve Timko wrote: > > This has been gnawing at me since her intro on The Law Show. > > What exactly does she do as "managing editor?" Does she really hae that > much > > influence over the entire direction of CBS News. I'm s

[TV orNotTV] Re: Katie Couric is the CBS News "managing editor?"

2010-06-21 Thread Mark J.
On Jun 21, 9:09 am, Steve Timko wrote: > This has been gnawing at me since her intro on The Law Show. > What exactly does she do as "managing editor?" Does she really hae that much > influence over the entire direction of CBS News. I'm sorry, but I can't see > someone who can't even write her ow

[TV orNotTV] Katie Couric is the CBS News "managing editor?"

2010-06-21 Thread Steve Timko
This has been gnawing at me since her intro on The Law Show. What exactly does she do as "managing editor?" Does she really hae that much influence over the entire direction of CBS News. I'm sorry, but I can't see someone who can't even write her own blog taking the reins of a major new organizatio

[TV orNotTV] Re: World Cup Questions

2010-06-21 Thread Wrecks
> I have heard tale that there is an app for filtering the vuvuzelas (aka the > damn trumpets). I have heard that the app does nothing but part you with some money. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or No

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: World Cup Questions

2010-06-21 Thread Adam Bowie
On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:40 AM, JW wrote: > A few things: > > -The play-by-play men I've seen on ABC are Martin Tyler and Ian Drake. > This weekend, each called a game with Efan Ekoku, so they may all be > in the broadcast centre rather than on-site. I'm sure he's at the ground when he can be,

[TV orNotTV] Re: World Cup Questions

2010-06-21 Thread JW
A few things: -The play-by-play men I've seen on ABC are Martin Tyler and Ian Drake. This weekend, each called a game with Efan Ekoku, so they may all be in the broadcast centre rather than on-site. -During Brazil-Ivory Coast, Tyler mentioned that they were at the mercy of the director while scof

Re: [TV orNotTV] World Cup Questions

2010-06-21 Thread Adam Bowie
It looks like contrary to what I said before, that Martin Tyler has been specifically signed by ESPN for this World Cup. In the UK, as I say, he's the lead commentator on Sky who have the biggest Premier League TV package, so he is considered one of the best commentators in the world. The pictures