Perhaps the most important part of the New York article is the end. It may telegraph Katie Couric‘s future:
| She brightens when discussing her future work for 60 Minutes. While she refutes widespread rumors that she’s going to jump to 60 Minutes, Couric does plan to ramp up her production there, with the intention of doing eight-to-ten segments in the coming season. |
She has an exclusive with Valerie Plame in the fall. “It’s obvious that 60 Minutes best reflects what Couric would like to do — exclusive interviews with newsmakers and celebrities — much more so than does the current version of the CBS Evening News,” Joe Hagan writes.
| Jeff Fager, the executive producer of the show, says he can easily imagine Couric working at 60 Minutes full time. “I could see that, yes,” he says. “I’m sure she’d probably like to do that some nights.” When I bring up Fager’s comment to Couric, she agrees, “Yes, and have a little more of a life.” |
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