Katie’s Tour: Post-TCA Commentary

> Alan Sepinwall, Newark Star Ledger: “Katie is the anti-Voice of God,” Les Moonves says…

> Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune: “Seven weeks ahead of the launch of ‘The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric,’ the network is not just selling Couric as the new face of CBS News. It is trying to sell a new CBS News…”

> R.D. Heldenfels, Akron Beacon Journal: “I…had the overall sense that Couric wants to be the person who doesn’t just present the news but tries to make sense of it, for herself and for the audience at large…”

> Ellen Gray, Philadelphia Daily News: “I’ve been curious about what Couric…would have to say about what I’ve always regarded as the fun part of her new job, which comes with the title ‘managing editor’ and, presumably, the power to challenge and inform several million people a night. I’m still curious…”

Aaron Barnhart, Kansas City Star: Couric means business. “Asked why she wanted the title of managing editor on the newscast (which anchors are traditionally given), Couric gave a telling answer. ‘I wanted to make sure I had a voice in the process,’ she said…”

> Kathleen Parker, Orlando Sentinel: “Katie, Hillary, Katie, Hillary — two liberal peas in a pod? The question burrows in the mind and wants to stay…”