Match The Quote

By Brian 

> Update: 3:21pm: “CNN handled the Anderson-Angelina interview with FAR LESS personal questions and FAR MORE substantive reporting than any other news organization would have,” an e-mailer says. Here’s the transcript of the show…

In light of today’s catch phrase — “CNN, the most trusted name in entertainment” — which Jonathan Klein quote do you think best matches CNN’s Anderson-Angelina extravaganza?

The “infotainment” of news has gone too far. There’s “too much ‘tainment and not enough info.”

NAB via TV Week, April 2005

“I grew up in this business over the last 25 years. During that time we’ve seen the decline of real news and the rise of ‘infotainment.'”

Dallas Morning News, June 24, 2005

“Real journalists like to win the quality war.”

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jan. 8, 2006

“All I’m asking them (CNN) to do is better journalism…”

Associated Press, May 1, 2005

“We’re the information-gathering network. That’s what we do.”

“The Charlie Rose Show,” March 23, 2005

“The more we can deliver on” Ted Turner’s vision — “do real reporting, find out facts and deliver them in a compelling and engaging way — then we’re going to be okay.”

TVNewser, May 31, 2005

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