Six Months Of Couric: “Hasn’t Really Been Tested Yet In The Area That Counts Most”

David Bianculli‘s verdict on Katie Couric at the six-month mark:

> “Bad. It’s bad because of the ratings.”

> “Mixed. I really liked the effort Couric and company put into adding new elements to her newscast when it premiered. Six months later, though, some of those elements seem to add up to precious moments of airtime squandered.”

> “Incomplete. This is the key grade, and the one that, more than anything else, will determine who wins the nightly news race. Couric hasn’t really been tested yet in the area that counts most: breaking news of a massive story…”