Chicago Tribune
You know what you don’t hear very often? The phrase, “So last night I was watching CNN and …”
What you do hear is how CNN’s top shows are in a free fall. And this has occasioned much discussion in journalism circles of late along the lines of: “Can CNN be saved?” “Will CNN be saved?” and “Here’s how to save CNN …”
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Most of the suggestions for salvation involve stronger, more focused program concepts. These shows presumably would fill enough of a need or niche to become a viewing habit regardless of the day’s headlines. Hoping a particular situation will draw a crowd to Wolf Blitzer‘s “The Situation Room,” not surprisingly, is hit or miss. More…