How well I remember during my convention days - slipping off to my room during the afternoon meetings, turning on CNN at a low volume as they repeated the same stories over and over in their monotones --- best sleep aid since Bourbon!
But now- all these years later, I see the humongous difference in audience numbers, age groups, profits, and suchlike and feel that I am qualified to be an expert on how to succeed in Broadcast Journalism shows....
To be a winner, like Rupert Murdoch's Fox news - the key is to hire some forward thinking guy like Roger Ailes - give him a blank check and full support with one marching --- go out and be the best..
And then have Mr Ailes go out and hire attractive, long legged blond anchors with short skirts, big smiles, law degrees and IQ's in the high numbers... Pair them with handsome young men in suits and ties - similar smiles and positive attitudes - mix them all up, on couches, high stools, and glass tables.....
Sounds easy - no not really -- because the one other factor you need is for your opposition channels to....
Go out and recruit, hire and dour, dark haired lesbians who comb their hair like the boys, wear pants suits, sneer when they talk, wear Tampons for jewelry (when they wear any jewelry or makeup at all) and make teenager type snide 'tea bagger' inside jokes. Oh and for the males, hire loud mouthed, self centered interrupters who spit when they get excited and get shivers up their legs when their absolute favs give a speech.
Okay Gang, that's our lesson for today... I think I'll shop for that Fox stock today - it has a future.....
Have a nice weekend and stay warm!!!!
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