http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/ 2008-12-03T21:42:40Z http://www.influxinsights.com/blog/article/1405/the-american-idolization-of-news-.html <b>Grant McCracken </b>has a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cultureby.com/trilogy/2007/06/reprogramming_c.html">good post</a> about <b>Katie Couric</b>,news and CBS. He suggests that there's a big oppoortunity to fuse news and entertainment or to bring the best of TV idolization to the news format.<br><i><b><br>"Perhaps it's time to move away from the "journalism" model and start again.&nbsp; The anthropological approach says "audition" candidates until a new model merges. Glenn Close?&nbsp; Sarah Silverman?&nbsp; Paula Abdul?&nbsp; Tim Gunn?&nbsp; The possibilities are endless." <br></b></i><br> Influx Insights 2007-06-08T08:13:23Z