I think the notion of traditional anchor is fading away - the all-knowing, all-seeing person who speaks from on high. I don't think the audience really buys that anymore. As a viewer, I know I don't buy it.
From Anderson Cooper
If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.
I can begin to understand how anchor monsters are made. If you're not careful, you can become used to being treated as though you're special and begin to expect it.
I've been addicted to TV since I emerged from the womb.
A lot of compelling stories in the world aren't being told, and the fact that people don't know about them compounds the suffering.
If someone knows me and likes me or my work, they're more likely to allow me to tell their story. But it also cuts the other way.
Anyone who says they're not afraid at the time of a hurricane is either a fool or a liar, or a little bit of both.
I think it's a good thing that there are bloggers out there watching very closely and holding people accountable. Everyone in the news should be able to hold up to that kind of scrutiny. I'm for as much transparency in the newsgathering process as possible.
The world reacts very strangely to people they see on TV, and I can begin to understand how anchor monsters are made. If you're not careful, you can become used to being treated as though you're special and begin to expect it. For a reporter, that's the kiss of death.
When I was younger, I talked to the adults around me that I respected most about how they got where they were, and none of them plotted a course they could have predicted, so it seemed a waste of time to plan too long-term. Since then, I've always gone on my instincts.
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