Comments on: Too Many Pundits? I Say One Voice is Missing

By: sweetbeans

sweetbeans — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:53:00 +0000

You know, I think we are, but it’s coming in small steps.

It’s hard to un-learn what we’ve absorbed through the years. It was never OK to be a smart and opinionated girl where I grew up. It’s time for the nation and world to get over it.

By: Deep Fried Yankee Pundit Wannabe

Deep Fried Yankee Pundit Wannabe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:34:00 +0000

I totally agree.

How can we rally?

By: Sherry

Sherry — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:30:00 +0000

I think you are right on in your statements. I am sick the pundits for the most part and sick of the poor representation of women. It’s as bad if not worse in the blogosphere. Where are the liberal female voices?

By: Julie Pippert

Julie Pippert — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:11:00 +0000

YES to that!

I think the thing that has troubled me the most about not just pundits but anchors/reporters in interviews (Larry King, Wolf, etc.) is the utter lack of listening.

I saw Larry King interview Romney, for example, and he was so busy trying to get through his question list that he let the CRAZIEST and most NONSENSICAL statements alone.

I doubt he could even tell you what Romney said in reply (I was paying attention and I couldn't---he had a lot of non-answers and unsupported assertions).

I hoped he watched a playback of that interview and saw how many dropped balls and missed chances for follow-up and discussion there were.

We do need better reporting all around.

The success isn't simply from landing the interview; it lies in conducting a good and informational discussion that provides viewers with more data for an informed choice.

Perhaps new voices, as you suggest, will accomplish this better.

We've gotten too "safe" in reporting. Let's aim for something better.