I've been an avid CBS This Morning news watcher for the last 7 years. And have watched CBS evening news, 60 Minutes and Sunday Morning programming since I was a kid. I'm currently 36 (not sure what age your target audience is for the Morning show) but I wanted to provide some constructive feedback. Since the Morning show, shake-up and Nora leaving the chemistry of the Morning show host have been unusual at best. Often times it appears that Gayle is over-opinionated, Tony is over-opinionated and jolly Anthony is just along for the ride.
Tony seems to often fight to get a word in over Gayle and lately its been noticeable that Tony is speaking more, Gayle just seems unhappily complicit. I often cringe at the ad-lib wording Anthony and Gayle sometimes use. And lately, I'm sensing that Gayle and Tony really don't get along. Very different backgrounds, very different perspectives and neither seem to have an open mind - again highly opinionated. It's as if the Morning show has become an awkward Op-ed and less journalistic.
I believe the reporters on the ground do a great job overall and are much more cognizant of their words when they are on set - Vlad, Alex, David, Elaine, and Jericka by far do the best. They are calmer and thoughtful in their approaches as well as being very likable. I would love to see them daily, not only for how they deliver the news but also for their congenial chemistry and obvious depth and intelligence. It would also be nice to see a majority of diversity as anchors. Maybe I'm reading too much into all the dynamics behind the scenes, but as a viewer, I walk away with more thoughts about the hosts then the actual news. I miss Norah and John but know they are off to bigger and better places naturally.
I don't want to switch to NBC or ABC. The days of the NBC Today Show being actual news are long gone. ABC has a lot going on for it but I don't always like the format. The CBS format is great, the news topics covered are great and I LOVE that you all are highlighting stories about the environment, education and positive stories for the American audience. Lately, I watch via Roku and skip around stories or just not watch all together because the host dynamics feel uncomfortable. I hope to see an improvement. The anchors, when by themselves seem to do much better than when together as a group.
Tony seems to often fight to get a word in over Gayle and lately its been noticeable that Tony is speaking more, Gayle just seems unhappily complicit. I often cringe at the ad-lib wording Anthony and Gayle sometimes use. And lately, I'm sensing that Gayle and Tony really don't get along. Very different backgrounds, very different perspectives and neither seem to have an open mind - again highly opinionated. It's as if the Morning show has become an awkward Op-ed and less journalistic.
I believe the reporters on the ground do a great job overall and are much more cognizant of their words when they are on set - Vlad, Alex, David, Elaine, and Jericka by far do the best. They are calmer and thoughtful in their approaches as well as being very likable. I would love to see them daily, not only for how they deliver the news but also for their congenial chemistry and obvious depth and intelligence. It would also be nice to see a majority of diversity as anchors. Maybe I'm reading too much into all the dynamics behind the scenes, but as a viewer, I walk away with more thoughts about the hosts then the actual news. I miss Norah and John but know they are off to bigger and better places naturally.
I don't want to switch to NBC or ABC. The days of the NBC Today Show being actual news are long gone. ABC has a lot going on for it but I don't always like the format. The CBS format is great, the news topics covered are great and I LOVE that you all are highlighting stories about the environment, education and positive stories for the American audience. Lately, I watch via Roku and skip around stories or just not watch all together because the host dynamics feel uncomfortable. I hope to see an improvement. The anchors, when by themselves seem to do much better than when together as a group.