Fox News to Choose Female Anchors for Brains, Not Looks (Beverage alert)

[warrens]

It appears to be dawning on the geniuses of TV journalism that the way they used to do news at the nets was kinda smart.

Extend the reach -- now that's a nice idea. It appears to be dawning on the geniuses of TV journalism that the way they used to do news at the nets -- send scads of reporters all over the world, spend big dough to maintain bureaus where news is actually breaking -- was kinda smart. It gets you to thinking about other stuff that cutting-edge media outlets could borrow from the past:

1. New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times to Dramatically Expand Newsroom Staffs.

NEW YORK CITY -- Three of America's largest metropolitan dailies today announced they will hire dozens of new reporters and editors, reversing several years of personnel cutbacks and buyouts. "News doesn't just drop out of thin air," New York Times spokeswoman Jane Wisdom explained. "It comes from living, breathing people. We're going to find some of those people and hire them. We've learned in the last few years that when you eliminate staff, you wind up with less news. It's almost a mathematical certainty. So we and our colleagues in Washington and L.A. have launched this joint effort to 'grow' our news staffs. It's a creative approach to journalism that we hope other news organizations will emulate."

2. Fox to Choose Female Anchors for Brains, Not Looks.

NEW YORK CITY -- Fox News, America's first choice in news, will begin hiring female anchors based entirely on intelligence. Beginning this week, the network will be on the lookout for smart, news-savvy women with extensive journalistic experience. "Given the intense competition for cable audiences, we wanted something special to draw viewers, something they can't get elsewhere," Fox News Vice President David Pixelbot said. "Since many Fox viewers have better-than-average IQs, it hit us that 'showing a little brain' could be just as compelling as 'showing a little leg.' Also, we studied headshots of Edward R. Murrow and concluded that he was not exactly eye candy." Henceforth, female anchors will be selected through a "looks-blind" process in which candidates will be issued identical brown paper bags to wear over their heads during interviews and test videos.




http://nationaljournal.com/powers.htm

[Clark2008]

1. Bahahahahahahaha!

Since many Fox viewers have better-than-average IQs..

In what lifetime?

:rofl:

[unpossibles]

12. well, they did say "many" not "most"... n/t

[987654321]

19. At least the ones that can spell IQ

[boobooday]

2. "Since many Fox viewers have better-than-average IQs"

Good thing you warned me.

:spray:

[Rottenmac]

3. LMAO

"Since many Fox viewers have better-than-average IQs, it hit us that 'showing a little brain' could be just as compelling as 'showing a little leg.' Also, we studied headshots of Edward R. Murrow and concluded that he was not exactly eye candy."

I just spit beer on my keayboard with that one..

[salinen]

4. Good move

Although I can't imagine Faux with smart anchors.

[sakabatou]

5. BWAHAHAHA!

[Nickster]

6. The Fox article is from the Onion right? Right???

It just got more and more silly the further I read.

[KoKo]

7. This has got to be a joke or satire like the Onion. ..

Look at the spokespersons names. "Jane Wisdom" and "David Pixelbot?" :eyes:

But, it's pretty funny, anyway. :D

Jane Wisdom explained. "It comes from living, breathing people. We're going to find some of those people and hire them. We've learned in the last few years that when you eliminate staff, you wind up with less news. It's almost a mathematical certainty. So we and our colleagues in Washington and L.A. have launched this joint effort to 'grow' our news staffs. It's a creative approach to journalism that we hope other news organizations will emulate."

2. Fox to Choose Female Anchors for Brains, Not Looks.

NEW YORK CITY -- Fox News, America's first choice in news, will begin hiring female anchors based entirely on intelligence. Beginning this week, the network will be on the lookout for smart, news-savvy women with extensive journalistic experience. "Given the intense competition for cable audiences, we wanted something special to draw viewers, something they can't get elsewhere," Fox News Vice President David Pixelbot said.

[Clark2008]

9. It has to be.

I mean, this line: "Henceforth, female anchors will be selected through a "looks-blind" process in which candidates will be issued identical brown paper bags to wear over their heads during interviews and test videos."

That can't be real.

:rofl:

[warrens]

14. Yes, it's a media humor column

It's all pretty good, but I liked the Fox part best.

[reichstag911]

8. ROFLMAO! A little editing,...

et voilà!:

"Since many," perhaps as many as 50 to 100, "Fox viewers have better-than-average IQs, it hit us that 'showing a little brain' could be just as compelling as 'showing a little leg.'"

[symbolman]

10. They should choose them for their BIG HEARTS

Cheney might need them, he goes through a six pack a week..

[robbedvoter]

11. And this is all the Colbert effect, right? keeping up with Comedy channel?

Or is it the bloggers?

[Last Stand]

13. Fox is already top heavy with BOOBS.

Now that looks don't matter maybe Mann Coulter can get a gig.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Ganja Ninja]

15. Time to hire new shills because the old shills have lost ...

all credibility.

[zbdent]

16. Too bad they'll have to settle for looks . . .

those with brains would know better than to sully their reputation with a resume sent to Faux . . .

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

17. Yeah, smart enough not to apply their lipstick to their eyebrows.

But, still dumb enough to smile glamourously when announcing death and destruction.

I think I'll stick with the BBC for news without the salesmanship.

[DemGirl7]

18. Now that is funny

because last time I checked no one at FOX had any brains...

[Bassic]

20. Maybe if you add them all together, you get better than average IQ

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: