Democratic Underground - I dunno how well Klein is going to do

He seems to be smart about some things, but out of whack on others. While I certainly want more stories of substance, I'm not sure if I need to see more "personality" from Zahn or Brown.

The word of the day is story. More specifically, story-telling. New CNN/U.S. prez Jonathan Klein hopes to improve the way CNN tells stories -- and he stressed the point over and over again during a conference call with reporters. He discussed "translating the passions" of his new colleagues into compelling stories.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/archive/2004_11_22_archive.asp#110115468676000094

Klein called the "obsession" over Laci Peterson a great example of "group-think," and described "substance abuse:" "That is, a lack of substance that abuses viewers." "You can way overdue the light, sensational stuff," he said, but added that the network could still offer a bit of "dessert."

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/archive/2004_11_22_archive.asp#110115250195397540

New CNN Exec Wants Anchors to Show More Passion
Memo to Paula Zahn, Anderson Cooper and Aaron Brown: Can we beef up the personality?

That request could be coming soon from Jonathan Klein, the new president of CNN/U.S. Klein, an online entrepreneur and former CBS News executive, was brought in Monday as CNN reshuffled its executive ranks again in the latest effort to save its declining prime-time ratings.
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But Klein left no doubt that he would like to see more varied programming. He also wants to inspire CNN's often-undemonstrative journalists to show more of their personalities on air.

http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-fi-cnn23nov23.story

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