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Couric in Iraq: Lousy Ratings, Good Journalism

Despite anchor's road trip, 'Evening News' ties record ratings low

By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 12, 2007 6:04 AM CDT

(Newser) – Katie Couric's trip to Iraq and Syria was a failure as a ratings gimmick but pretty good journalism, say critics. The "CBS Evening News" tied a record low of 5.5 million viewers last week, which the network blames on US Open coverage. And...   Read full story »

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