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Katie Couric stories: 62 news summaries

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Her friends, foes, frenemies

 A Guide to Going Rogue 

Find out who gets bloodied in Palin's book

Nov 17, 09 10:09 AM CST
(Newser) - It's the read all of Washington has been waiting for, but, alas, it has no index. Lest Sarah Palin's friends, foes, and frenemies be forced to read it all the way through to see how they made out, Politico's Jonathan Martin and Andy Barr offer a guide: Friends
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John McCain • Katie Couric • Joe Lieberman • memoir • McCain 2008 • Sarah Palin • Steve Schmidt • McCain-Palin • Politico • Going Rogue

(Newser) - Sarah Palin's book is already a sensation, and she hasn't even appeared on Oprah's couch yet. No question it will sell, but what other purposes might it serve for the self-styled rogue Republican, Andy Barr wonders in Politico . Herewith, his benchmarks to measure the book tour and media frenzy:
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Katie Couric • Barbara Walters • Oprah Winfrey • memoir • book • Sarah Palin • Going Rogue

book preview

 10 Juiciest Going Rogue Tidbits 

From what she left in (Couric sniping) to what she left out (an index)

Nov 13, 09 11:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The moment America has been waiting for is almost here—the release of Sarah Palin’s memoir Going Rogue is just days away! For those who can't wait, Azaria Jagger of Gawker details the 10 juiciest tidbits that have leaked so far:
  • John McCain: Palin claims his campaign
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John McCain • Katie Couric • CBS • memoir • book • Sarah Palin • McCain-Palin • Going Rogue • Animal Farm • The Pearl • Sarah Palin Going Rogue

 Palin Slams 
 Katie Couric 
 in Book 

Calls her 'badgering' and biased in her memoir

Nov 12, 09 6:22 PM CST
(Newser) - The Sarah Palin details are rolling in fast and furious. Some nuggets gleaned from the AP 's advance look at her new book and her taped interview with Oprah today:
  • She writes that Katie Couric was "badgering" and used only "gotcha" moments in their campaign interviews because
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Katie Couric • Oprah Winfrey • memoir • Sarah Palin • vice presidential candidate • Levi Johnston • Going Rogue

Couric's Halloween Costume: Aaden Gosselin

Jon & Kate Plus 8 kids are so used to spotlight, mom doesn't even mind

Oct 29, 09 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kate Gosselin inspired this year's hottest Halloween wig, but Katie Couric is taking a different Gosselin-themed route for her costume: dressing up as sextuplet Aaden. "I met Kate and she seems very nice," Couric tells Extra . "And I told her I was gonna be Aaden, and... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Katie Couric • Halloween • celebrity divorces • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin

 Celebs' Fave 
 Smartphone 
 Apps 

Katie Couric, Ivanka Trump share the best apps for iPhone, Blackberry, Palm

Oct 13, 09 10:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Got a smartphone, but just not sure where to start with the apps? New York magazine has the faves of some famous New Yorkers:
  • Jimmy Fallon, Bionic Eye for iPhone: “Basically, you aim your camera down the street and it will show you floating graphics of where,
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entertainment • Katie Couric • Al Roker • iPhone • Salman Rushdie • BlackBerry • celebrity • Ivanka Trump • smartphones • Jimmy Fallon

 CNN Mulls Heir to King Throne 

Ryan Seacrest, Katie Couric, Joy Behar are contenders to replace Larry King

Sep 28, 09 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Believe it or not, American Idol host Ryan Seacrest is still the top choice to replace Larry King when his CNN contract expires in 2011—but thanks to Seacrest’s massive deal with Idol, he’s “unreachable,” a source tells the New York Post. Other possible... More »

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entertainment • Katie Couric • Larry King • CNN • Joy Behar • Ryan Seacrest


 Against Odds, 
 Katie Couric 
 Perseveres 
 at CBS 

After trying to change 'too much too soon,' Couric finally seems comfortable

Sep 21, 09 12:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Last year, it seemed Katie Couric’s days in the CBS anchor chair were numbered. Now, she not only plans to stay there until her contract expires in 2011, she's starting a weekly Charlie Rose-esque webcast—and her destinations post-Evening News could include 60 Minutes or CNN. “Her... More »

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Al Gore • Katie Couric • CBS • webcast • news anchor • CBS Evening News • Hugh Jackman

commentary

 Sawyer Nabbed 
 Anchor Job 
 by 'Waiting 
 Around' 

Passage of time has 'smoothed bumps on her resumé'

Sep 6, 09 6:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - What Diane Sawyer has achieved as the second female solo news anchor is “more subtle” than Katie Couric’s ascendancy, writes Alessandra Stanley in the New York Times. Sawyer “is a gorgeous, glamorous television personality who got to the top job by waiting around,” Stanley notes. It... More »

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Katie Couric • women • ABC News • Diane Sawyer • news anchor • television news

(Newser) - Diane Sawyer finally has the job she’s been waiting for, Rebecca Dana writes for the Daily Beast: “anchor of World News, the once towering, now considerably diminished evening broadcast.” But her renewed rivalry with Katie Couric and her struggle to hold on to Charles Gibson’s ratings... More »

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Katie Couric • Good Morning America • CBS News • ABC News • Diane Sawyer • news anchor • CBS Evening News • Charles Gibson • David Westin • World News

OPINION

Why Sawyer Will Be
Better Than Couric


Sep 2, 09 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - With Diane Sawyer as the host of ABC’s World News, two of the three network nightly newscasts will be anchored by women. But Sawyer is likely to have a smoother time than Katie Couric did, writes Joshua Alston for Newsweek. For one, Sawyer will benefit from Couric’s trailblazing:... More »

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Katie Couric • Good Morning America • Diane Sawyer • Charles Gibson

 Poll: Stewart the New Cronkite 


Jul 23, 09 10:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - In an absurd world, maybe the only people we can trust are the comedians. A Time.com poll asked readers who the most trusted newscaster in America is, now that Walter Cronkite has passed on. The overwhelming response? Jon Stewart. The Daily Show maestro took 44% of the 9,409... More »

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media • Katie Couric • Jon Stewart • Brian Williams • Walter Cronkite • news anchor • poll numbers • Charlie Gibson

Obama: You Can Keep Your Honeymoon

Prez says he's not losing sleep over
harsh NYT column

Jul 22, 09 1:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - "I never understood this concept of honeymoon," President Obama told Katie Couric yesterday when the CBS interviewer asked about his sliding poll numbers. Obama said he wasn't too worried about a New York Times column from David Brooks saying he has fallen into step behind Nancy Pelosi on... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Katie Couric • Democratic Party • David Brooks • President Obama

CBS: Cronkite Will Keep Introducing Evening News

Late newscaster's voice was to be dropped from broadcast

Jul 20, 09 1:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The voice of the late Walter Cronkite will continue to introduce the CBS Evening News, the New York Times reports. The network’s decision marks a reversal after talks with Cronkite family members, who were “very clear that if we continued to use his voice, they would consider it... More »

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television • Katie Couric • CBS • Walter Cronkite • television news • CBS Evening News

(Newser) - Katie Couric today delivered the Class Day speech to Princeton graduates, and posted the speech on the Huffington Post. Some highlights:
  • "I’ve been called a cougar lately in the tabloid press—today I’m very happy to be an honorary tiger! Coming here was a real no
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Katie Couric • Donald Rumsfeld • Rush Limbaugh • speech • Princeton • Sarah Palin • CBS Evening News • Class Day

 Palin Ignores 
 McCain on Twitter 

She uses feed to clear up 'misquoting'

Apr 30, 09 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin is following some fellow Republicans on Twitter, but she's not showing any love for former running mate John McCain.The Alaska governor is keeping tabs on Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly of Fox, David Gregory of NBC, George Stephanopoulos of ABC, and CNN, but not nemesis Katie Couric—... More »

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John McCain • social networking • NBC • Katie Couric • CBS • Bill O'Reilly • ABC • Fox News • Republican Party • CNN • Sean Hannity • George Stephanopoulos • Sarah Palin • Twitter • David Gregory • politicians

 From TV News to R&B Hit  

YouTube mashup shows the musical side of Couric, Hannity

Apr 30, 09 11:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you've ever thought the TV news needed a little something extra, meet Michael Gregory. The 24-year-old Brooklyn musician has taken YouTube by storm by mashing up the news into a faux-R&B track with the use of Auto-Tune, Time reports. The software designed to correct pitch—which can also... More »

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YouTube • Katie Couric • Cher • Sean Hannity • pundits • cable news • Michael Gregory • Auto-Tune

 Letterman on Rush: 'Boneheaded Gangster'

Guest Katie Couric laughs uncomfortably

Mar 3, 09 9:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Dave Letterman made Katie Couric squirm last night when he finished his interview by asking her, “What about this bonehead Rush Limbaugh?” Couric laughed and squealed, “Don’t do this to me!” but Dave plowed on. “He looks like an East European gangster,” he said,... More »

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Katie Couric • Rush Limbaugh • late night talk show • David Letterman

ANALYSIS

 Wary Obama Dances 
 With the Press 

Tech-savvy president doesn't bypass traditional outlets

Feb 9, 09 8:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama has made unprecedented strides using the Internet as a means of direct communication with constituents—but the president still relies on the old-school strategy of buttering up the White House press corps. Since taking office Obama has spoken to reporters nearly every weekday, and had sit-down interviews with... More »

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Barack Obama • media • Katie Couric • Tom Daschle • White House press corps

Interview

Flight 1549 Pilot 'Trying to Forgive Myself'

Talks to Katie Couric for first post-crash interview

Feb 9, 09 8:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger is often called a “hero” for successfully landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, but Sullenberger doesn’t feel like a hero. “One of the hardest things for me to do was to forgive myself for not having done something else.... More »

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Katie Couric • 60 Minutes • interview • television interview • Chesley Sullenberger • Flight 1549 • Hudson crash

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