The summary reads:
The CBS News anchor talks candidly about facing off with Sarah Palin, being lied to by Alex Rodriguez, how she landed Sully, why George W. Bush is smarter than you think—and of course that new haircut.
Katie Couric is one of our top newscasters, and therefore an interview with her has significant import. The summary made me wonder, will we ever get to the point that comments on womens' appearance will be considered as uninteresting and non-newsworthy as similar commentary on men's appearance?
Update: Now that I've read the interview, I feel a little better about the summary. Here's the relevant part:
As the first sole woman anchor, what’s that experience been like? Have you felt that unique role in anything you’ve been doing?
Sometimes. I think sometimes in the way people analyze what I do. Making note of the color of my khaki pants or things that I think are—
Hair is very big, isn’t it?
Yeah, I got a haircut, which obviously created an international incident, and you know I think you’re just probably scrutinized a lot more closely. And other than that, I haven’t experienced anything major being the first woman. I think obviously I bring my own sensibilities to the broadcast, but so do Charlie and Brian, so I don’t think that’s necessarily gender-specific.
It used to be that women sort of couldn’t stay in television beyond a certain age. That’s completely different now, isn’t it?
I hope so.
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On a side note: The Daily Beast looks like a great site, I don't know why I've never heard of it before. Do any of you read it? Do you like it?
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