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From: hofbauer@csri.toronto.edu (John Hofbauer)
Subject: Re: It's about time...
Message-ID: <8810280329.AA02797@king.csri.toronto.edu>
Organization: University of Toronto, CSRI
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Date: Thu, 27 Oct 88 23:29:50 EDT

>What is everyone's fascination with Gail Smith?  Why is her move
>such big news?  I think she is a fine news caster and a fine
>human being :-).  Maybe she reminds a lot of people of their own
>mothers and so all those fears/anxieties/joys come out (well, not
>so many joys, see above).  Does anyone care to explain *why* they
>hold these opinions?  Enquiring minds want to know (as the saying goes).
>
Fine newscaster?!? Her voice and delivery set my teeth on edge.
You could say she comes from the John Turner school of elocution
(at least before his recent improvement). In addition she is a
prime example of the trend to Ken and Barbie newsanchors. It's
not surprising she boosted CFTO's ratings and that they regret
losing her. Anyway CFTO found themselves another cupie-doll recently
in Jennifer what's her name. I'm not against women newscasters,
I just want intelligent, capable journalists like Barbara Frum(p) or
Hilary Brown, not cue-card readers.
