Time to open the trap door. Jason Easley: If Meet The Press wants younger viewers, the show needs to feature guests that have appeal beyond the base of the Republican Party. Young people aren’t going to tune in to watch John McCain’s 7 millionth appearance in a Sunday show. Meet The Press could attract more viewers if the offered a diverse guest list. Hispanics and African-Americans are virtually invisible on the show. Women are usually banished to the roundtable segments and are mostly members of the media. Better guest booking would only solve part of the problem. The biggest issue that Meet The Press has is David Gregory. The current host isn’t interesting. He doesn’t appear to be well informed. Unlike when Tim Russert was leading the show, the interviews are rarely sharp and challenging. NBC’s dream of restoring Meet The Press to its former glory will probably have to involve getting rid of Gregory.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:53:19 +0000
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