![]() That’s when I’ll know if we’ve done it right or wrong.No, MTP Daily is not cancelled. “Ask me in five years how we did….on this era of American politics. “I’m not worried about the day-to-day judgments and the day-to-day complaints and the hour-to-hour ranting and ‘Why aren’t you covering this story as much as you’re covering this story?’ ” he said. Five years later it looked horrendous, the decisions that were made.” ![]() “We’re going to be judged in five years how we covered this administration … Day to day, plenty of journalists felt good, perhaps, in how they were covering the Iraq war. Todd likened this fractious moment to the Iraq war, the run-up to which is now considered a black mark on journalism because major newspapers and hosts helped amplify the Bush administration’s false claims about weapons of mass destruction. “I think the mistake some of our colleagues have made is to personalize the attacks.” “I think the most important thing that both John and I try to emphasize with the staff or try to emphasize internally or try to emphasize with each other: don’t take the attacks personally, don’t internalize this stuff,” Todd said. ![]() And over time, he said, there’s “an opportunity to sort of win trust and credibility back.” Todd said he welcomed people even “hate-watching” the show because at least they were tuning in. Todd also suggested journalists must take the long view when they face criticism at this moment of widening media distrust that’s egged on by the president. #MTP DAILY HOST TV#“He’s made a decision on his TV interviews and they seem to all go in one direction,” Todd said of the president. While the president dominates the political conversation, he has yet to appear on “Meet the Press.” Reiss expressed optimism, saying the show’s producers always feel “about two or three weeks away” from booking Trump and believe that “in the end he wants to talk to us.” Though Trump now rarely leaves the safe confines of Fox, Todd said he believes the president “doesn’t fear any interview.” He suggested White House handlers are trying to constrain Trump, given that he was far more accessible as a candidate. Now,” said Reiss, “it’s a very risky gamble.” So Todd and Reiss are veering away from taping newsmaker interviews for “Meet the Press” days in advance, a practice more common just a few years ago. ![]() The ever-churning political news cycle, driven heavily by President Donald Trump’s ability to shift the conversation with a tweet, has pushed TV hosts to be increasingly nimble and juggle several stories and scandals that during sleepier periods would’ve dominated cable news for days. “These shows, ours and the others, remain extraordinarily relevant,” Reiss said, by tapping into “what really matters during the week.”īut both men suggested the more reflexive weekend hour of “Meet the Press” is benefiting from having “MTP Daily” immersed in the political drama all week. John Reiss, a veteran NBC hand who now serves as executive producer of “Meet the Press” and “MTP Daily,” said he read all the Sunday show obituaries before taking the job with Todd. NBC is honoring the show’s 70-year run on Thursday night at the Newseum and the first-ever “Meet the Press” film festival kicks off Monday. This past week, “Meet the Press” ranked 1st with 3.36 million total viewers and continued a streak of 16 weeks atop the 25-54 demographic prized by advertisers. Still, the core product is the Sunday show, which has rebounded in the ratings under Todd. The goal, he continued, was to make sure “Meet the Press” wasn’t viewed as “some kind of Fabergé egg only available at 9 a.m. ![]() “Watching what happened to the weekly news magazines in print, I did not want to see the same thing happen to weekly television,” Todd said. These days, Todd hosts a weekday MSNBC show, “MTP Daily,” is podcasting, tweeting, and wants to get into the documentary game. Todd’s vision when taking over “Meet the Press” in 2014 was to shift the perception of the brand to that of a 24/7 political news platform. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |