Sigh of Relief? / RE: Katy Tur

[whttevrr]

I hope MSNBC keeps her out of the Trump Pens from here on out. I do not think it will be safe for any of the reporters at Trump's rallies. But she was singled out by him in the past.

I hope MSNBC promotes her to an anchor position somewhere. She has definitely paid her dues this year.

Anyone else agree?

[ReformedGOPer]

1. MSNBC

probably assigned her to the campaign thinking Trump would be out of the race in the beginning. She deserves a medal.

[oasis]

3. Who knew the press would promote Trump up to where he is?

Katie hung in there long enough. I'll give her credit for being a trooper.

[nolabear]

2. Not really. Let her finish this. With lots of protection, of course.

She knows what's best for her, and I trust a tough woman to be able to make the right decision herself. She's made a reputation from being the eyes on Trump. To take her away now unless she asks would be to rob her of her hard won finish.

THEN let them promote her to a prominent position. She'll have certainly earned one.

[whttevrr]

6. Of course...

It's her choice.

But she seems happy to report from the studio on varied topics.

[CTyankee]

17. She and Halle Jackson coveirng HRC's campaign are two of the brightest spots on MSNBC.

These women do their jobs and you know that it isn't always that easy. It can be a hard slog out on the campaign trail. Lots of times the guys just don't want to do the heavy lifting. These women roll up their sleeves and do their job...

[Wounded Bear]

4. IMO, Katie is not as ready for an anchor position as Hallie Jackson is...

but these young women do feel and look like the future of MSNBC. They could do a lot worse.

[TeamPooka]

15. Hallie is ready for an anchor job. Katy is on her way but not there yet. She couldn't

stay still in front of the info screen during her standing shot.
Not shifting or swaying is key to that part of the job.
Anchoring is about sitting and standing in uncomfortable upright positions that look correct on TV while smoothly delivering the info in a way that makes people think you're comfortable.
BROADCAST NEWS got it right so many years ago.

[sunnystarr]

27. Katy hosted an hour on MSNBC

last weekend at 2pm ET. She did great!

[Ace Rothstein]

5. She deserves an all expenses paid month long vacation first.

[whttevrr]

7. Right...?

I could not last that long in Trumpville.

[Paladin]

8. I hope Ms. Tur has kept good notes on her Trump campaign coverage.

That's a best-selling book just waiting to happen.

[nolabear]

9. I've been champing at the bit since the primaries!

She's going to have one hell of a story to tell, maybe emphasis on the "hell."

[Zen Democrat]

10. Tur will be writing a book.

[leftynyc]

11. If she asks to be taken off, fine

but I suspect, with all the BS she's had to put up with, she may be looking forward to being in the room when don the con loses.

[whttevrr]

12. Back to the trail...

She just mentioned that is were she belongs.

I hope she makes a bundle on the book she is going to write.

[southerncrone]

13. Yes. I fully expect she may need to check herself into a sanitarium after this job covering Drumph.

[StrictlyRockers]

14. The more I get to see of Katy Tur, the better.

She's awesome!

[JoePhilly]

16. Here she is getting ready for his next rally ...

MSNBC should give her her own show after what she's been through.

[helpisontheway]

18. I thought Katy got a promotion because Joy told her congrats the other day. Nt

[tavernier]

19. I think we should send her a gift basket

of lovely skin oils and lotions. She must be getting pretty raw and chafed having to shower eight times a day!

[femmocrat]

20. I like her a lot. I hope she gets Andrea Mitchell's time slot.

No one likes Andrea! LOL

[Gabi Hayes]

21. if you want to read about what it was like in the good old days of reportomania, try

The Boys on the Bus, by Tim Crouse

http://www.npr.org/2012/04/19/150577036/boys-on-the-bus-40-years-later-many-are-girls

The news business has changed a lot in recent years, and that's especially true of political news. But when you ask about a book that captures what it's like to report on a presidential campaign, one decades-old classic still rules: The Boys on the Bus by Timothy Crouse.

The rough-and-tumble account of the reporters who covered President Richard Nixon's re-election against George McGovern back in 1972 is part of a Morning Edition series on political history. The modern-day reporters who have read it include Jonathan Martin of Politico. "It just features a, you know, behind-the-scenes account of the boozing, the writing, the cavorting of what was then a largely male press corps," he tells NPR's Steve Inskeep.

"We're talking about typewriters, we're talking about one deadline a day," he adds, a dream situation for Martin and the two other political journalists who have gathered to discuss the book: Anne Kornblut of The Washington Post and Ashley Parker of The New York Times. Today's journalists say they now face endless deadlines, not just one. They also contend that they drink somewhat less than the guys in The Boys on the Bus.

read more about the women who are 'on the bus' today.....well, as of 2012. many more now

here's a load, though:

Back in 1972, there were a few reporters who were extraordinarily influential on the bus, like R.W. "Johnny" Apple of The New York Times. Their choices guided much of the coverage. Now, says Martin, things are more fragmented. "There are just so many outlets," he says, "you don't quite have the same pack journalism you probably did in '72."

BS....pack journalism has never been worse than it is this round, as anyone who hangs here fully knows

[Gabi Hayes]

22. btw, Hunter Thompson looms large in this book, and is one of the main reasons to read it.

he was pretty much Crouse's mentor, and provides lots of insight, and many larfs.

[Gabi Hayes]

23. here's a long excerpt from the book, i think, which was based on Crouch's work in Rolling Stone

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-boys-on-the-bus-19721012

[Ligyron]

25. Hunter wrote a pretty good book himself about that campaign.

That and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas were landmarks before the turn of the century.

[calimary]

24. I tweeted to her page. I think she's done a terrific job!

She'd certainly be safer in the anchor chair. She earned this - the hard way!

I love to see hard work rewarded! She really paid her dues, and learned tons, and I found some of her questions absolutely FABULOUS! In particular - the time she was part of a TV panel where she beat back a Trump surrogate who was trying to set up another one of those false equivalence arguments in which it's just so damn lopsided you can't even begin to compare them on the same level. As she put it: "how is this equal? Please help me understand this. How are these two things equal?"

What's ALSO good about this was how she made it a question that can't get skated around with a yes-or-no answer. It demanded details. I find myself more and more impressed with her as I've watched.

And if you read her Marie Claire article, you'd really be impressed. She writes well, tells stories compellingly, and uses interesting details to do so. And she sure does ask a good question - objective, analytical, and really cuts through crap!

[Sophiegirl]

26. Marie Claire interview

In case anyone is interested.

http://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a21997/donald-trump-katy-tur/

[whttevrr]

28. Yeah... read that...

It's a pretty good synopsis.

[MFM008]

29. No she said she would be

Back in the mud pit tomorrow.
I see an anchor desk in her future though..
She was a bit nervous at first
Got over it.