Breaking: Ted Koppel to join the NYT Op-Ed Page

[kpete]

Breaking: Ted Koppel to join the NYT Op-Ed Page
Move over, MoDo! Step off, Bobo - Ted Koppel is in da house! The veteran and venerated anchor will lend his godly voice to the op-ed page as a contributing columnist starting on January 29th. Pretty cool!

"There is no more respected or influential forum in the field of journalism than The New York Times," Mr. Koppel said, obviously unaware of Jay Rosen's thoughts on the subject. "I look forward, with great anticipation, to contributing to its Op-Ed page."

Editorial Page editor Gail Collins calls it "an exciting, new type of relationship for The Times" and promises super-special treats for TimesSelect, like "conversations with the columnists" wherein Koppel will "use his fabled interviewing skills" (uh, I'd rather see him use those skills on interviewing people who don't give us a big ol' column of their thoughts twice a week).

In any case, it should be lively, and an interesting end-run around the question of what we're going to do without our Great Towering Anchors. Full release after the jump.

First Column to Appear on Sunday, January 29

TED KOPPEL TO JOIN THE NEW YORK TIMES AS CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/comings_and_goings/breaking_ted_koppel_to_join_the_nyt_oped_page_30780.asp#more

[Benhurst]

1. Yeah, good old Ted Koppel of

"Day XX of the Hostage Crisis" fame. That got him and Nightline started and helped bring down Jimmy Carter.

Then when Reagan got in, there was no such talk about a "crisis" when hostages were taken, including a Colonel Higgins who ended up swinging at the end of a rope.

Ted Koppel and The New York Times. Yeah, there's a great combination for you.

[gumby]

2. Ted "Hostage Crisis" can pound sand

as far as I'm concerned. Just another blow-dried ruling class enforcer.