Now, here's an innovative idea -- news that will include commentary, but not just from the news "professionals":
"CBS Evening News" will include a regular commentary segment called "Free Speech" after Katie Couric debuts as anchor on Sept. 5, the network said Thursday.
Anyone from an average viewer to current anchor Bob Schieffer will participate in the segment, which CBS is keeping open-ended in terms of topics that will be covered.
I know those of us in the dinosaur print media tend to pooh-pooh TV news, but here's an idea we can borrow to broaden our appeal. Let's see, we'll invite all our readers to comment on anything they want to, and just to make the point that it's opinion we're seeking, we'll run them on the editorial page. Ooh, ooh, I know, and we'll call them "letters to the editor." What do you think?
If they really do this, I might have to stop the way I watch the CBS News, with the sound off and some appropriate music going full-blast.
