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Jenna Wolfe on NBC’s weekend ‘Today’ (Sunday) has been a frequent topic of this blog since Thanksgiving. If you’ve read any posts, you know as a viewer I appreciate more serious and experienced journalists as anchors than quirky, self-defacing ones. But, a comment posted on my last blog entry reminded me of a few things. First, the comment:
"In disagreement with you, I think Jenna Wolfe has a unique personality and the more of her I see, the more I like her. Sometimes her comments are not professional, but on the other hand, I have seen a lot of professionals that are quite boring to watch. This is why as I think Amy Robach is great on Saturdays, I think Jenna Wolfe is perfect for the Sunday host job. Sunday mornings are cluttered with all the political, hard hitting shows, and to me the Sunday show should be a light start to the day. Plus it looks like she has calmed down quite a bit. She is young, but she will get there. Until then I am going to enjoy Amy Robach on Saturdays, and enjoy Jenna Wolfe on Sundays. I am going to enjoy the excitement that Jenna Wolfe brings. She is starting to grow on me."
The user hit on several great points. Wolfe is young. She will get better. Some of her comments are inappropriate. An earlier post questioned whether she is really ready for a ‘Today’ spot. (Read more of those posts below.) There are some things that I do like or appreciate about Wolfe here though. Whether I or anyone thinks she’s ready, Wolfe HAS the job when many others would love it. She plotted her career path and it has apparently paid off. I also like that she has us talking. It’s easy to stir negative comments but the reality is that many of us still watch and still talk about the ‘Today’. She doesn’t appear to have driven too many people away. My series of posts about Wolfe (and others) really points to a broader decline in the experience and respect of TV news anchors. She happens to be an easy target as a new anchor on Sunday ‘Today’ because she embodies a shift from journalists who anchor the news to perky, sometimes annoying, “talent” for news as entertainment.
By the way, here was my response to the user who posted.
“I completely appreciate and respect your opinions. I also have posted several times that I appreciate and respect Jenna for her career position. No matter whether you like to watch her on Sundays, she's at a great spot in her career. I do respect that. Few if any rising on-air talent would turn down a job like that. I wish her luck. That said, I personally don't like it when Jenna, or any anchor for that matter, makes the news broadcast and the news segments about them. I hold out hope that there is still some real "news" approaches out there that have not become all entertainment.”
I encourage you to add your comments below. Again, Jenna has helped us continue a dialogue about who should anchor our favorite newscasts that has been popular over the last few years. Read more of the posts below. Vote in the ‘user opinion survey’ below… plus in my poll on the right column.
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
Jenna Wolfe on NBC’s Weekend Today: What I DO Like
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Yeah but sometimes silence is always better. Just because you get people talking doesn't mean its a good thing. From browsing this blog and many other websites, it's clear that the poster who likes Jenna is more of the exception rather than the rule. I agree that she interjects herself into the story way too many times.
And sure, she shouldn't have passed up this opportunity. Why should she? She's not responsible for her being there-it's the people above her who are responsible. The people who make the decisions about who will be on-air and in what roles are the responsible ones.
On a side note, I would like to say that I appreciate your (the blooger's) ability to accept and acknowlege someone else's opinion especially if it differs from yours. In today's blog world and in general, it seems like people are not willing to accept that others may think differently than them. Thats a good trait you have! Keep it up!
I'm curious about the comment you quoted above that you said came from your blog. There are vast sections of it that came word for word from a post I made about Jenna at reportercaps.com Quite a bit of it is mine, but you either changed it to suit your needs or someone posted it to your blog as their's. Whatever. But it is a little disingenuous.
I happen to like Jenna and only watch the Sunday Today Show and only because she's on it. I don't like Amy and I never watch the Saturday show, not even for the 30 seconds Jenna is on to read the news.
The other comment says the the quote comes from someone who is the exception rather than the rule. But people rarely say anything about things they like. But you'll hear no end to people who have a complaint.
When was the last time you wrote a note to a company because they have a great product or you got great service and you wanted to thank them? Likely never. Now tell me the last time you sent a note or posted something to a blog or website because it ticked you off? What time is it now?
So can you base your belief that people dislike Jenna from the people who post about their dislike, completely discounting that people who like her just don't have a reason to post about it?
Anyway...
Thanks for your thoughts. You are right. Someone who posted on my blog must have copied "their" opinion from your posts. You can find the blog quotes in previous posts about Jenna.
Jenna Wolfe will be a star! She has presence, candor, wit and a genuine sincerity that is sometimes lacking on network TV. She was an excellent reporter and anchor person in the New York metro area and has now taken her skills to The Today Show. She is the kind of person whom you root for as she is more "one of us" than "one of them".
Her interviews are better now than when she first started on air, and that is a natural progression. She is just a fun person to watch, very creative and someone that really draws you in.
I am confident that she will stay in this gig for as long as she likes. People like to wake up with someone comfortable, yet credible. Jenna is like that.
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