Edward R. Murrow weeps bloody tears

August 14: Katie Couric chats with Howard Kurtz.

Couric: It's not going to be smiley-face happy news.

September 12: I chat with my wife M.

M: Katie Couric was doing a story about lifespans in different cities yesterday. She used a map that put smiley faces on the cities where lifespans were longer, and frowny faces on cities where lifespans were shorter.

Me: (pause) No, she didn't.

M: (smiling) Yes. She did.

Also tormenting the spirits of ancient journalists: Meredith Vieira.

Vieira: I'm going to be the broad in broadcasting.

My advice: Use your television to watch only football and House, and you'll be okay.

(Cross-posted.)

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