I don't know how anyone can have a problem with Washington Week. All over the internet, I've seen people leaving comments saying they don't trust the news anymore, due to it being one-sided. Okay, fair enough. In that case, what could you possibly find wrong with this show? You have journalists and staff writers from different backgrounds. They work for The Atlantic, Politico, NPR. Not once do they give any indication as to which party they belong to. That's a stellar formula for a political program. Considering this country is so divided, it's nice to not know someone's political affiliation for a change. I remember a time when people didn't go around broadcasting which party they identified with - it was considered to be your business and no one else's. Well, people don't know how to keep anything to themselves anymore. They're even TMI on shopping channels.
From my perspective, after watching The View, Washington Week is like paradise. As much as I want to like The View, I just don't. I'm sure Barbara Walters created it for intelligent conversations, but now it's turned into a show where the sole purpose is to make people laugh. I don't see where politics is a laughing matter. And besides, the journalists on Washington Week aren't just reacting to the news like the women on The View. They're out interviewing voters and politicians. Some of them have also been on campaign trails. They're actually experiencing the news, so I'm more curious to hear their opinion than people who are watching the news from the comfort of their living room. Perhaps I'm biased, because I thought about studying journalism when I was a freshman in college and undecided, and I love to write. I've noticed people who enjoy writing think very deeply about things. That could explain why their discussions are so multi-layered. And not to mention, easy to follow. They never talk over each other like the women on The View.
After I watch this, I don't feel cynical or hopeless, or like I'm being overstimulated with information. I don't need to know someone's personal feelings. I also don't need to be told what to think. I just want an objective, civilized take on the news that's not accusatory. Washington Week fits all of that criteria. And it's PBS, which means no commercials. You can't go wrong. Please don't pay attention to the criticism.
From my perspective, after watching The View, Washington Week is like paradise. As much as I want to like The View, I just don't. I'm sure Barbara Walters created it for intelligent conversations, but now it's turned into a show where the sole purpose is to make people laugh. I don't see where politics is a laughing matter. And besides, the journalists on Washington Week aren't just reacting to the news like the women on The View. They're out interviewing voters and politicians. Some of them have also been on campaign trails. They're actually experiencing the news, so I'm more curious to hear their opinion than people who are watching the news from the comfort of their living room. Perhaps I'm biased, because I thought about studying journalism when I was a freshman in college and undecided, and I love to write. I've noticed people who enjoy writing think very deeply about things. That could explain why their discussions are so multi-layered. And not to mention, easy to follow. They never talk over each other like the women on The View.
After I watch this, I don't feel cynical or hopeless, or like I'm being overstimulated with information. I don't need to know someone's personal feelings. I also don't need to be told what to think. I just want an objective, civilized take on the news that's not accusatory. Washington Week fits all of that criteria. And it's PBS, which means no commercials. You can't go wrong. Please don't pay attention to the criticism.
