Been collecting my thoughts for a couple of days, so bear with me if this is all over the place.
CNN News Central appears to be going well into Day 3. The anchors are starting to interact with each other more, as seen in this clip below:
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The only issue I have with the show is video wall graphics. The changing colors and the metal/glass sci-fi really just looks like The Lead to me. It also comes across as really cold and uninviting, which is the opposite effect when you're trying to invite people to leave the show on in the background during the day.
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Don Lemon is shocking and disappointing. It's clearly time for him to go. The CNN News Central trio have much better chemistry than the CNN This Morning team will ever have, and they don't talk to each other!
Kaitlin Collin's appearances throughout the day, while great for a breakout star, also feel like she's shopping around for a new home at CNN. Her trial on CNN Primetime next week seems to add weight to that theory. It's no secret she hasn't been a fan of working with Don Lemon and if he won't go I imagine she will. Heck, even if he does get the boot I'm sure she'd rather move into Primetime where she can be a heavy hitter without co-anchors having a superiority complex in the name of ageism over her.
Tuesday's Coverage was heavily disappointing. CNN have constantly claimed they aren't chasing the ratings, yet made decisions to win over audiences with their incessant coverage. It's one thing to cover the story, it's another to go into a full out gala over it. I had really hoped CNN would tone down their obsession with the former president since the attention they gave him was a factor in his rise in popularity the first time.