Washington Post
Rome Hartman, who got the boot as executive producer of
Katie Couric's newscast in March, is joining the BBC to launch a new broadcast aimed at American viewers. "It's BBC's effort to become a player in the American market," he tells
Howard Kurtz in the second column item. "At a time when more Americans are hungry for smart, sophisticated and thorough coverage of the world, it's a great opportunity to feed that hunger." PLUS:
David Brody is called a Christian journalist with chutzpah.
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Couric's new producer says "it just takes time" to build ratings (B&C)
