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Bill Hemmer |
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Amen Daryn, Amen! |
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05/20/2005 |
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CNN's Kagan Responds
05/20 09:33 AM
Received an email from CNN anchor Daryn Kagan this morning. As anyone who is familiar with Kagan??s work knows, she is one of CNN??s better anchors who displays an admirable level of balance and enthusiasm in her work. Here??s her response to yesterday??s Bill Hemmer gossip item:
??As someone who co-anchored with Bill Hemmer for three years here at CNN, let me GO ON THE RECORD telling you a thing or two.
Unlike some who learned their craft in the plush environment of network news departments, Bill was ??raised?? in local news in Cincinnati and CNN Atlanta, both environments of scarcer resources. He knows how to his job well with very few resources and support.
Yes, he has more resources since moving up to New York and a show that CNN considers one of its most important. But I'll tell you this ?? give Bill Hemmer the resources of a shoestring and he can anchor and report anybody in this business under the table.
Whatever is happening between Bill and CNN on contract negotiations is between them. However, I can assure you that whoever employs Bill will have one of the most enthusiastic, eager, and capable people in the business. They will be lucky to have him. THAT is what people are saying in the hallways of CNN. And to THAT I proudly sign my name.
Daryn Kagan.??
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Bill Hemmer: "One Of The Most Enthusiastic, Eager, Capable People"
Reacting to this Beltway Buzz item, many e-mailers have rushed to Bill Hemmer's defense.
"Your anonymous whiner's comments about Hemmer's qualities as a journalist were complete bullshit," senior CNN legal analyst Jeff Toobin e-mailed to TVNewser this morning.
"In my experience, Bill Hemmer was actually the best/most thoughtful/toughest interview I've ever had," a frequent cable news pundit added. "His questions were the most pointed and well-phrased and actually made me think."
"I've personally worked with him, and he is a hardworking journalist," another e-mailer said, but added that he can't see Hemmer at the White House: "He's perfect in New York."
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Read what she wrote in the above post, I couldn't agree more. Is he perfect? No... but he works very hard and always with a great attitude and extra effort.
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