News analyzed from a communication perspective. Public speaking, media training, presentation training, crisis communications TJWALKER INTERACTIVE * Home * Live Video * About TJ * Products & Services * FAQs Presentation Analysis of State of the Union – Wall Street Journal Radio Interview Posted by TJ Walker in Government & Politics, Press Room on January 26, 2011 | Edit TJ Walker was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about Obama’s State of the Union Speech. Listen: Part 2 No Comments Study: Sexy News Anchors Distract Male Viewer Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, News on January 26, 2011 | Edit An Indiana University study showed that male news viewers remember a lot less when the newscaster is dressed as a really hot, sexy lady. No offense to the good folks at IU, but this “study” is a perfect example of why many people outside of academia think that people inside academia are nothing but pinheads. And I don’t mean that fromm some conservative, anti-intellectual position. Here is the guiding assumption of the story: Read the rest of this entry » anchors, News No Comments MSNBC May Be considering Alec Baldwin as Replacement for Keith Olbermann Posted by TJ Walker in Analysis, Communications, celebrities on January 26, 2011 | Edit This might be a brilliant idea…or a train wreck. There is no doubt that Alec Baldwin is a fantastic guest on shows that range from Bill Maher to Howard Stern. And he has strongly held liberal views and follows politics closely. And Baldwin is the most frequent and successful guest host of Saturday Night Live ever. Still….there is a huge difference between being an interesting and provocative guest versus actually hosting a show, conducting interviews, transitioning from story to story and coming up with unique and original insights on a nightly basis. If I were MSNBC honchos and I could talk Baldwin into guest hosting for awhile, would I do it? Absolutely; in a heartbeat. It’s hard to imagine Baldwin doing worse than some ...
