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Katie Couric spoke out against “two-sidedness” in media coverage and insisted that people don’t want “just the facts” in today’s media environment.
Appearing on “The Grill Room” on Tuesday, Couric denounced the current backlash against the “expert” class, saying she enjoys talking to people “with in-depth knowledge” about specific issues.
“So what I’m trying to do and what we’re trying to do is help people stay on top of everything that’s going on, which is increasingly difficult given the speed of things that are being thrown at us primarily by this administration,” Couric told host Dylan Byers. “But try to understand and give them some perspective and some context and help explain in some cases why people need to be aware and concerned about some of the things that are happening in this country.”
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Veteran television journalist Katie Couric called out the backlash among the “pundit” class in an interview on “The Grill Room” podcast. (Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images)
“And I think I feel more comfortable talking about things than I ever would have, obviously, on ‘The Today Show.’ I think it was a different time…but I think if I was on ‘The Today Show’ now, I would feel muzzled, and I think I would feel frustrated that I couldn’t really talk about what’s going on in a deep way.”
The veteran TV host added that she feels “distraught” about what’s happening in the country, telling Byers that her job is “to help people understand why this isn’t normal.”
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“I guess that puts me squarely on one side of the media divide, but I’m OK with that,” Couric said. “Because I want my grandkids to say, ‘Yeah, she did that morning show and she did an evening newscast, but like when the rubber really hit the road, she made sure people understood what that meant and what was going on.’
“And I think in the age of sort of dualism or just facts – and for that matter, just facts without context, without examination, I don’t think people really want that.”
Couric insisted that people don’t want “facts-only” media coverage without context or scrutiny. (Getty Images for Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights)
Couric also told Byers that “one of the hardest jobs in journalism” today is interviewing President Donald Trump.
“She’s a very, very difficult person to interview because you can pass every question with a fact-checking follow-up. And that’s very difficult to do,” Couric said.
Asked if she would like an interview in the Oval Office, she replied: “Obviously, if I had the chance, I would.”
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Couric insisted that “one of the hardest jobs in journalism” today is interviewing President Donald Trump. (Reuters/Darren Ornitz)
Couric, who launched his own media company in 2017 after a decades-long career in television, has adopted his liberal stance on some issues in recent years, acknowledging that it is “not for everyone.”
“I mean, at one point, I think I strongly believe in reproductive rights. I think they’re the foundation of equal rights for women. And I felt compelled to say that,” Couric said in 2023. “Likewise, you know, I’m very committed to reducing gun violence in this country. I’ve covered too many school shootings, too many mass shootings. You know, nothing happened after Sandy Hook… And I think, you know, 74% of NRA members want stricter gun laws and the fact that we can’t achieve that because we’re being held hostage by these extremists.
“It’s ridiculous and unacceptable. And I feel like, you know, I’ve earned the right to speak my mind on certain issues that are important to me,” Couric added.
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