Piers Morgan is actually good

When Piers Morgan first took over Larry King's spot on CNN, I was a bit skeptical. I didn't know how relevant he would be, but it gives me great pleasure to say that he's actually vindicated. He talks about real issues and let his interviewee get all over him on the issues (which most viewers would think is ineffective, i.e. 'he got pwned'). It's actually makes for good television moderation, showing that the Anchor is not insecure and thinks himself to big to be berated at. This tactic is quite different from the Chris Matthews style; and this style is quintessentially British (or European) in that issues are actually being spoken about, and the moderator pushes and instigates his subjects to get substantive remarks. The subject can become irate and blurt out their real feelings or choose an eloquent way to bring out their answers and retorts, but either way we get everything, along with all the neuroses the guest brings to the show. It's sort of like the Gerry Springer of semi-intelligent-quasi-serious-debate-or-issues, if you get the point. I think it's an interesting tactic in punditry that makes for worthwhile television.


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