Klein: More ‘touch-points’ with the audience

GW’s paper offers some additional details about the move of CNN’s “On the Story” to the former auditorium used by “Crossfire.”

The live edition of “Reliable Sources” hosted in the space following the Deep Throat revelation was the catalyst for the switch-a-roo, CNN’s Jon Klein says.

“It showed how well you could integrate the live audience into other shows, other than ‘Crossfire,’ said Klein. “Once we settled on ‘On the Story,’ as the show to move into the ‘Cap Gang’ slot, it just felt like a natural because we are looking for ways to have more ‘touch-points’ with the audience.”

Klein said that he will keep GW in mind for future programs whenever he feels that a live studio audience will add another depth into the network’s coverage of a story.

“We don’t simply have a live audience for its own sake,” he said. “We want to use the live audience as an enhancer to the understanding of the stories that we are covering.”

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