Banfield: Being At Court TV Is “Refreshing”

Former MSNBCer Ashleigh Banfield sometimes misses the hard news beat. But she enjoys the “pure editorial sense” at her new home, Court TV. In a Q&A with AllYourTV.com, she says it’s refreshing:

“The difference between being here and some of my previous work is that I can’t say that you feel 100% proud all of the time when you’re doing cable news. And I don’t have that problem here. If we’re covering Anna Nicole Smith, it’s not for any reason except that she’s involved in some very serious legal questions. There aren’t some of the pressures here that I’ve felt other places, and that’s refreshing.”

Here’s the full interview…

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