Katrina "has marked a turning point for TV's new generation of reporters," Variety's Michael Learmonth says. "Great performances came from the expected places (CNN's Anderson Cooper, NBC's Brian Williams) and from some unexpected ones (Fox News' Shepard Smith, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough). He says Shep turned in the "true breakout performance."

> "You can't discount the jump this story gives Brian Williams. Whether it was good planning or luck, it doesn't matter," Steve Friedman says...