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In reply to the discussion: Melissa Haris Perry's INTENTIONS may be good. Her delivery is like nails scraping down a blackboard. [View all]Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)22. Same reaction here, Amerigo. I think it's
partly a question of voice pitch, timber and tone. She needs a voice coach (like Margaret Thatcher at the beginning of her career)!
If you go back and look at some of Rachel's early appearances, her pitch was much higher when she became passionate. I think she must have gotten some voice placement training. Her voice has a "darker", richer tone now.
Chris Hayes's voice was too highly pitched when he started, too (besides the problem of a machine-gun style delivery). He's lowered the pitch and "darkened" the tone a notch, too.
Melissa sounds too much like a peppy cheerleader--not enough gravitas in her tone. She needs to lower the pitch and enrich the tone.
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Melissa Haris Perry's INTENTIONS may be good. Her delivery is like nails scraping down a blackboard. [View all]
Amerigo Vespucci
May 2012
OP
No, I'm just looking at one female host and assuming she could be replaced with another.
Amerigo Vespucci
May 2012
#2
She's annoying because she's not more interested in her audience and in her topic
EFerrari
May 2012
#7
My feelings too... I really want to like her show. But I find her show difficult to watch.
hlthe2b
May 2012
#17
Living in New Haven, I've noticed that Ivy Leaguers all seem to be rapid talkers.
CTyankee
May 2012
#35
If you ever saw her on her earlier days in interviews on issue...particularly her debate with
CTyankee
May 2012
#37
+1. My only complaint is that I was hoping that MHP would cover world affairs more.
Tarheel_Dem
May 2012
#130
Ditto! I'm a huge Fareed Zakaria fan, and I wish he'd make the switch to MSNBC, but I....
Tarheel_Dem
May 2012
#139
Rachel is even more animated. Gosh, I wonder what you think of her...
Liberal_Stalwart71
May 2012
#18
There is nothing remotely flaming baiting in the OP and neither is the poster obligated
EFerrari
May 2012
#87
You're welcome! I am a black woman too, and was taken aback by some
Liberal_Stalwart71
May 2012
#137
I find booknotes a bit reserved, which I like but which may not "sell" on msnbc.
CTyankee
May 2012
#61
While she is clearly very talented, I don't find her morphing into a talking head
EFerrari
May 2012
#65
She just may be nervous because she might have gotten feedback that she was too
CTyankee
May 2012
#68
She's had to lecture, present and lead discussions. She has skills that cross over.
EFerrari
May 2012
#125
Is it possible that you're older than MHP's usual demo? She's a college professor. She is....
Tarheel_Dem
May 2012
#131
MHP, Chris, & Rachael all talk way too hyper fast. I'm more Charlie Rose speed.
northoftheborder
May 2012
#31
sorry, I was talking about Harris Perry. Rachel is at that level, having gone to
CTyankee
May 2012
#151
Being a woman doesn't consign you to giggling and smirking and squeaking like a little girl
EFerrari
May 2012
#89
Alex Wagner: "An on our panel today, Steve ""The Kornackster" Kornacki"...
Amerigo Vespucci
May 2012
#104
Tom Brokaw had and still has a distinct "baby talk 'r'" like Barbara Walters yet he is still
CTyankee
May 2012
#72
I LOVE seeing all the smart, talented women, not the same old bloviating men...
CTyankee
May 2012
#57
I have never heard of the "Glass Tit." Can you explain to all of us what that is?
CTyankee
May 2012
#94
I don't care for her. I find her somewhat irritating or something, for some reason. nt
Honeycombe8
May 2012
#95
Unique & important segment here: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/melissa-harris-perry/47049927/#47049927
proverbialwisdom
May 2012
#97
IMO, yes AND no. MSNBC IMO is like an eclectic music radio station
ProgressiveEconomist
May 2012
#143
I find her intelligent and worth spending some effort to listen to what she has to say. I've
retread
May 2012
#141
I think it's GREAT so many white DUers dislike MHP. This shows she's doing her job--
ProgressiveEconomist
May 2012
#142
Funny you should mention her cornrows. I thought her show this weekend was phenomenal,
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2012
#153