Richard Norton: >Mr laRue...do you really think that whatever is presented on television is >to provide information? Perhaps this individual didn't want that particular >assignment, but more programs are produced than are actually aired.
Read what I wrote again. The character in the show was a reporter who stated that he did not want to write gossip. Those words were written by the show's writer/director and I think he was making a point. > What is their criteria for airing a particular program? Why did their >chose to air >this one? It was part of a series. The producers decide what to air. The director of this particular program, The West Wing, happens to also be the primary writer and because he creates a highly successful show, he is given latitude by the producers. As for the purpose of general television, it is to make a profit, the same purpose of most businesses. Public television presents information, is supported by other than the typical advertisers.
