On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Mark J. <[email protected]> wrote: > > The problem is that THE PUBLIC DOESN'T WANT SERIOUS NEWS. > > (snip) > > In Chicago, WBBM tried a very serious newscast (10-minute lead > stories, weather cut to 30 seconds, no gratuitous live shots or crime > coverage, arts instead of showbiz gossip, no sports many nights) with > Carol Marin at 10 p.m. against the consultant-driven news shows on the > other network stations and got their butts kicked.
That was when I gave up on television news in general. And my sympathies to Mr. Marousek on your job loss. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
