On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote:
> Here is the problem: as a journalist, you *can't* ignore him. The fact > that there are reputable polls showing that, at this moment, he's the > leading "candidate" for the GOP nomination means that he's become a > very legitimate story. However, there are lots of angles that show the > spectacular phoniness of this, which appears to be what happened in > the broadcast tonight. > Except - polls have to be put in context. If Howard Stern declared his candidacy, he might get numbers in the high 20s or low 30s. That would deserve maybe 45 seconds at the end of newscast as a human interest story. Some diseases need to be disinfected with sunlight, others need to be asphyxiated with lack of oxygen. -- 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
