On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 7:47 PM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote:
> The problem is that CNN has had 30+ years to solidify itself into an > institution and that makes it difficult to adapt to changing > conditions and change the way they do things. The senior people at CNN > have all risen through the ranks doing exactly what they are doing > right now and for them continuing on that path is how they will keep > their jobs. CNN (and most of cable news) tends to adapt too frequently actually, catering to the whims of a viewing populace that seldom if ever knows what it wants, and is rarely able to articulate what it wants. The network used to employ experts in science and economics and medicine and space and on and on... now they... well... don't. Larry King was a CNN viewer's only break from substance. The path the network has chosen is to follow behind the other news outlets instead of blazing its own path. > CNN originally made its name and had a competitive advantage by doing > only news and by being first on the scene. In its time that seemed a > world away from a half hour network newscast or daily paper. In > today's world when newspaper reporters can post stories online and > tweet headlines or details CNN's capacity has been lost. While I would > also like to see a higher quality of journalism, one that is not > reliant on spokespeople, press releases, and going out of their way to > find two sides to every story, I just do not think that CNN wants to > do that or could even make the change. Big problem with news today is that most news stories -- even political ones -- do not have "two sides." It is for a news organization to present the facts -- others elsewhere can debate the rights and wrongs. But all the news outlets minimize the facts to make room for idle opinion that has no place on a network that has the word "news" in its title. I can't be the only one who remembers when an anchor daring to proffer an opinion would only do so if a graphic flashed underneath him with the word "EDITORIAL" in large, bold letter. Cut to the present day, and if such a graphic was still used, it would never be off the screen. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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
