On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 11:21 AM, Bob Jersey <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Apparently as a precursor to a future where the latter becomes the place > for (A) recycled long-form programs from the former, and (B) eventually > more original stuff. > > Whatever happened to just doing rotating 30-minute mini-newscasts? It > would seem sooooo fresh in light of the constant attention to specific > topics the mothership's well-stocked with of late. > > A well-produced 30-minute national newscast requires several things that CNN no longer has. First, in-house experts who can filter all of the incoming information and determine what things mean, how things relate to other things, and how to best present the information to the public. Second, bureaus stocked with people familiar with a given region where breaking news occurs. Third beat reporters assigned to subjects that they know (i.e. - the economy, the law) so they can speak about those subjects with authority. Fourth, fact checkers. Fifth, an anchor who isn't named Don Lemon. -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
