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Network news shows struggle for survival
Scripps Howard News Service ^
| June 20, 2005
| BILL STRAUB
Posted on 06/20/2005 4:50:28 PM PDT by NewMediaFan
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Wellman, who spent 23 years in the television news business, warned that if network news continues on its current path, "it will be on its last legs."
To: NewMediaFan
"I think it's dead, sorry," Donaldson saidI'll drink to that Sammy,glad I'm around to see it.
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posted on
06/20/2005 4:58:28 PM PDT
by
mdittmar
(May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
To: NewMediaFan
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posted on
06/20/2005 5:00:35 PM PDT
by
rickmichaels
(God Bless America, Land That I Love)
To: NewMediaFan
Network news shows struggle for survival
Boo-hoo-hoo
To: mdittmar
"I think it's dead, sorry," Donaldson said
It's dead, Jim
To: mdittmar
Hehe.. I guess I'm going to have to wipe this great big smile off my face and pretend to feel sorry for them. "NOT!"
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posted on
06/20/2005 5:08:17 PM PDT
by
GloriaJane
(http://music.download.com/gloriajane "Seems Like Our Press Has Turned Against Our Country")
To: NewMediaFan
Even having the successful model (Fox)in front of them, the MSM seems to prefer death to change.
Could they be following Nathan Hale's example? Of course not - he's one of those dead, white, founding father icons so detested by left.
They are following the Dean example because left wing extremism is in MSM's very soul (forgive my use of that term,lefties).
To: NewMediaFan
"God forbid, if someone shot the president, which network would you turn to?" Donaldson asked. Well Sam, we sure as hell wouldn't turn to ABC, because most of us wouldn't want to see you guys struggling to hide your glee and implying that the President deserved to be shot. the same goes for CBS, NBC and CNN.
And that perfectly sums up just why you're writing network news' obituary
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posted on
06/20/2005 5:15:38 PM PDT
by
CFC__VRWC
("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)
To: NewMediaFan
Nyah! Nyah! Nyah! Nyah!
Nyah! Nyah! Nyah! Nyah!
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Go-od-bye!
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06/20/2005 5:17:12 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Never again trust Democrats with national security!)
To: NewMediaFan
Yep, the American public(or at least a good percentage of it) would like to hear a more "fair and balanced" presentation of world events. The alphabet networks have proven that they are incapable of separating their political bias from the news. Bye bye.
Ding Dong, the witch is dead!!
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posted on
06/20/2005 5:19:16 PM PDT
by
conshack
((Illegal immigration is the #1 threat to Homeland Security))
To: NewMediaFan; Thinkin' Gal; Do not dub me shapka broham; aculeus
I think it's dead, sorry," Donaldson said Sam, Sam, Sam. If only you were a Freeper, always on the cutting edge; you'd have figured that out about two years ago.
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posted on
06/20/2005 5:20:46 PM PDT
by
Lijahsbubbe
(Give Durban a turban)
To: NewMediaFan
the television newsman notorious for bellowing hard questions at presidentsReally? Wow maybe we misjudged them.
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06/20/2005 5:23:38 PM PDT
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Archon of the East
("universal executive power of the law of nature")
To: Bigg Red
Nyah! Nyah! Nyah! Nyah!
Nyah! Nyah! Nyah! Nyah!
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Go-od-bye! Man! I know that song...are you a geezer too? ;>)
To: Archon of the East
the television newsman notorious for bellowing hard questions at presidents A lot of stupid ones, too. He's the second reason I stopped watching network news 18 years ago. Dan Rather was the first.
To: NewMediaFan
To: NewMediaFan
"God forbid, if someone shot the president, which network would you turn to?" Donaldson asked.
Could he have used another example besides the President being shot? Or perhaps his Freudian slip overcame him?
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06/20/2005 6:07:33 PM PDT
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blogOps
(don't bite me. i'm newbie)
To: rickmichaels
I think Sam Donaldson's mother was a Vulcan...
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posted on
06/20/2005 6:09:44 PM PDT
by
stands2reason
(It's 2005, and two wrongs still don't make a right.)
To: rickmichaels
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posted on
06/20/2005 6:23:36 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: TheGeezer
Oh Geeez Geezer! We're dating ourselves.
I haven't watched since I was 25 yrs old. And now I'm hmmmm. never mind. 20+ years make that :)
Loved this!:
Beset by mounting competition, journalistic missteps, changing demographics and the departure of some long-term marquee personalities, the network evening news program is a shell of its former self
How about the fraud, the bias, the idiot anchors, the bias, the news directors who'd rather MAKE the news instead of reporting it, the bias, the collusion, the bias. And don't forget the bias!!
What a bunch of maroons!
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posted on
06/20/2005 6:26:43 PM PDT
by
America's Resolve
(Liberal Democrats are liars, cheats and thieves with no morals, scruples, ethics or honor!)
To: NewMediaFan
Once upon a time, the FCC was MUCH tougher on local broadcast stations with regard to the amount of news they broadcast in a week.
Now, with Fox, CNN, PMSNBC, et al, the FCC isn't near as tough as they once were.
IMHO, the local stations could loose the network news and not miss it all that much. Or cut the net news to 10 or 15 minutes.
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posted on
06/20/2005 6:37:27 PM PDT
by
upchuck
(If our nation be destroyed, it would be from the judiciary." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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