Re: Altering live TV pictures

["Douglas J. Broda" <djbroda@mindspring.com>]

Big difference, in that plagarism (if true; I didn't see Dateline or the TV
Guide article) is a much more serious no-no, IMO.

That said, that blurry line between news and entertainment is a real
problem indeed, over and over.

At 08:12 AM 1/17/00 -0500, Bill O'Neill wrote:

>I just read (in the current TV Guide) that Sports Illustrated is
>justifiably peeved at Dateline NBC's 10/22 story on pedophiles as they
>reportedly took credit for the story that was based on SI sources and
>legwork.  Is this that much different than blotting out the other
>network's logo or mic flag?  In the scheme of things, with
>journalistic ethics being held to the towering standard
>of...entertainment, I think not.  File under:  You isn't seen nothin'
>nyet....

Douglas J. Broda
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