Re: Complaints about Broadcast News

["Chris Beckwith" <beckwith@ime.net>]

Dan Billings wrote:

><< Is it just Maine or is radio and TV news everywhere covering the
Firestone
> recall like it is Armageddon?  <

I hate to read people's minds, but I think Dan was referring to Channel 6's
tendency to inflate (heh) every story beyond the availability of actual
news.  Everyone in their coverage area has to endure WCSH's blind impulse
to turn a few snowflakes into Storm Center every winter as well.

And Martin Waters replied:

>        Today's paper here has someone claiming there really are problems
with a
lot more models of Firestone tires than what they've acknowledged so far.
It seems like the beginning of a big scandal, cover-up, etc., type of
story.
        It's a business story, too. The late '70s tire recall thing nearly
drove Firestone out of business. <

Martin's points were well taken; unfortunately, Channel 6's coverage was
almost entirely devoid of that kind of insight.

Take care,
Chris, who wonders if the countdown in the WCSH newsroom consists of
"7,2,1" :)