Comments on: TV News: Just die already http://gravitymedium.com/2008/04/17/tv-news-just-die-already/ Strategies for Public Media 2.0 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:38:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rob Paterson http://gravitymedium.com/2008/04/17/tv-news-just-die-already/#comment-196 Rob Paterson Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:18:36 +0000 http://gravitymedium.com/?p=106#comment-196 That's a thought John - NPR have the brand and the core newsroom - PBS only have the News Hour - what if both? I am a bit tired of the news hour format too - with no money they have to go to 2 experts and a mediator ALL the time. A Pub Media News with NH, NPR Newsroom, Public Insight Journalism and a Citizen Twitter and ??? Would be special and would I think only req That’s a thought John - NPR have the brand and the core newsroom - PBS only have the News Hour - what if both? I am a bit tired of the news hour format too - with no money they have to go to 2 experts and a mediator ALL the time.

A Pub Media News with NH, NPR Newsroom, Public Insight Journalism and a Citizen Twitter and ??? Would be special and would I think only req

]]> By: John Proffitt http://gravitymedium.com/2008/04/17/tv-news-just-die-already/#comment-194 John Proffitt Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:39:46 +0000 http://gravitymedium.com/?p=106#comment-194 Yeah, I watched the Tim Robbins speech last night on the web. Very good stuff. Funny how Hollywood (e.g. West Wing, et. al.) seems to understand what we need more than any politician. Yet Hollywood is also the source of the problem, as profits drive mass "news" away from real issues. I separately visited Michael Rosenblum's web site last night and suggested, in response to a post of his, that he should pitch the VJ news idea to NPR. PBS is too lost in its own decay to take on a new challenge. But NPR has the leadership and vision and financial stability to take on a great new mission. Truth is, NPR isn't going to grow much more via radio. But via video and the web and maybe even TV they could make a killing. A large number of people in the U.S. -- more than I would have thought -- seems ready for serious news coverage. Yeah, I watched the Tim Robbins speech last night on the web. Very good stuff. Funny how Hollywood (e.g. West Wing, et. al.) seems to understand what we need more than any politician. Yet Hollywood is also the source of the problem, as profits drive mass “news” away from real issues.

I separately visited Michael Rosenblum’s web site last night and suggested, in response to a post of his, that he should pitch the VJ news idea to NPR. PBS is too lost in its own decay to take on a new challenge. But NPR has the leadership and vision and financial stability to take on a great new mission.

Truth is, NPR isn’t going to grow much more via radio. But via video and the web and maybe even TV they could make a killing. A large number of people in the U.S. — more than I would have thought — seems ready for serious news coverage.

]]> By: Rob Paterson http://gravitymedium.com/2008/04/17/tv-news-just-die-already/#comment-192 Rob Paterson Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:57:33 +0000 http://gravitymedium.com/?p=106#comment-192 Amen John Have you seen Tim Robbins speech on this to the NAB - funny and very hard hitting? News is now poison - NPR and PBS are the last chance - also offers an opportunity - I think many are appalled by mainstream news - there is a vacuum Amen John
Have you seen Tim Robbins speech on this to the NAB - funny and very hard hitting?

News is now poison - NPR and PBS are the last chance - also offers an opportunity - I think many are appalled by mainstream news - there is a vacuum

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