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"News organizations tend to overdo reporting of sensational stories like the Kobe Bryant trial and are more concerned with ratings than substance."
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We have received feedback on this issue from people all across America. Review the graph to the left for a quick snapshot of the responses received to date, or read the responses below.
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Cheryl Gay, PA
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... miss any real substantive
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September 25,2003
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In this discussion, it was suggested that if you did not want to hear the same story over/ or an sensational story retold, you could turn your tv. Actually, that's the excuse promoters of pornography state when ignoring the damage they do to the viewing public, as if they don't have a responsibility or choice. You don't have a choice if all of the networks, in a spirit of competition feel the necessity to tell us over and over what Jo Lo and Ben are doing every minute. If I switch channels, I find I miss any real substantive stories trying to evade the crap. So,now the only news I really watch are foreign newsreports. But I am sure Gwen Iffel was not suggesting this as an alternative to channel surfing.
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Marion, FL
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... Give us a break.
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September 23,2003
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Reporters will tell you that their audience likes the saturation of news about one story. Well guess what? You have no choice.
Other than something like the Watergate and Iran-Contra hearings I can't remember doing anything but turning the tube or the radio off.
Give us a break.
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L. A., MN
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... media play to the masses
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September 22,2003
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Most "popular" media play to the masses (i.e., lower common denominator). Most people will watch sport, The Jerry Spring show or Oprah than watch a program like Nightline.
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Chas, HI
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... public is responsible
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September 20,2003
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News organizations' SOP is to overdo reporting of sensational stories like the Kobe Bryant trial and are more concerned with ratings than substance.
Supposed journalists of news organizations saturate the public with these "news-breaking" stories over the airwaves... Saying, the public wants to know... The public is responsible for the news... Not. A journalist is 100% - responsible - for the content of the news story they convey to the public. As in "stand by my story"...
Recently, the only journalist of prominence who has demonstrated any courage in conveying to the public what they have wanted and needed to hear is Walter Cronkite. Though, he had to come out of retirement to do his j-o-b.
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Rob, NY
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... It's an addiction ...
September 20,2003
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They want more people to watch so they can get more money from advertisers and boost their ratings. It's an addiction.
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B. Brown, CA
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... one minute stories
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September 20,2003
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I would like to see more the Mike Wallace type of interviews. He's the only one who ask the tough questions and keeps asking until he gets the truth.
Most media just wants short one minute stories so they can get to a commercial. ABC, CBS, NBC are all the same slant and PBS is a close second. BBC is very good, maybe because they don't have to answer to the politics in the USA.
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Maryellyn, OH
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... ratings war
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September 19,2003
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I believe when you watch the news, you should see just that. The facts as the newperson knows them. A new reporter REPORTS the news, he/she should not add their viewpoint to the coverage. I feel that the news has become a "reality TV show."
Every big (or what they feel is big) story gets a sensational name (and of course they refer to the name many times over), or local reporters going to different locations outside of their news area to cover stories that they have no business covering (such as a person from Ohio going to CA to cover the OJ Simpson trial). That is what the National News is supposed to report.
In the end, I think the news (both National and Local) have succumbed to ratings war. It is all about who can get the most viewers. Unfortunately it make me less inclined to watch the news.
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Kathryn, CA
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... media DOES manipulate
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September 19,2003
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I wholeheartedly agree with "Mike" from Redlands, CA. I think the media DOES manipulate, cajoles and distorts the truth to achieve popularity and media popularity. If the story isn't juicy enough, they embellish. Any manipulating of the truth is LYING, given for the pretense of "telling the whole story", making themselves appear factual when in fact their only interest is themselves... and their ratings. Shameful
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Ed, OK
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... thrive on controversy
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September 18,2003
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Not only do news organizations overdo the reporting of sensational stories, they do their utmost to sensationalize virtually every story they run. They thrive on controversy. If not enough exists, they are often not above manufacturing it. For example, one of the rescued miners you interviewed told how a news reporter tried to have him inject controversial issues into his statements. Fortunately, he too much personal integrity play along.
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Gin, AL
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... tabloid journalism
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September 18,2003
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It was great to see 2 fine broadcast people of the stature of Gumbel and Ifill. The media is now all about bottom lines and tabloid journalism and the true news, unless it is rated "good dollars" is many times burried. We see more and more of the opinion of the "owners" rather than comprehensive coverage. That is why PBS and NPR are so very important.
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