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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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Jim, CA
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... higher ad revenues
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September 17,2003
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The "business" of journalism, now, is to get the highest ratings which translates into higher ad revenues.
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Ron Sutcli, CA
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... brilliant format
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September 17,2003
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I want to say to Gwen and Bryant that I think this is a brilliant format. I will stay tuned, and I will continue to send my feedback.
Best of luck to you in this intellectually challenged epoch.
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Arthur, CA
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... endless drivel
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September 17,2003
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I am disgusted by the attitude that since people watch the news during a Peterson or Bryant feeding frenzy this is what they must want to see. I tune in to see the news and sitting through this endless drivel is the penalty I must often pay to find out what else may be happening in the world.
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Arden, CA
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... manipulate
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September 17,2003
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Media's main method is to manipulate the audience to pay attention long enough and repeatedly enough to maximize exposure to commercial messages.
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Ron, CA
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... slow news
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September 17,2003
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On slow news days the media definitely over-emphasises the the news of the day. They seek to live for the "HUGE" story - the hurricane, the school shooting, or the major western earthquake.
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Alene, WA
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... significant portion
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September 17,2003
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I realize that they have to keep people watching in order to attract the advertisers that pay for the news-- but I do think they should cut the stories shorter.
Every time a significant portion of time is devoted to something sensational, I wonder what real stories (especially political stories) are being neglected. Congress could be about to pass a measure disastrous to our future, and most people would have no idea and no chance to respond.
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Larry Leon, CA
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... FOX is gaining
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September 17,2003
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Instead of concentrating on the "sound bite" the news needs to be more objective and educational. It is obvious that PBS,NBC,ABC,CBS are politically bias and this destroys credibility. This is why FOX is gaining market share.
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Ed, CA
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... should help our people
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September 17,2003
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Where is the creative journalism gone? Made up stories? Journalism should help our people learn to read ego to learn to write. Greed rises from the ashes of ethics!
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Marion, WA
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... TV editorializes
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September 17,2003
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I have resorted to listening to other countrys' news. Although I am grateful to public television.
It also seems that cable TV editorializes too much and doesn't report what they hear and see but tries to steer their quesions in a biased way.
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Larry Leon, CA
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... "sound bite"
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September 17,2003
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Instead of concentrating on the "sound bite" the news needs to be more objective and educational. It is obvious that PBS,NBC,ABC,CBS are politically bias and this destroys credibility. This is why FOX is gaining market share.
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