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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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Ray, CA
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... how they will report
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September 17,2003
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It is said that we say we do not want to see to overe reporting but we still watch. You have no choice if its on every channel all day longf like the war. Thank God I have a life because I just turned it off and went on about my life. I also think that today's reported tend to slant the new toward what they believe instead of just giving me the news and letting me make my own decisions. For example I can tell if a reporter is republican or democrat because of how they will report on a political event. I also think that most reports do not care to or want to get to the bottom of the real story; they just want the best slant on a story that sales and make them look good.
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Beverly, CA
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... concerned with ratings
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September 17,2003
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Because ratings are so important for profit, a business will not overlook factors that affect the audience base.
But..the question that needs to be asked is if these big media moguls do not take responsibility for their power, who will?
I do agree that the media is more concerned with ratings, but we all know this already.
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Andrew, CA
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... witty" remark
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September 17,2003
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Not only are networks and stations competing for ratings, the anchors seem to be promoting themselves as celebrities, especially on the local stations where there may be ambitions to "go national". The news is secondary to the newsreader, the facts are secondary to their opinions, and every story seems to be followed by a "witty" remark or snide comment. Take this useless banter out of the shows and you could actually fit a lot more news in.
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Bill, OR
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... mainly advertising
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September 17,2003
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The only news I watch is BBC worldwide TV off the internet and PBS news. They do not overdo reporting of sensational stories. You have to be a moron to watch Commercial TV as it is mainly advertising.
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Marcia Bli, CA
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... Internet for my news
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September 17,2003
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This is a huge problem. This is the major reason why I turn to the Internet for my news. It is as if the news media is reporting for their eyes only totally ignoring that we the recipients are saturated to the point of choosing our only option, the “off” button on our TV control device.
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Vern, IL
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... mostly fluff
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September 17,2003
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The media groups all watch each other. None of them wants to be left out of a "news" scoop and potentialy loose market share. Or a manager his job. The concentration of scores of news gathering agencies over the decades, into todays mega-giants has resulted in the dilution of talent and the unwillingness to be different. There is little depth to most news, mostly fluff. Try watching the News Hour, the BBC or some other foreign news media to see what we have lost. There is also bias in the way news is presented, which influence comes from the corporate self preservation reflex. They are paranoid about being perceived as being unpatriotic, or anti-Jewish, or anti-gay, etc. Dealing with entertainment "news", sports, sensational events or routine mainstream topics is the safe way to make money.
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Chuck, AZ
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... pandering the news
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September 17,2003
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Ratings mean dollars to the network. Why shouldn't they pursue this pathway. FOX news is the perfect example of pandering the news to suit the right wing agenda of the current cabal occupying Washington. The sad thing is that the American public would rather be spoon fed information rather than seek the truths that underlie the issues.
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Andy, CA
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... owned by big business
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September 17,2003
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Big media is owned by big business. We watch regularly as the rich and powerful take advantage of their position. But we can't see it on our news... I have to watch British or Canadian news just to hear an honest, questioning perspective.
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Chuck, AZ
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... Ratings mean dollars
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September 17,2003
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Ratings mean dollars to the network. Why shouldn't they pursue this pathway. FOX news is the perfect example of pandering the news to suit the right wing agenda of the current cabal occupying Washington. The sad thing is that the American public would rather be spoon fed information rather than seek the truths the underlie the issues.
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Ken, CA
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... tired of so many
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September 17,2003
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I get tired of so many stories that are either based on a good looking person that can collect public sentiment or someone that is already in the spotlight that did something wrong.
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