[opendtv] Re: Nightline being blacked out by Sinclair
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 12:25:49 -0400
At 12:53 PM -0400 5/1/04, John Golitsis wrote:
>I'm sorry, I didn't realise the intention of television broadcasting was to
>convey "new information".
>
>And yes, that's exactly what the public should be deciding. Just as
>they do for
>every other show on television.
Uhhhhh.
I think the point is that Nightline portrays itself as a News show,
with as is the case for nearly every news program today a healthy
dose of analysis.
As noted already, there was no news in this broadcast. And the
analysis, for once, was left to the viewer.
Those who support the was may have come away with the view that ABC
was using to spin the broadcast..."we are honoring our fallen heros."
Those who do not support the war may have come away filled with even
more hatred..."that these brave men and women died in vain, or worse
that they died to advance the causes of special interests here at
home."
And all who watched were left guessing about the Disney agenda in
this, as if it was not completely obvious.
Sinclair took a stand - something that all local broadcasters need to
do much more often, if they are going to fulfill their obligations as
gatekeepers and public servants. I don't think that Sinclair shot
themselves in the foot.. it was more like a warning shot across the
bow of one of those Disney Cruise Line ships that operate out of Port
Canaveral.
The conglomerates are shooting themselves in THEIR foot, being so
blatantly political, in the guise of "the news." Of course, have of
the country disagrees with me about this...
;-(
Regards
Craig
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