[opendtv] Re: Nightline being blacked out by Sinclair
- From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 10:39:07 -0700
You guys in Canada must be deprived, since your television appears to be in
the business of only transmitting reruns and rehashes (old information.)
In spite of my friend Mark Hyman being the spokesperson for Sinclair and the
point man there on this issue, I think that they've shot themselves in the
foot on this one, particularly in context with them offering News Central to
stations.
As any news person will tell you, the only antidote for bad information
(which Sinclair seems to think the broadcast contained) is more information.
Not less.
The broadcast was not in bad taste. (Who cares of the motivation?) It was
more equivocal than the "Honor Roll" of fallen GIs that is part of every
NewsHour broadcast, but more powerful by being in one location.
I'm in favor of the war, and I believe that by not showing the broadcast,
Sinclair was signalling that they believe they're more pro-war than are
their viewers. If so, the move was manipulative. I see no good coming out
of it.
John Willkie
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Golitsis
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 9:53 AM
To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [opendtv] Re: Nightline being blacked out by Sinclair
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.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> What new information is the broadcast conveying, pray tell? One can get a
> list of the dead from the Dod News web site.
>
> What is the public deciding? What to watch at 11:30 (or 11:35?)
>
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