Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 09:21:37 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Local "news" was [WSFA] Re: Tornado!
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

> kfl at keithlynch.net 04/30/02 11:14PM >>>
>Ted White <tedwhite at compusnet.com> wrote:
>
>> Channel 9 obnoxiously interrupted 60 MINUTES repeatedly =AF
>> destroying two of the three pieces presented on that program ...
>
>Same on channel 5, knocking a chunk out of the half hour program The
>Simpsons.  It reminded me why I seldom watch TV.  Would you read books
>from a publisher who often tore pages at random out of the middle of
>their books, even if the books were free?

I see a lot of local news what with my business travelling I do.  It's =
pretty much all the same: they want to be *your* friend, sit down across =
from you at the dinner table and just be soooooooo friendly.

I just want to slap them, yelling: News, I just want the news, take your =
blow dried hair and plastic smile and learn a small, just a small bit of =
journalism.

Bleeding twits.

Rant off; thank you. I feel better.

mjw

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