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Since news has warped into something very different from the days when I first go into it, I will now NOT cover it the same way in which the majority do - group think has taken over. As you go to many sites and watch TV news (read the paper), the stories are all the same, 24/7. I will explain why and how that happens. And focus on covering them, from TV news, radio, newspapers, to Hollywood. Yes, it has affected attendance, readership and viewership for these institutions. The business models are changing and we will report on them. Much of news is now gossip and sleaze-laced items not fit for front pages. News should not be pundits and opinion hosts spewing 24/7, either. The ticker to the right will have the latest breaking news item.
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Distinguishing between factual and opinion statements in the news...The politically aware, digitally savvy and those more trusting of the news media fare better in differentiating factual news statements from opinions. Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats are more likely to classify a news statement as factual if it favors their side.
Time magazine published fake cover with a "separated" child ...but, this child was never separated from her family...meanwhile, media talks about a jacket. Yes, a jacket Melania was wearing. Time statement below.
MarketWatchVerified account @MarketWatch A 2-year-old girl whose image was used on a Time magazine cover next to a looming Trump wasn’t separated from her mother, the girl’s father told reporters https://on.mktw.net/2trq9gX
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MediaResearchCenterVerified account @theMRC ...Nothing to See: Nets Skip Fonda’s ‘Disgusting’ Attack on Barron Trump...
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tim's tidbits- Pundits need to stop speaking for all Americans. No one speaks for all.
- Journalism has to be taught differently these days. No way should news stories be accepted as they are written now. Now, media organizations simply slap a opinion and analysis tag of them now, and still run them on page one. - A reporter should resist reporting on rumor and tabloid-style material. They should tell their editors they are above that kind of reporting. There is usually a separate section and reporter that does that type of reporting. Let them have it as they are glad to have that type of story. - Dear White House press corps: There is such a thing as a stupid question... |
State of the News Media...Since 2004, Pew Research Center has issued an annual report on key audience and economic indicators for a variety of U.S. news media sectors. The latest report will be released as a series of fact sheets - - public broadcasting and digital news. PEW
Media Buyers Welcome Reunion with ABC’s ‘The Conners’...Spots on Roseanne Barr-less spinoff will bolster upfront buys READ MORE»
Is Social Media Changing the Doctor-Patient Relationship?
AAFP...Results from two recent surveys reaffirm longstanding trends in the ways patients of different ages use social media and the internet to access health information and communicate with physicians. The surveys' findings also illustrate the growing … |
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I contend that there is too much product on TV now - and too many movies being released. We have no time to digest and enjoy. I like to schedule and watch TV when it is on - not at all hours and anytime. I like watching something that is on and millions are watching it at the same time, yet, they are not in my living room. An event, and something to discuss later - - not on You Tube, Netflix and the like. Too much product has hurt the overall quality and made stars out of people who have no business being in the business...@Timobns
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THE SPINOFF TO 'ROSEANNE' IS ON AND MANY ARE CALLING IT A REBOOT. It is not a reboot. It is a spinoff. It surely means John Goodman and Laura Metcalf can appear, too, but Roseanne will have no stake in it. The spinoff idea feels as if it was already in the bag. Sara Gilbert, already on "The View" defending the reboot and quickly trashes Roseanne when things went south. But still, the curiosity factor will be there in the first couple shows, then it will fall flat
Peter Strzok ..escorted out of the FBI on Friday (???). Here is a media example of a diversion. With all the leaks coming out, this one did not. Hmmm. Yet, the border story grew and grew over the weekend and exploded the last two days. Monday and Tuesday the hearings about the IG report happened. Hence, the diversion. Media focused on the border stories and ignored the IG hearings.
Nets Obsessed: Now, Over 5 Hours Spent on Trump Border Policy...In just over a week’s time, the big three networks have devoted an unbelievable amount of time trying to take down the Trump Administration over its zero tolerance immigration policy. We updated you last night with the whopping 258 minutes of…Read More
ABC, NBC BURY Rogue FBI Agent Peter Strzok; Only CBS Covers...ABC and NBC on Tuesday and Wednesday buried the unraveling story of Peter Strzok and his tainted connection to both the Russia investigation and Hillary Clinton’s e-mail scandal. The rogue FBI agent on Tuesday was escorted out of the…Read More |
on ratings- Note, most people who discuss ratings, do it wrong. Or they follow what everyone else reports on them, without knowing the inside game. Please remember that cable and broadcast networks are very different. When one is a high-rated show on cable, it would be a disaster on the broadcast networks. The broadcast nets are ABC, CBS, Fox (not the news channel), NBC, and the CW. Netflix and the like are not close to them, either. Yes, a demo win is good for advertisers, but that is not that big a factor for the average viewer. The overall number is the key. A show can stay on the air while being demo strong, but having a demo win of 1 million and total of 3 million while your competitor's show has 10 million overall, it means your show got beat badly, overall. Meanwhile, when the broadcast networks tout a show that wins the night with 3 million, they are just grasping. A show with 1-9 million on the broadcast networks is not good. This is for prime time viewership. But, notice how those numbers are considered good now. Why? Because, they will say, there are so many more ways to watch, so the audience is split, fragmented. No, that does not matter. But, if ad money is there, so be it. The real divide for me is from the other platforms in which we pay for, like Netflix. I am not paying for 10 platforms to watch one show on each. That could end up to be hundreds of dollars.
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TONYS UPDATE: A show that awards acting in theater on Broadway is now a low-rated show. It does not even grab 10 million in ratings It is an award show that is a special event and they SHOULD garner more interest and ratings. But, the politics over the years have soured those who only glanced at them over the years. The die-hard fans are there and that does not help move the popularity of it grow. No need to hash out the other reasons. Ratings here. Tonys had 6.3 million. OUCH! That is why there were no headlines about the show after it for long. It went away fast, even with De Niro spouting nonsense.
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I worked in media for 30 years...never let us define you - - now, I report of how they cover them and keep my entertainment beat...on my own is the way to go...I cover more of the business side of TV and movies. When requested to do more gossip and personality features on show business folk for newspaper editors, I balked and resisted. That was never what I cared about when it came to show business. The award season circuit is actually the business of show. It looks like they are handing out awards all the time, but that is the business and marketing of show. Not all award shows are covered anymore because they, too, have lost sight of themselves and got too cocky and political. Also, I am more about content than photos and video. That just seem too lazy for me. Anyone can do that, but content in king.
Please note, that one no longer needs to be a member of a media organization to have access to the same info they get. Take a look at when a story drops. Oftentimes, the story that gets published is the same one, time and time again. And many times, it has no byline. It is a shared rumor, non-sourced story, too. Trump goes directly to Twitter when he gets info out. That means, straight to the public, with no media in the way. One can go to countless non-media websites to get info, too. The White House has a site. You can also call to get the info yourself and set up a source pool on your own. You do not have to wait for media to tell you the news anymore. Going to a courthouse and covering a trial is not exclusive to media. And if you know how a press pool works, then you will realize those media members are often not present when breaking news drops. One or two people in the pool give the info to the others (hence, pool). The public can do this as well. And they are.
Disclaimer: It seems with blogs and posts, that it is implied that the author of those posts are the person in the photo, etc. Often the case of a blog and/or forum piece is it is compiled from many sources, which the authors simply post. The link should take you were item came from, most of the time. It is not the intention of this site to claim authorship of all on this page, or other pages herein. It is a aggregate site, too. It is a news service and uses feeds from all over. It is real-time reporting and posting from Twitter and other platforms. It is many people and sources. But, I alone, place it here, and often write my take on the item.