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Legacy Letters by Tony DiLeonardi
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* indicates Tim's Take ...note the links above. Make up your own mind as all three cable nets are there, plus other news outlets. I take a look at how media covers the news.
'It is Finished'
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* If people are wondering, a basic news story involves Who, What, Where, and When. How gets in if you have that at the time. Nowhere is there an opinion or analysis or what the reporter thinks. That can be done but it is no longer a news story. This basic journalism 101 idea has been blurred and to me, it means it is being taught this way. It was not taught that way when I was in high school and college learning the craft, in which I got my degree. I, too, often tried to blur the lines.
Tim's TV Tidbits
* It is time to be honest over cable news ratings. A show that only gets 3-4 million is not really a hugely large number considering 120 million TV homes are in the U.S. So, instead of saying a huge number say the Town Hall on Fox News with 2.55 million, say ONLY 2.55 million watched. Large for cable, but not really overall.
* If ratings for a Town Hall are an indication of popularity of a candidate, then Kirsten Gillibrand is in bad shape. The CNN Town Hall could not even get 500,000 viewers. OUCH! It could also be CNN.
* "The Masters" aired earlier than usual on Sunday due to weather and, to me, it was much better. I watched it all on the final day. Now, did you see all the Tiger bandwagon jumpers again? Oh, and those who split it down political party lines again? Come on, just enjoy it.
* Disney was the last place where marketing ruled and overexposure of their products was tamed by their sales and marketing program. That will all change when their streaming service starts, and overplaying and overexposure will rock their world. * It is one thing to be able to watch what you want, anytime you want, but that idea also can run the risk of overexposure and making the product just another run-of-the-mill show. |
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Holy week
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Catholic News AgencyVerified account @cnalive Palm Sunday procession in St. Peter’s Square.#HolyWeek #PopeFrancis #PalmSunday #Vatican Grogan/CNA) http://dlvr.it/R2nmfs
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Holy Stairs:Catholic News AgencyVerified account @cnalive The bare, white marble of the #ScalaSancta in #Rome , which are believed to be the stairs trod by Christ on the day of his trial and death, are exposed and visible to pilgrims for the first time in almost 300 years, from April 11-June 9.
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Photo from CNA: Catholic News Agency
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By Hannah Brockhaus
Rome, Italy, Apr 11, 2019 / 03:01 am (CNA).- The bare, white marble of Rome’s ‘Scala Sancta,’ which are believed to be the stairs trod by Christ on the day of his trial and death, are exposed and visible to pilgrims for the first time in almost 300 years. The stairs, encased in wood since the 1700s, will be uncovered for veneration from April 11 to June 9, the feast of Pentecost. During this time, pilgrims may ascend the marble steps on their knees. “We thought this opportunity was important,” Paolo Violini, the head of the restoration of the staircase, told EWTN. He said the idea to open the Holy Stairs to the public came when they removed the wood to restore it and discovered the beautiful white stairs beneath. |
Symbol of the Catholic faith burns
Relics are important to the church as many around the world house them; this church houses, among others, the crown of thorns; fitting to bring this up during Holy Week...
For us Catholics around the world, this is our religion. Notre Dame Cathedral means so much, like the Vatican, and the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. Plus, St. Patrick's in New York City.
Above photo credit: Reuters' Philippe Wojazer
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OSCAR NOTES ABOUT COVERAGE OVER THE YEARS - - Note: most of my photos are from the prep until until red carpet and showtime. I do not take full on photos of the red carpet when the stars come in. I let AMPAS take care of that. And ABC is in charge of the show, with AMPAS, so they can do that ...I am about the content for the most part, and always have been. I also hate taking photos. It takes away from note-taking and soaking it all in. So, I let them do it. I give credit to them. Please see that. So, prep is where it is at for me since not everyone gets to see set-up process. My writing takes place all over, but media takes over the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and the Loews Hotel. The Loews is attached to the Dolby Theatre so media is all over the rooms, bars and the lobby. Press rooms are located right off the stage. Only so many get in there. But, for many others, the lobby is where to be for the work. The Roosevelt, where E! stations, is better. You do not need a full press pass to cover this, or any pass, to be honest. Be creative and nice, and do the work. Be consistent. A photo pass is not given to most print journalists since they have their photographers doing the work. And full access is for the big media outlets. There is simply not enough room for all who request a pass, so a reporter must find other ways, when needed, and they do it daily, all over the country, with events like this.
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