tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post5364692901861264256..comments2024-03-17T02:43:03.437-05:00Comments on RIFLES AT DAWN: Am I Now Too Old For Morning TV News Shows?Tim Morrisseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457723301178870851noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-6201214136528175492012-01-20T20:46:26.578-06:002012-01-20T20:46:26.578-06:00Crochety old fart, aren't you?
Join the club,...Crochety old fart, aren't you?<br /><br />Join the club, fella.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-51963379935254519092012-01-19T10:00:34.895-06:002012-01-19T10:00:34.895-06:00Cable is the lowest common denominator, Tim. Have ...Cable is the lowest common denominator, Tim. Have you tuned in to the new CBS morning show with Charlie Rose? It's not exactly McNeil/Lehrer, but it is more respectful and cerebral than Today, for instance. But George is right... for actual news and commentary, NPR's Morning Edition is running away from the field.jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826068886546004899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-76211137218194468402012-01-19T06:44:56.405-06:002012-01-19T06:44:56.405-06:00Preach. I gave up on the national cable channels d...Preach. I gave up on the national cable channels during the anthrax freakout in 2001 when I realized that, contrary to the way things are supposed to work, the longer you watched CNN, the less you knew about what was happening, thanks to the combination of hype and "facts" presented without sufficient context to make them understandable. As this trend has continued and spread everywhere over the last 10 years, it's no wonder we've gotten so dumb as a society.jbhttp://jabartlett.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-67576391997254400042012-01-18T17:35:20.907-06:002012-01-18T17:35:20.907-06:00And, if you are REALLY interested in this discussi...And, if you are REALLY interested in this discussion, which I have had about a thousand times, consult this: http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/004380.htmlGeorge H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00510456908334451963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-77298997907846329862012-01-18T17:31:42.594-06:002012-01-18T17:31:42.594-06:00From Mediabistro: "Why is "lede" sp...From Mediabistro: "Why is "lede" spelled that way?<br />Same reason why ''hed'' and ''dek'' are spelled that way -- so there is no chance of them being taken for ''real words'' and accidentally making it onto the printed page. They are spelled wrong to serve as red flags that will be caught by copy editors, spell-check programs, etc."<br />This is what I was taught back in the hot type days, which ages me but what the hell.George H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00510456908334451963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-14124940873118105882012-01-18T14:44:37.158-06:002012-01-18T14:44:37.158-06:00I miss your morning news shows. I used to drive t...I miss your morning news shows. I used to drive to work listening to you do the news and on my way to Baraboo I would be updated on everything that had happened since the day before, which was great.<br /><br />I'm with you: I want news QUICKLY, and A LOT. I love reading HuffPo and some other news aggregators: I can scroll through headlines, get an idea what's happened, and then click through for more detail.<br /><br />This morning, I got dressed watching GMA. In five minutes, I heard them (2) do a sort of a capella version of "Single Ladies", then (v) tease George Stephanopoulos about how his singing was, followed by commercials. <br /><br />I then turned over to CBS, home of "Hard News" these days and got a roundtable, people sitting there talking format in which some mayor of something talked about how Obama had done better than people give him credit for.<br /><br />In 8 minutes of putting on a suit to head to work, I got ZERO news, but I do know that George Stephanopoulous could put a ring on it. <br /><br />Also: "lede" is stupid. I hate seeing that and I think it destroys credibility.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-573188106264061392.post-66131559624055071262012-01-18T12:00:23.910-06:002012-01-18T12:00:23.910-06:00National Public Radio news wakes me at 4 a.m. dail...National Public Radio news wakes me at 4 a.m. daily. It is excellent. By 6 a.m. they are on a repeat cycle, so I get up, drain Bizzy the dog, make coffee, get the newspaper, put up with WIBA newsreading. The tv is not turned on at all. There is no morning tv news. I would endorse the NPR cyle, however. WPR gets some time in there, too.George H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00510456908334451963noreply@blogger.com