It's not living in the past.It's shedding light on what was once excellence and extolling those virtues. We no longer have excellence. By retelling those times it holds a mirror at where we're at now and maybe, just maybe we'll learn something, gee and maybe strive for a return to excellence.
Worse than that, have you taken a look at today's bloggers? They can't punctuate, they can't spell, and eventually they quit trying and just do videos, where they rant and ramble from their filthy bedrooms that they've probably been living in since they were three.
In "the good old days" there was no cable, no internet, no cell phones, no all day news. You got a local half hour at 6 and the network at 630. And a half hour at 11. It is today's overexposure (two or three hour newscasts) that elevates those dead or long retired, and lessens the impact of today's anchors and reporters.
No. There was actual news coverage then. Local politics, issues that affected local Bay Area communities, and coverage of national news. Try comparing. Look up an average newscast from 1980 or even into the late '90's and evaluate the writing, and stories covered and compare any of those to today's newscasts. The difference is striking.
And the printed word too. Just like the iPhone killed the camera stores. The days of actual critically thought out journalism are long gone. Now it is just opinions by talking heads who are paid to opine. No wonder the term “alternative facts” came to the fore. Disgusting !!
I watch the evening news and I see stories that I saw 2 or 3 nights before. They keep repeating the same stories over and over. This never happened before.
I agree with you Rich, but stop living in the past.
ReplyDeleteIt's not living in the past.It's shedding light on what was once excellence and extolling those virtues. We no longer have excellence. By retelling those times it holds a mirror at where we're at now and maybe, just maybe we'll learn something, gee and maybe strive for a return to excellence.
DeleteWorse than that, have you taken a look at today's bloggers? They can't punctuate, they can't spell, and eventually they quit trying and just do videos, where they rant and ramble from their filthy bedrooms that they've probably been living in since they were three.
ReplyDeleteIn "the good old days" there was no cable, no internet, no cell phones, no all day news. You got a local half hour at 6 and the network at 630. And a half hour at 11. It is today's overexposure (two or three hour newscasts) that elevates those dead or long retired, and lessens the impact of today's anchors and reporters.
ReplyDeleteNo. There was actual news coverage then. Local politics, issues that affected local Bay Area communities, and coverage of national news. Try comparing. Look up an average newscast from 1980 or even into the late '90's and evaluate the writing, and stories covered and compare any of those to today's newscasts. The difference is striking.
DeleteMing Sze at 3PM is clearly the greatest news program in the history of the Bay Area
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, this is the evolution of the news and news anchors. You may have to go with NPR if you want anything resembling real journalism.
ReplyDeleteThe internet killed T.V. news, it is that simple.
ReplyDeleteAnd the printed word too. Just like the iPhone killed the camera stores. The days of actual critically thought out journalism are long gone. Now it is just opinions by talking heads who are paid to opine.
DeleteNo wonder the term “alternative facts” came to the fore. Disgusting !!
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ReplyDeleteHey, lately Juliette Goodrich has been wearing leather pants or skirts almost every night.
ReplyDeleteThat's good enough for me.
I watch the evening news and I see stories that I saw 2 or 3 nights before. They keep repeating the same stories over and over. This never happened before.
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