Comments on: The disapointment of broadcast news http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/07/the-disapoitment-of-broadcast-news/ The digital convergence of media, entertainment, marketing and PR Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:39:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jo http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/07/the-disapoitment-of-broadcast-news/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Jo Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:48:01 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=299#comment-209 The few times I have watched it, it seems out and out gossip. A news crew does not seem to have been working during the night. All hell could have broken loose from SF via down under, Asia, East Europe and we won't hear about it till noon. I've given up on TV. What can you do at that time in the morning when you priority is a baby? Talking books? Downloads of lectures from American universities? TED talks? The few times I have watched it, it seems out and out gossip.

A news crew does not seem to have been working during the night. All hell could have broken loose from SF via down under, Asia, East Europe and we won’t hear about it till noon.

I’ve given up on TV. What can you do at that time in the morning when you priority is a baby? Talking books? Downloads of lectures from American universities? TED talks?

]]> By: paul nicholls http://thewayoftheweb.net/2008/07/the-disapoitment-of-broadcast-news/comment-page-1/#comment-208 paul nicholls Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:47:39 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=299#comment-208 I think you're right and wrong. The loop seems to me to start and end at about 15 minutes. BBC News 24 is ok - but like you, I watch the loop and that's it. It seems the news caters for the MTV generation who appear to have the concentration of a gnat. I think you’re right and wrong. The loop seems to me to start and end at about 15 minutes.

BBC News 24 is ok – but like you, I watch the loop and that’s it. It seems the news caters for the MTV generation who appear to have the concentration of a gnat.

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