greg775 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 People correctly I guess say newspapers are dead. What about TV news? I rarely watch TV newscasts, but on KC TV news just saw a news item. A dog ran away off the porch and was hit by a car and died. That's it. It was right smack dab in the middle of KC TV news. Now Kansas City may be a cowtown to some, but it is a pretty big city. For them to put that story on ... my gawd, TV news is dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 10:16 PM) People correctly I guess say newspapers are dead. What about TV news? I rarely watch TV newscasts, but on KC TV news just saw a news item. A dog ran away off the porch and was hit by a car and died. That's it. It was right smack dab in the middle of KC TV news. Now Kansas City may be a cowtown to some, but it is a pretty big city. For them to put that story on ... my gawd, TV news is dead. People watch stories like that. Seriously. It makes them love their pets more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 05:17 AM) People watch stories like that. Seriously. It makes them love their pets more. Really? I thought it was kind of bush league to put a story like that on KC TV news. There has to be some real news that might interest people. I figured it was out of desperation with TV news on its last legs in KC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 11:19 PM) Really? I thought it was kind of bush league to put a story like that on KC TV news. There has to be some real news that might interest people. I figured it was out of desperation with TV news on its last legs in KC. TV news broadcasts are normally broken down into blocks of different kinds of news. The big stories will always lead, that's called hard news, and then depending on the producer, they'll do a block of stories which are soft news. Those are normally personal stories which don't have great impact but they break up the newscasts from feeling like the world is ending all the time. TV news is doing alright. The transition to web-based news has put a damper on things, but overall, the quality isn't the same as it once was because of downsizing. Before, you'd have reporters, cameramen, editors and writers all to for one story. Now, the reporter has to do it all on their own. They get the scoop on the story and they have to drive out and shoot it all themselves. Then they come in, write the script, edit the video and present it on air. And most of the time, they're posting it to the web too. It's the "one-man band" and it sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 If you want just real news the local channels aren't the way to go, CNN or BBC don't give you any silly stories but I find them boring as hell to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 05:39 AM) If you want just real news the local channels aren't the way to go, CNN or BBC don't give you any silly stories but I find them boring as hell to watch. CNN has some of the stupidest f***ing stories ever. My personal favorite is if dogs got PTSD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 The news on Comedy Central is better than the other big news stations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 11:24 PM) TV news broadcasts are normally broken down into blocks of different kinds of news. The big stories will always lead, that's called hard news, and then depending on the producer, they'll do a block of stories which are soft news. Those are normally personal stories which don't have great impact but they break up the newscasts from feeling like the world is ending all the time. TV news is doing alright. The transition to web-based news has put a damper on things, but overall, the quality isn't the same as it once was because of downsizing. Before, you'd have reporters, cameramen, editors and writers all to for one story. Now, the reporter has to do it all on their own. They get the scoop on the story and they have to drive out and shoot it all themselves. Then they come in, write the script, edit the video and present it on air. And most of the time, they're posting it to the web too. It's the "one-man band" and it sucks. What market have you worked in? I was in a market where we had a two man team Reporter + Photog. I'd hear crazyyyy stories about the perks of being in a Chicago-sized market. Agreed though, TV news is doing alright and is still pretty viable as people are still watching TV and their content still works on the web. The real fight is getting people to watch local news vs the CNN's of the world. Lots of people don't care about the dogs, you know? They don't even care about the random people getting shot. Something big has to happen in many cases...or they just leave the TV on after their favorite show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 08:07 PM) CNN has some of the stupidest f***ing stories ever. My personal favorite is if dogs got PTSD. CNN's coverage of just about anything is vapid and shallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) It would make you sick how much money those local talking head Ron Burgundy a$$holes make. Think of the goofiest weather dork or the bow tied human interest clown or the 50 year old hairpiece headlines reader. They're wiping their butts with $100 bills. Edited August 6, 2012 by JPN366 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (JPN366 @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 09:13 PM) It would make you sick how much money those local talking head Ron Burgundy a$$holes make. Think of the goofiest weather dork or the bow tied human interest clown or the 50 year old hairpiece headlines reader. They're wiping their butts with $100 bills. The nighttime anchors and the weathermen make good money. Everyone else makes nothing, except the occasional very popular sports guy. Where I worked there were reporters that ended up working ~12 hour days and making about 30k/year. I was warned frequently that the job is not for those looking for money. Edited August 6, 2012 by Jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Jake I saw that when it said 30k/week, LOL. Sign me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Nothing can be worse than Internet news. The blog, the vlogs, the complete lack of any f***ing standards combined with this smug "new media" pretentiousness makes it unbearable. TV news has a long way to go to be that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 09:41 PM) Jake I saw that when it said 30k/week, LOL. Sign me up. Hahaha, that's more like Orlando Hudson's job (tough stuff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 09:42 PM) Nothing can be worse than Internet news. The blog, the vlogs, the complete lack of any f***ing standards combined with this smug "new media" pretentiousness makes it unbearable. TV news has a long way to go to be that bad. TV news hopes to beat out those sources of information on the internet. The very long term plan at my station was to be ready for a world that no longer watches TV whenever that time comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 TV news has always had these "personal interest"-type stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 07:25 PM) What market have you worked in? I was in a market where we had a two man team Reporter + Photog. I'd hear crazyyyy stories about the perks of being in a Chicago-sized market. Agreed though, TV news is doing alright and is still pretty viable as people are still watching TV and their content still works on the web. The real fight is getting people to watch local news vs the CNN's of the world. Lots of people don't care about the dogs, you know? They don't even care about the random people getting shot. Something big has to happen in many cases...or they just leave the TV on after their favorite show Grand Rapids and Chicago. Two man teams would be fantastic. I hate shooting but I don't mind editing all that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I watch Fox News Chicago Every morning. So yeah, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 09:20 AM) I watch Fox News Chicago Every morning. So yeah, no. Fox news is easily the worst of the local channels, stand by if you want actual news watch world news. Still get all the important information in America and find out what's going on in rest of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 09:27 AM) Fox news is easily the worst of the local channels, stand by if you want actual news watch world news. Still get all the important information in America and find out what's going on in rest of the world. I prefer it so I dont think its the worst, WGN is much worse IMO. I prefer local news in the morning and dont care to hear in depth about Syria which im eating breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Im not sure Ive watched a complete newscast in my entire life. If I want news Ill read about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 11:49 AM) I prefer it so I dont think its the worst, WGN is much worse IMO. I prefer local news in the morning and dont care to hear in depth about Syria which im eating breakfast. ABC is the best, IMO. I'd probably rate Fox the worst, but I really don't have much of an order for the four after ABC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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