Comments on: What's the Frequency, Katie?

By: Joseph A. Haran, Jr.

Joseph A. Haran, Jr. — Fri, 26 May 2006 18:32:43 +0000

It's not so much who reads "the news" as what they're given to read. Ed Murrow was extremely circumspect in that regard. Present-day news presenters work for producers who in turn work for sales departments, much more directly than in Murrow's day. They read what they're told to read, assertions to the contrary notwithstanding; whereas Murrow was his own editor and had, in Fred Friendly, a producer who shared Murrow's highly-informed world view.

By: Hank Chinaski

Hank Chinaski — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 23:45:21 +0000

I think animated characters would do a better job than most anchors. Get really great readers to read the stories, and then animate the anchors. It would be 100 times more compelling and fun to watch.

Whoever does this hereby owes me money.

By: mencken

mencken — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:54:39 +0000

Of course there are no skeletons in the Beacon's closet.

I know where the bodies are buried Chip.