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<blockquote data-quote="HFS" data-source="post: 3441683" data-attributes="member: 8862"><p>I believe there are several factors but I think that money (ratings) is the biggest driver of it all.</p><p></p><p>Some of the old time reporters have said that the quality of news coverage went to hell when the 24 hour news cycle started.</p><p>The old geezers also said that the Big 3 tv networks back in the day didn't expect the news departments to make a lot of money for them since the comedies, dramas, soap operas carried the networks.</p><p>Now ratings for ALL broadcast tv shows (except maybe the Super Bowl and NCAA Final Four basketball tourney) are in the crapper.</p><p>The broadcast networks are absolutely desperate for eyes to watch and it shows.</p><p></p><p>^^I'll add one thing that is gonna piss a lot of people off.</p><p>As bad as the network news is, it cannot hold a candle to the sorry ass local reporting and news coverage on TV, ESPECIALLY the constant OMG THE SKY IS FALLING weather coverage.</p><p>Oklahoma weather can be no joke, but the forecast is a shrieking "Tune in and we'll tell you when we will see the next chance of SUH-VE-AR WEATHER, when WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!!"</p><p>That's basically the forecast on the local stations,</p><p>Every.</p><p>Single.</p><p>Day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HFS, post: 3441683, member: 8862"] I believe there are several factors but I think that money (ratings) is the biggest driver of it all. Some of the old time reporters have said that the quality of news coverage went to hell when the 24 hour news cycle started. The old geezers also said that the Big 3 tv networks back in the day didn't expect the news departments to make a lot of money for them since the comedies, dramas, soap operas carried the networks. Now ratings for ALL broadcast tv shows (except maybe the Super Bowl and NCAA Final Four basketball tourney) are in the crapper. The broadcast networks are absolutely desperate for eyes to watch and it shows. ^^I'll add one thing that is gonna piss a lot of people off. As bad as the network news is, it cannot hold a candle to the sorry ass local reporting and news coverage on TV, ESPECIALLY the constant OMG THE SKY IS FALLING weather coverage. Oklahoma weather can be no joke, but the forecast is a shrieking "Tune in and we'll tell you when we will see the next chance of SUH-VE-AR WEATHER, when WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!!" That's basically the forecast on the local stations, Every. Single. Day. [/QUOTE]
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