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All Glory is Fleeting...The Brian Williams Story.

JohnChisum
edited February 2015 in Off-Topic
From all the news that's fit to print to all the news you need, even if we have to make it up. MSM news has deteriorated so badly, many people do not even bother to watch it. Whether it is the glorification of the news or the bias, it has turned off a lot of people who get their news by the internet or just don't follow the news. The lying of anchors and newscasters is not surprising considering what NBC did to GM. Give the job to droids. It might actually improve the product.

It has gone downhill so badly since the days of Huntley/Brinkley and Cronkite.

Finally, I saw the apology of BW and IMO, it was nowhere near an apology. His smirk was a big turnoff. The words he selected gave no impression of being sorry. Hopefully what we are witnessing is the beginning of the end for Brian Williams.

It hasn't affected NBC's share price yet so stay tuned. (GE)

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  • JohnChisum
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mmrewGjqL6I
  • TedTed
    edited February 2015
    @ John Chisum & MFO Members: Brian takes leave of absence from NBC.
    Regards,
    Ted
    http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/08/business/brian-williams-to-take-leave-from-nbc-nightly-news.html?_r=0
  • scott
    edited February 2015
    It's gone downhill, ratings have gone downhill and most people get their news online (and Fox noted the significant decline in people watching live TV in their earnings the other day.)

    But, there's always his rapping:



  • JohnChisum
    A growing percentage of households are cutting their TV cords so to speak. Once a real viable television solution comes to market, it will be all she wrote for the networks. News is not exactly at the top of the charts.

    If shown a picture of Brian Williams, most people on the street would not be able to identify him. On the other hand, show a recent picture of Bruce Jenner and everyone knows who "she" is.
  • hank
    edited February 2015
    I thought of linking this ... Thanks John.

    We watch NBC News most evenings. For no particular reason I guess.
    On air, Williams exhibits a mild and likable persona. Certainly a polished speaker.

    His ascendancy (for lack of a better word) to Nightly News anchor was steeped in controversy at the time. Unlike most/all predecessors at the major networks up to that time, Williams did not have a news & journalism background. Sophisticated viewers are probably aware of this shortcoming.

    As a "news reader", I consider him superb. We'll miss him.




  • JohnChisum
    Admittedly, Brian Williams was the easiest one to listen to. The last time I watched network news, Katie Couric was on CBS and I didn't care for her delivery. I don't even remember who was on ABC. I guess that says a lot?
  • Old_Skeet
    edited February 2015
    Even though Mr. Williams made a big mistake in this false report about himself perhaps that is the way of life these days. Ever wonder how many times false reports get reported in the news never to be corrected? At least this came to the surface as being false reporting. So now, how can he return? Ever heard of lets make the news? Perhaps, it is best if you don't.

    Old_Skeet

  • JohnChisum
    Maureen Dowd has a good opinion piece in the NY Times about this saga.

    http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/08/opinion/sunday/maureen-dowd-anchors-aweigh.html?_r=0&referrer=
  • hank
    From Dowd:

    "As his profession shrinks and softens, Williams felt compelled to try to steal the kind of glory that can only be earned the hard way."

    Yep.
  • Tampabay
    NO business like "Show business" and if you don't think News Reporting is "SHOW" you are mistaking....Your Decision is How much you want to believe? that is where the majority of the public is duped....and that is where the problem(s) lie
    This "problem" is especially evident in Financial reporting...sad for the non-aware
  • ronorono
    Howdy,

    I'm offended for several reasons. Not only was he a news reporter by trade, sworn to report the facts and nothing but the facts, but he's effectively America's nightly news anchor following in the steps of Cronkite, et al.

    Second is the issue of stolen valor, not only from soldiers (I spent 20 months in Vietnam as company clerk for a marine corps special forces unit and no one had to exaggerate) but how about the 1000's of reporters who have gone to war and been wounded, killed, captured, or tortured.

    Lastly, he's still trying to weasel his way out with the 'fog of 12 years of memory' story. Rubbish. It's been almost 50 years for me and you Never forget.

    If this was Japan, he would do the honorable thing.

    and so it goes,

    peace,

    rono
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