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Young kids here - under 60 - probably won’t remember how “revolutionary” / “earth-shaking” it was when Walters was given a co-anchor job on ABC news. Demonstrates how far we’ve come as a society in garnering equal rights regardless of gender since that time. Unfortunately, the evening news has now largely become the “evening gab-fest” - consisting pretty much of eyeball-capturing human interest stories following perhaps 5-10 minutes of worthwhile national / international coverage.
"Unfortunately, the evening news has now largely become the “evening gab-fest” - consisting pretty much of eyeball-capturing human interest stories following perhaps 5-10 minutes of worthwhile national / international coverage."
Pretty much correct @hank - shock & awe, attract the viewers and rack up the advertising dollars. Of course with all manner of news outlets in todays interweb universe there hardly seems to be any new news like back when.
This about covers the 'modern news scene. News reporting has become quite bad for some local stations in Michigan. Sadly, tis not the fault of the reporters in most cases. Small budgets, producers being pushed, little time or money to pursue a local story of value to the area.
Don Henley, 1982, Dirty Laundry, video/audio link at page end
I make my livin' off the evenin' news Just give me somethin', somethin' I can use People love it when you lose They love dirty laundry
Well, I coulda' been an actor, but I wound up here I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear Come and whisper in my ear Give us dirty laundry
Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em all around
We got the bubble-headed bleached-blonde, comes on at five She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye It's interesting when people die Give us dirty laundry
Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet? You know, the boys in the newsroom got a running bet Get the widow on the set! We need dirty laundry
You don't really need to find out what's goin' on You don't really wanna know just how far it's gone Just leave well enough alone Eat your dirty laundry
Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're stiff Kick 'em all around
Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie We love to cut you down to size We love dirty laundry
We can do "The Innuendo", we can dance and sing When it's said and done, we haven't told you a thing We all know that crap is king Give us dirty laundry!
Absolutely.......to Miss Walters being one tough lady and digging in. I can't imagine how many internal battles she had with the network biggies. And, yes; PBS remains an asset in so many subject areas.
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Pretty much correct @hank - shock & awe, attract the viewers and rack up the advertising dollars. Of course with all manner of news outlets in todays interweb universe there hardly seems to be any new news like back when.
Don Henley, 1982, Dirty Laundry, video/audio link at page end
I make my livin' off the evenin' news
Just give me somethin', somethin' I can use
People love it when you lose
They love dirty laundry
Well, I coulda' been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Give us dirty laundry
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em all around
We got the bubble-headed bleached-blonde, comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It's interesting when people die
Give us dirty laundry
Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry
You don't really need to find out what's goin' on
You don't really wanna know just how far it's gone
Just leave well enough alone
Eat your dirty laundry
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around
Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry
We can do "The Innuendo", we can dance and sing
When it's said and done, we haven't told you a thing
We all know that crap is king
Give us dirty laundry!
Dirty Laundry......Don Henley, Video