...if someone copies someone else's words, we call it plagiraism. However, if one network copies an idea for a program, we call it competition.
And that is a nice segue into this story about television networks preparing to create game shows along the lines of 'Deal or No Deal'.
Plagiarism? Competition? You decide.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
Nancy Grace...a plagiarist?
Does lifting 359 words from someone constitute plagiarism? Read the details here as you make up your mind.
Anchors away?
One report suggests there are only three legitimate news anchors remaining on network TV. Who are they? Read more here.
Is NPR wasting its $225M gift?
A Boston Globe columnist insists it could be doing more. Order up a burger and fries and read on.
Plamegate...it's origins
According to Slate.com, how about an on-the-record interview! Read more here.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Should ONLY medical doctors do health reports?
At the CBS Evening News, the answer could be "yes". Or it could also be a result of who knows the anchor! Read more here.
Well, that didn't take long
Katie Couric's rise and fall in the network TV ratings game. Read the (declining numbers) here.
WMD redux?
At least one former network anchor wishes the media could do that story all over again. The transcript can be accessed here.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
An increase in international news coverage
It's a pity that it took 9/11 to make it happen. Additional details here.
Katie Couric's toughest challenge?
The suggested answer probably won't surprise you. Check out the answer here.
Quality over quantity?
Some media outlets appear to believe that the type of consumer they attract is more important than the number they attract. Details here.
What in the name of Henry Luce is going on here?
Time, Inc. is about to sell most of its magazines? Read more here.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Changes to an ABC mini-series
But are those changes substantive enough to stop the criticism? Probably not. Form your own answer after reading this story.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Are TV women judged too much by their looks?
Very interesting article in today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that I am sharing with my students.
Chicago Tribune reporter is not free yet...
...but there might be some good news soon. Read more here.
Friday, September 01, 2006
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