tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924479118331926344.post1356370475701914964..comments2019-04-15T04:02:08.889-04:00Comments on A Sports Scribe: The Tragedy of News as EntertainmentJason Clinkscaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11100315288752472586noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924479118331926344.post-25465220049637520362010-02-19T22:31:46.682-05:002010-02-19T22:31:46.682-05:00In class, we're discussing these issues more a...In class, we're discussing these issues more and more as we talk about the money side of news. <br /><br />Last week, we talked about how after Cronkite's passing this <a href="http://www.timepolls.com/hppolls/archive/poll_results_417.html" rel="nofollow">Time poll</a> came out and despite the small sample, much ballyhoo was made about Jon Stewart being considered The Most Trusted Person in America.<br /><br />My youth withstanding, I grew up on and admired Peter Jennings. I'd imagine he's spinning in his grave about that.Jason Clinkscaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11100315288752472586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924479118331926344.post-12779173717579870112010-02-19T22:22:47.366-05:002010-02-19T22:22:47.366-05:00Good Post. I read the story about the young man in...Good Post. I read the story about the young man in the murder-suicide. It was such a sad case. I'm not expecting much change, however, as the media moves more and more towards full T M Z-zone. I was telling a friend that I miss the days of Walter Cronkite's stoic approach to the facts. But we have you! So there's hope.Mia Jacksonhttp://www.sidelinepass.comnoreply@blogger.com