Yes, but... surely networks could plan this such that only a handful of reporters covered it for all the affiliates. At some point other considerations really should take priority.
I, for one, wasn't looking forward to starting my day with a slaughter. Which, really, just goes to show how much I've grown
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
aurelia - Jan 05, 2005 6:56:13 pm PST #3411 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
DavidS - Jan 05, 2005 6:59:35 pm PST #3412 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
surely networks could plan this such that only a handful of reporters covered it for all the affiliates.
Except for the whole being in competition with each other part.
Maria - Jan 05, 2005 7:00:09 pm PST #3413 of 10002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
surely networks could plan this such that only a handful of reporters covered it for all the affiliates.
Only a very few local stations are actually owned/controlled by their affiliated network. The rest are independently run (but within the confines of their agreement with the network) and are under no obligations to exercise restraint. Especially when it comes to disasters of any kind.
aurelia - Jan 05, 2005 7:01:19 pm PST #3414 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Except for the whole being in competition with each other part.
No I mean NBC has reporters for its affiliates, CBS for its affiliates, etc...
The rest are independently run (but within the confines of their agreement with the network) and are under no obligations to exercise restraint. Especially when it comes to disasters of any kind.
But wouldn't airing a tape supplied by the network cost a hell of a lot less than sending one of their own?
See, it's my idealistic side that ends up making me such a cynic.
Maria - Jan 05, 2005 7:04:54 pm PST #3415 of 10002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
No I mean NBC has reporters for its affiliates, CBS for its affiliates, etc...
They're still in competition with each other. You won't see Dan Rather sharing his stories with ABC or NBC; it's as if the other networks don't exist.
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But wouldn't airing a tape supplied by the network cost a hell of a lot less than sending one of their own?
But it doesn't make it personal to their viewing audience. A local reporter will move heaven and earth to find a subject which has local significance, i.e. a survivor from the area. Cost is no object when it means you win the ratings war.
aurelia - Jan 05, 2005 7:07:04 pm PST #3416 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
You won't see Dan Rather sharing his stories with ABC or NBC
What am I not explaining clearly? Cause that's not what I'm saying.
Stephanie - Jan 05, 2005 7:10:40 pm PST #3417 of 10002
Trust my rage
I totally dug the Alias premiere. I loved the SO to the pilot mentioned above and I love the way it's like back to the old and yet all brand new. Oh, and I loved Marshall and the "Do you know Sloan's here", although I think he said it better.
Maria - Jan 05, 2005 7:10:49 pm PST #3418 of 10002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
What am I not explaining clearly? Cause that's not what I'm saying.
Sorry, I didn't mean to come across harshly. I'm not getting where Hec's competition remark fit in to your understanding.
aurelia - Jan 05, 2005 7:14:20 pm PST #3419 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Sorry, I didn't mean to come across harshly.
You didn't, don't worry. I'm just frustrated with my lack of ability to communicate my thoughts since you and Hec seemed to read me the same way. The 3 day headache isn't helping.
§ ita § - Jan 05, 2005 7:15:15 pm PST #3420 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
NBC's affiliates aren't in competition with each other, I think is the point. So they can share.
Kat -- yes! I just wished it had been more effective,
Please tell me that no first-year rookie students from the L.A. center are going to be looking out for Fox?
Fox? Oh, he's on his own.