Comments on: Saddam execution: why we need international coverage http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/ Where TV Finds the Future Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:46:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: lucy http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-700444 lucy Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:18:36 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-700444 Wow, thanks for the excellent information! Wow, thanks for the excellent information!

]]> By: Photios http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-482633 Photios Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:06:34 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-482633 Nice Nice

]]> By: suhel khan http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-115599 suhel khan Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:28:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-115599 plz send me this video clip plz send me this video clip

]]> By: Nick Geidner http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-113705 Nick Geidner Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:10:30 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-113705 U.S. network should cover much more international news and we should have more access to international news. I agree with both of those, but my biggest thing is the coverage that we have, should be better. It really bothers me that on CNN last most of the reaction shots were from Dearborn, Michigan. They were celebrating, but of course they were...they are exiles. They do not represent a good cross-section of who this story is effecting. Also the news should cover news everywhere, not just news that will get people to watch. How long did it take the nets to actually say anything about Darfur and where are the nets on the war in Afghanistan? The nets and cable news needs to act like the fourth estate...questioning government actions with good , quality reporting. Required Reading for this Thread: Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death Herman and Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent U.S. network should cover much more international news and we should have more access to international news. I agree with both of those, but my biggest thing is the coverage that we have, should be better. It really bothers me that on CNN last most of the reaction shots were from Dearborn, Michigan. They were celebrating, but of course they were…they are exiles. They do not represent a good cross-section of who this story is effecting.

Also the news should cover news everywhere, not just news that will get people to watch. How long did it take the nets to actually say anything about Darfur and where are the nets on the war in Afghanistan? The nets and cable news needs to act like the fourth estate…questioning government actions with good , quality reporting.

Required Reading for this Thread:

Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death
Herman and Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent

]]> By: thebaghdadchannel http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-113152 thebaghdadchannel Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:22:05 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-113152 great! this provides ample cover for announcing a major escalation of troops into that hellhole. ohhhh, the timing. great!

this provides ample cover for announcing a major escalation of troops into that hellhole.

ohhhh, the timing.

]]> By: David Westin http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-113131 David Westin Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:04:41 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-113131 And someone tell me what the purpose of hiring Amanda Congden is? What is the big deal about her? Well, besides the double D's. And someone tell me what the purpose of hiring Amanda Congden is? What is the big deal about her? Well, besides the double D’s.

]]> By: David Westin http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-113129 David Westin Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:03:21 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-113129 I agree, Steve. The problem with US networks is this: we pay exorbitant salaries to news anchors who simply read others stories. On the day Ford is remembered and Hussein is executed, NBC's Brian Williams was off, Katie Couric was off. MSNBC has Melissa (don't know her last name because she is, what, fourth or fifth string?) on. NBC runs promos, the feel good, soft ones, of Meredith Veiria saying, "I'm so happy to be here." US networks need to bolster worldwide news coverage. Absolutely. The first thing to go should be these high priced mouths. It does not help to hear Anderson Cooper saying "uh," or "um" every other word. I agree, Steve.

The problem with US networks is this: we pay exorbitant salaries to news anchors who simply read others stories.

On the day Ford is remembered and Hussein is executed, NBC’s Brian Williams was off, Katie Couric was off. MSNBC has Melissa (don’t know her last name because she is, what, fourth or fifth string?) on.

NBC runs promos, the feel good, soft ones, of Meredith Veiria saying, “I’m so happy to be here.”

US networks need to bolster worldwide news coverage. Absolutely. The first thing to go should be these high priced mouths.

It does not help to hear Anderson Cooper saying “uh,” or “um” every other word.

]]> By: Kerry http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-113122 Kerry Sat, 30 Dec 2006 03:52:24 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/12/29/saddam-execution-why-we-need-international-coverage/#comment-113122 Do you have BBC World over there? Do you have BBC World over there?

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