Comments on: Newspapers, local TV news left behind in school

By: thewashingtonchannel

thewashingtonchannel — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:12:14 +0000

ya’ think it has anything to do with calling “age 18-25 students” KIDS!???

By: Hussman

Hussman — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:38:23 +0000

And from the “Perspective Category” I was just speaking in a Media and Marketing Management Class (age 18-25 students, about 30 total kids) the other day and asked them:

How many get their news from websites? About three raised their hands.

How many get their news from newspapers? About 18 raised their hands.

Needless to say, I was floored.

By: thedetroitchannel

thedetroitchannel — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:25:54 +0000

cathryn, why say that?

it should make working “for a local tv station/website” a very exciting job. why? there is a huge chance to make a difference… and get a paycheck too!

need ideas? hang around here.

By: Cathryn K.

Cathryn K. — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:44:45 +0000

It makes working for a local tv station/website seem so futile…

By: Cory Bergman

Cory Bergman — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:11:24 +0000

Absolutely.

By: thedetroitchannel

thedetroitchannel — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:04:54 +0000

“they weren’t even mentioned”

cory, the optimist in me sez that leaves one hell of an opportunity open for the taking.