Comments on: Product placement in Las Vegas newscast http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/ Where TV Finds the Future Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:51:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anonymous http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1107382 Anonymous Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:36:47 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1107382 I hopr the fake pickles were done well. Make or break for a prop along with getting the coloring used in the cheese right and all melty like. I hopr the fake pickles were done well. Make or break for a prop along with getting the coloring used in the cheese right and all melty like.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1095283 Anonymous Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:59:45 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1095283 That should be, the Meredith Fox affiliate in Portland, KPTV 12. That should be, the Meredith Fox affiliate in Portland, KPTV 12.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1095282 Anonymous Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:59:05 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1095282 The Meredith Fox affiliate has a McDonald's logo on the left side of the crawl in the morning. Is that any better? The Meredith Fox affiliate has a McDonald’s logo on the left side of the crawl in the morning. Is that any better?

]]> By: discreet_chaos http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1095125 discreet_chaos Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:00:08 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1095125 John P. Wise (and others): I generally only watch the first half hour of local morning news, if any at all. It seems that most often that segment is a little harder because they're first covering the overnight stories and because the anchor(s) often haven't woke up. I don't know when the last time was that I watched any of the network morning shows, though I do sometimes catch the super-early, 5-5:30 report. If something major happens on any of the "news entertainment and lifestyle" programs, the story usually migrates to a website, web forum or onto one of the newspaper sites and the video is almost always online. (Though, if you're looking for something from the "Today Show", I suggest that you go directly to MSNBC's site because their "in cooperation with iVillage" site is not only useless for news and pretty hideous to view, but it also apparently has no news. Basically, it's the ultimate in the "entertainment and lifestyle" part of the format) John P. Wise (and others): I generally only watch the first half hour of local morning news, if any at all. It seems that most often that segment is a little harder because they’re first covering the overnight stories and because the anchor(s) often haven’t woke up.

I don’t know when the last time was that I watched any of the network morning shows, though I do sometimes catch the super-early, 5-5:30 report. If something major happens on any of the “news entertainment and lifestyle” programs, the story usually migrates to a website, web forum or onto one of the newspaper sites and the video is almost always online.

(Though, if you’re looking for something from the “Today Show”, I suggest that you go directly to MSNBC’s site because their “in cooperation with iVillage” site is not only useless for news and pretty hideous to view, but it also apparently has no news. Basically, it’s the ultimate in the “entertainment and lifestyle” part of the format)

]]> By: aidian http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1094484 aidian Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:49:48 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1094484 discreet: Murrow forgive me...but I think I've gotten used to news, entertainment and lifestyle programming on the morning shows. The greater sin is to have "news entertainment" as the format for your show -- think "Good Day (wherever)." Worse, the staff are making news department salaries. I'd be happy to do an entertainment program. But entertainment producers make about six times what I do.. minimum. Dave: Pepper And Friends, KOMU Columbia Missouri. Hugely popular, totally unwatchable for me... something more stations should be doing. Oh, wait, there's no need for that, we'll just rely on our networks and syndicators..... discreet: Murrow forgive me…but I think I’ve gotten used to news, entertainment and lifestyle programming on the morning shows. The greater sin is to have “news entertainment” as the format for your show — think “Good Day (wherever).”

Worse, the staff are making news department salaries. I’d be happy to do an entertainment program. But entertainment producers make about six times what I do.. minimum.

Dave: Pepper And Friends, KOMU Columbia Missouri. Hugely popular, totally unwatchable for me… something more stations should be doing. Oh, wait, there’s no need for that, we’ll just rely on our networks and syndicators…..

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1094209 Anonymous Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:11:53 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1094209 Next thing you'll tell me is Hoda and Kathie Lee are going to have a sitdown on Darfur bcause all fur is bad, girlfriend! AHEM Something is broken in here, I haven't pinpointed it...aha! Next thing you’ll tell me is Hoda and Kathie Lee are going to have a sitdown on Darfur bcause all fur is bad, girlfriend!

AHEM Something is broken in here, I haven’t pinpointed it…aha!

]]> By: John P. Wise http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1093942 John P. Wise Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:42:18 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1093942 @discreet . . . and do those awful morning hits actually entertain you? "Wow, that's unusual, the young, blonde, morning bubbly is making pizza with the guys at the local pizza shop, and starting every sentence with, 'Hey guys.' How unique and exciting." @discreet . . . and do those awful morning hits actually entertain you?

“Wow, that’s unusual, the young, blonde, morning bubbly is making pizza with the guys at the local pizza shop, and starting every sentence with, ‘Hey guys.’ How unique and exciting.”

]]> By: discreet_chaos http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1093781 discreet_chaos Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:01:10 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1093781 Aren't most morning shows (local & national) " news entertainment and lifestyle programming"? I'm sure there's exceptions, but a lot of times there's some features reporter doing a multi-segment remote from a "fun" location. A lot of times, the weatherperson pushes pet adoption, once a week, they sometimes wear funny hats, show weird video or photoshopped images, or they promote local events and/or "Talk Like a Pirate Day". All this with headlines, possibly an interview or two with somebody producing a local play, kids, musicians and folks promting an upcoming walk-a-thon. It certainly sounds like " news entertainment and lifestyle programming" to me... Aren’t most morning shows (local & national) ” news entertainment and lifestyle programming”?

I’m sure there’s exceptions, but a lot of times there’s some features reporter doing a multi-segment remote from a “fun” location. A lot of times, the weatherperson pushes pet adoption, once a week, they sometimes wear funny hats, show weird video or photoshopped images, or they promote local events and/or “Talk Like a Pirate Day”.

All this with headlines, possibly an interview or two with somebody producing a local play, kids, musicians and folks promting an upcoming walk-a-thon.

It certainly sounds like ” news entertainment and lifestyle programming” to me…

]]> By: Rob http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1093667 Rob Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:51:38 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1093667 Newspapers have advertising on A1, advertising is overpowering weather forecast graphics and segments of our newscasts are "brought to you by" Brand X. Everywhere you turn on TV, the radio and the web there's product placement and endorsement. The encroachment of sales into the news decision-making process happened long before a McCoffee Cup appeared on a Las Vegas McNews desk. Newspapers have advertising on A1, advertising is overpowering weather forecast graphics and segments of our newscasts are “brought to you by” Brand X.

Everywhere you turn on TV, the radio and the web there’s product placement and endorsement.

The encroachment of sales into the news decision-making process happened long before a McCoffee Cup appeared on a Las Vegas McNews desk.

]]> By: Dave http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1093642 Dave Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:39:53 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1093642 Product placement would be cool if they did an entertainment / lifestyle show that was produced by the programming department (instead of news) and hosted by a non-news talent. Of course, that would require local tv to think outside the "news box" and we all know that's not possible. :-) Product placement would be cool if they did an entertainment / lifestyle show that was produced by the programming department (instead of news) and hosted by a non-news talent.

Of course, that would require local tv to think outside the “news box” and we all know that’s not possible. :-)

]]> By: Steve http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1093492 Steve Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:11:22 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1093492 I'm real curious if the viewers know that the 7 a.m. hour is "news entertainment and lifestyle programming." I’m real curious if the viewers know that the 7 a.m. hour is “news entertainment and lifestyle programming.”

]]> By: jayjay http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1093456 jayjay Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:53:18 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1093456 I don't like it when Simon, Paula and Randy drink Cokes in their red Coca Cola glasses during American Idol either. But it's not shocking to me that a station would "go there." Easy money. I don’t like it when Simon, Paula and Randy drink Cokes in their red Coca Cola glasses during American Idol either. But it’s not shocking to me that a station would “go there.” Easy money.

]]> By: Rocker http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1093196 Rocker Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:47:02 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1093196 I'm not a Journalist. Not even a journalist...in fact, I'm one who's usually pushing the newsies to be more accomodating to sales in reasonable ways. But even I think this goes over the line. I'll leave the debate over journalistic values to others, but beyond that...it's just plain tacky. I’m not a Journalist. Not even a journalist…in fact, I’m one who’s usually pushing the newsies to be more accomodating to sales in reasonable ways. But even I think this goes over the line. I’ll leave the debate over journalistic values to others, but beyond that…it’s just plain tacky.

]]> By: tdc http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1093178 tdc Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:31:47 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1093178 b&c's m. malone reports they are actually props weighing about 7 pounds each. that's about what a quarter w/ cheese feels like it weighs in my tummy a 1/2 hour after eating one. b&c’s m. malone reports they are actually props weighing about 7 pounds each.

that’s about what a quarter w/ cheese feels like it weighs in my tummy a 1/2 hour after eating one.

]]> By: Dave http://www.lostremote.com/2008/07/21/product-placement-in-las-vegas-newscast/#comment-1093143 Dave Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:14:15 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/?p=5263#comment-1093143 Capital-J journalists should cringe that the 7am newscast is "news entertainment and lifestyle" programming... :-) Capital-J journalists should cringe that the 7am newscast is “news entertainment and lifestyle” programming… :-)

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