tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321229718141307911.post6840539803692960011..comments2023-10-24T01:44:59.579-07:00Comments on Newshoggers Archive: Cable Tabloid NewsRon Beasleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04442030471061531104noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321229718141307911.post-31217494311197297152011-08-29T05:12:16.000-07:002011-08-29T05:12:16.000-07:00The attacks on the Irene coverage miss the point. ...The attacks on the Irene coverage miss the point. Irene is just the latest in a series of events that have completely occupied the televised media in this country. It should be very clear at this point that, despite having that big 24-hour news cycle to fill, TV news outlets are only capable of truly focusing on one thing at a time, usually something very short-term and unimportant - for example, a scandal or a catastrophe or a meaningless political gaffe.<br>This nearsightedness or myopia of the TV media has already relegated them to being a superficial entertainment/journalism sideshow, whereas media outlets that offer products in other mediums - print and online - will be able to convey the deep, specific, local sort of news coverage that is actually useful to people.<br>Taylorhttp://www.dailytaylor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com