An examination of the JFK assassination news coverage suggests that the networks did a woeful job in the early hours, but that a local third-rated ABC affiliate provided remarkable journalism that not only helped ABC scoop NBC and CBS, but also foreshadowed the future of TV news.
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Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently, plus a programming note.
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Why do news media circulate comic book spoilers before special issues hit the stands?
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Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Although the public is notoriously ahistorical about contemporary politics, the news media do little to remind them of how we got here. Political reporting looks more and more like entertainment/celebrity reporting, and Obama will need to return to campaign mode to capitalize on that.
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