Network News -- Just a Memory?

The headline for a Recent post on the Pew Research Center Site reads ---

Is Network News Signing Off?

Many Journalists See Uncertain Future For Nightly TV Broadcasts and Fault Current Coverage

I missed this article by Carroll Doherty, Associate Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press dated April 15, 2008. Here's a link to the story

I think that what's next might be some kind of online version of network news. The next frontier might be to simply move the whole shooting match online.

And while we're on the network news topic, where's the good news these days ladies and gents? Between Burma's cyclone, Chinese earthquakes, world rice prices skyrocketing along with that of oil, and our '08 prez election, there's not a whisper of good news to be found. I guess there's always the Onion -- good stuff.

Alec Baldwin All Time Insult / TV Reviewing

On 60 Minutes tonight, Alec Baldwin was interviewed by Morley Safer about his mouth, his career, his failed marriage with actress Kim Bassinger and the infamous recording of his frightful attack on his daughter. He was asked about his ex-wife's lawyer whom he called a "300-pound. homunculus with a face like a clenched fist. " He retorted by saying, "I was being kind, Morley." Baldwin's colorful career has definitely been quite a ride.

Looking for a good place to find something to watch on TV tonight. Checkout David Bianculli's blog, TV Worth Watching. David reviews Television for NPR's Fresh Air program. You can also see his take on the 60 Minutes segment above.

One TV reviewer I certainly miss is John Leonard whose colorful and thoughtful segments used to be regular fare on CBS Sunday Morning. But with the loss of one great mind, comes the addition of another, Bill Geist. Bill is as about as nuts as journalists come on TV, so don't miss his latest walk on the wild side. Whether he's buying an Oscar, visiting the psychic capital of the world or visiting bikini clad baristas, Geist is clever and entertaining and able to find stories that would make Sunday Morning's original host, Charles Kuralt, chuckle with delight.