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First aired 11/24/04 on WNPR. This is part of a regular series of media commentaries on WNPR's Morning Edition.
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Review of Anchors Say GoodbyeQuality piece on TV's major network news anchors. It's pretty timely, though, referring to a date that has now past, and some future dates in a time frame that will soon date them. But, it's an interesting glimpse into the change that's coming with the networks. Amazing timing, too, as just when network news is becoming less and less relevant as the main news source for many Americans, the entire face and personality of these divisions will be changing. |
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Host intro: First we learned that Tom Brokaw is leaving. Then we learned that Dan Rather is stepping down. Is this the end of an era? Media commentator Paul Janensch says not quite.
Host Outro: Media commentator Paul Janensch is a former newspaper editor who teaches journalism at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. His commentary is produced by WNPR - Connecticut Public Radio.
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Posted on December 15, 2004 at 05:50 PM | Permalink
Review of Anchors Say Goodbye
Straight ahead commentary on the retirement of the big two, Rather and Brokaw, leaving the airwaves. It's a quick analysis. Kind enough, no surprises or major reformulations of TV reality. Discusses the idea of Rather, Brokaw, and - the last man sitting - Peter Jennings winding down a particular era in network broadcast television history. Well spoken, but not particularly interesting. Sound quality is good. It is dry - of both humor and sounds. It is a short piece, and listenable.