Post by TOB on Apr 11, 2021 11:27:20 GMT -5
- A reporter really does not have any more insight into a breaking news event as anybody else when arriving on the scene. It is how they cover it and their sources that matter. And they are often too far away from the scene to report anything of use. An anchor being on the scene is more for them to look like they are on top of it. It is so they can leave the studio once in a while.
- It is hard to compare a show on cable to broadcast TV. "Gutfeld!" is a good example. A better comparison would be "Gutfeld!" against "The Daily Show" since both are on cable. And "Gutfeld!" is off to a great start, viewer wise. The shows are similar in nature. "Gutfeld" wins his hour against other cable news shows and it clobbers "The Daily Show" so far. Give it a couple of weeks to see where it settles in.
- Many headlines had the NCAA Final game as up among sports but the disclaimer was - up, sure, as opposed to others during the pandemic era. HUH?
- Watch for for PR firms and networks themselves try to spin low ratings into good ones. They claim all sorts of so-called records that do not exist, and now we have the pandemic to use as an excuse. And do not confuse yourself with streaming hours and seen on You Tube. A person can glide past certain videos and it's counted.
- When it comes to TV ratings, the overall number is what matters to us, the at home viewer. There is a group that always like to talk about the demos (ad folk). I get that, but does a show that beats its competitor is one demo but loses overall, really a win? A baseball team may get more hits but fewer runs but they still lose. It tells the ad companies where they should spend their dollars but ignores a good chunk of the viewers.
- The cicadas stories are getting out of hand. It is like we have never been through them before. Why must media always treat everything as if this time it will be the worst, etc.? When a weather person or newscaster quotes someone who starts off with "I have lived here my entire life and have never seen it this bad..." Just let it go. Our memories and emotions are always in the moment - we tend to forget bad times of the past.
- This goes for live news events as well. Those who want to be on TV to give their info these days always amp up the drama. And a reporter who suggests it is the worst they have seen if their times as a reporter is not news - it is anecdotal.
- Media falls for stories that The Rock is considering running for president. Just stop with these nonsense angles.
- If broadcasters can do a game from a remote location, perhaps it is more smoke and mirrors after all.
O'Brien News Service
- It is hard to compare a show on cable to broadcast TV. "Gutfeld!" is a good example. A better comparison would be "Gutfeld!" against "The Daily Show" since both are on cable. And "Gutfeld!" is off to a great start, viewer wise. The shows are similar in nature. "Gutfeld" wins his hour against other cable news shows and it clobbers "The Daily Show" so far. Give it a couple of weeks to see where it settles in.
- Many headlines had the NCAA Final game as up among sports but the disclaimer was - up, sure, as opposed to others during the pandemic era. HUH?
- Watch for for PR firms and networks themselves try to spin low ratings into good ones. They claim all sorts of so-called records that do not exist, and now we have the pandemic to use as an excuse. And do not confuse yourself with streaming hours and seen on You Tube. A person can glide past certain videos and it's counted.
- When it comes to TV ratings, the overall number is what matters to us, the at home viewer. There is a group that always like to talk about the demos (ad folk). I get that, but does a show that beats its competitor is one demo but loses overall, really a win? A baseball team may get more hits but fewer runs but they still lose. It tells the ad companies where they should spend their dollars but ignores a good chunk of the viewers.
- The cicadas stories are getting out of hand. It is like we have never been through them before. Why must media always treat everything as if this time it will be the worst, etc.? When a weather person or newscaster quotes someone who starts off with "I have lived here my entire life and have never seen it this bad..." Just let it go. Our memories and emotions are always in the moment - we tend to forget bad times of the past.
- This goes for live news events as well. Those who want to be on TV to give their info these days always amp up the drama. And a reporter who suggests it is the worst they have seen if their times as a reporter is not news - it is anecdotal.
- Media falls for stories that The Rock is considering running for president. Just stop with these nonsense angles.
- If broadcasters can do a game from a remote location, perhaps it is more smoke and mirrors after all.
O'Brien News Service