This piece is a diamond in the rough. Media savvy Ben Hyde lays it on the line about local news and what he finds wrong with it. Interwoven with his collage of newsclips are his comments. Everything he says is true, it just needs to be said more clearly and succintly. The piece brings out the powerful ability of the media to hone in on a trivial subject and give it more credence than it's due. The clip of the news station that had people strip an SUV in its studio is especially interesting. Is the news really news, or just entertainment? Good stuff. Just needs to be tightened up.
Review of Local News Sucks
Deborah Astley
Posted on June 03, 2005 at 12:18 PM
This piece is a diamond in the rough. Media savvy Ben Hyde lays it on the line about local news and what he finds wrong with it. Interwoven with his collage of newsclips are his comments. Everything he says is true, it just needs to be said more clearly and succintly. The piece brings out the powerful ability of the media to hone in on a trivial subject and give it more credence than it's due. The clip of the news station that had people strip an SUV in its studio is especially interesting. Is the news really news, or just entertainment? Good stuff. Just needs to be tightened up.