Comments on: TV News Put on Trial? http://stilltalkintv.com/2011/03/tv-news-put-on-trial/ Alan Pergament Fri, 18 May 2012 15:52:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pergy's friend http://stilltalkintv.com/2011/03/tv-news-put-on-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-32604 Pergy's friend Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:20:03 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=2136#comment-32604 Seeing the other stations (well, Channel 2) handle the Newberg situation also caught my attention. It had me thinking of the tree falling in the forest riddle. Only it went, if a TV news reporter makes headlines, is it news on the competing stations? Seeing the other stations (well, Channel 2) handle the Newberg situation also caught my attention. It had me thinking of the tree falling in the forest riddle. Only it went, if a TV news reporter makes headlines, is it news on the competing stations?

]]> By: alanp http://stilltalkintv.com/2011/03/tv-news-put-on-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-32517 alanp Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:09:38 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=2136#comment-32517 Good points Mark. I changed one line after reading your first point. Thanks. Good points Mark. I changed one line after reading your first point. Thanks.

]]> By: Mark Scott http://stilltalkintv.com/2011/03/tv-news-put-on-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-32505 Mark Scott Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:14:03 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=2136#comment-32505 I was hoping you would write about the McCray trial, Alan. First, an amplification on what you wrote. I believe Newberg was a prosecution witness. McCray's attorney questioned Newberg on cross-examination. But it wasn't Terranova who brought Newberg to the stand. He won't get his chance to call witnesses until the prosecution rests. I was interested in hearing how the two other local stations handled this aspect of the McCray trial. Would either station give any mention to a competitor that is so closely involved in a story? This is what I saw. Channel 2 at 6pm described testimony about a local TV news video. But it made no mention of WIVB or of Rich Newberg. I found it somewhat disconcerting that Channel 2 would not mention Newberg's name. He was the primary witness on Friday, and I would argue the station was shortchanging its audience by not giving more of a true picture of what happened in court that day. Channel 7did not mention WIVB either. But it did identify Rich Newberg at 11pm as being on the stand that day. So, kudos to them for that. The Buffalo News and radio stations WBEN and WBFO mentioned both WIVB and Newberg by name in their coverage. I just think all reputable news organizations need to put competition concerns aside when covering a news stories that involves another station. Maybe I'll concede you can get away with identifying the competition as a "Buffalo TV station." But I don't see how a station can get away with not even mentioning the name of the major witness appearing on the stand and justify it. I was hoping you would write about the McCray trial, Alan. First, an amplification on what you wrote. I believe Newberg was a prosecution witness. McCray’s attorney questioned Newberg on cross-examination. But it wasn’t Terranova who brought Newberg to the stand. He won’t get his chance to call witnesses until the prosecution rests.

I was interested in hearing how the two other local stations handled this aspect of the McCray trial. Would either station give any mention to a competitor that is so closely involved in a story? This is what I saw. Channel 2 at 6pm described testimony about a local TV news video. But it made no mention of WIVB or of Rich Newberg. I found it somewhat disconcerting that Channel 2 would not mention Newberg’s name. He was the primary witness on Friday, and I would argue the station was shortchanging its audience by not giving more of a true picture of what happened in court that day.

Channel 7did not mention WIVB either. But it did identify Rich Newberg at 11pm as being on the stand that day. So, kudos to them for that.

The Buffalo News and radio stations WBEN and WBFO mentioned both WIVB and Newberg by name in their coverage. I just think all reputable news organizations need to put competition concerns aside when covering a news stories that involves another station. Maybe I’ll concede you can get away with identifying the competition as a “Buffalo TV station.” But I don’t see how a station can get away with not even mentioning the name of the major witness appearing on the stand and justify it.

]]> By: Gary S http://stilltalkintv.com/2011/03/tv-news-put-on-trial/comment-page-1/#comment-32461 Gary S Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:43:58 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=2136#comment-32461 Remember,no one investigates like Ch. 4 and our correspondant Luke Moretti. You heard it here, First! Remember,no one investigates like Ch. 4 and our correspondant Luke Moretti. You heard it here, First!

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