29-06-2023, 12:22 AM
The recent death of former CNNer David Bohrman reminded me that CNN and other North American (local/national) news operations, which routinely get de-rided for a variety or reasons, have innovated so much of what we see as normal in virtually every country around the world. From creating the first regular broadcast news programme 1940 on NBC (BBC Newsreel 1948), 1st morning breakfast news broadcasts (Today), windowed streetfront studios (Today & perfected by CityTv), 24 hour news channels (CNN & HLN), news helicopters (KTLA), 1st live remote news broadcast (NBC), Live mobile news vehicle (NBC Bloomobile), First tv weather forecast in 1926 DC (BBC 1954), First colour news broadcast NBC 1954, First use of live Weather Radar on TV, and other innovations, such as Mr Bohrmans use of a TouchScreen on CNN which is now virtually found on every broadcast news operation around the world.
Yes North American broadcasters dont get everything right, but the vitriol and nasty comments I constantly see is that anything remotely American is seen as a negative or bad, in my opinion unwarranted. No Im not say there should be a deference to American tv news, and not trying to put down any other broadcaster or country, but i dont think the tone and snide comments is warranted, just because its a bit flashier. Canadian and Australian tv news is very similar in many respects but they fail to get the same vitrol saved for American broadcasters. And never a snide remark is thrown at the very odd Japanese news broadcasts or the headache inducing Indian news programmes. No my point might not be so eloquently stated and Im sure it will be (as usual) picked apart line by line, but hopefully we all can make posts without attacking a specific country news culture as the worst or negative aspect of a tv presentation.
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Yes North American broadcasters dont get everything right, but the vitriol and nasty comments I constantly see is that anything remotely American is seen as a negative or bad, in my opinion unwarranted. No Im not say there should be a deference to American tv news, and not trying to put down any other broadcaster or country, but i dont think the tone and snide comments is warranted, just because its a bit flashier. Canadian and Australian tv news is very similar in many respects but they fail to get the same vitrol saved for American broadcasters. And never a snide remark is thrown at the very odd Japanese news broadcasts or the headache inducing Indian news programmes. No my point might not be so eloquently stated and Im sure it will be (as usual) picked apart line by line, but hopefully we all can make posts without attacking a specific country news culture as the worst or negative aspect of a tv presentation.
Burns soapbox... puts on flame retardant jacket