Bill, by the numbers;
1. Talking about divorce isn't entertaining.
2. Calling 406 a "World Record" is entertaining.
3. It's more entertaining for that type of show to not mention anything
negative. Leave that to Jerry Springer.
I can't even imagine Edward R. Morrow on today's television.
That's why I get most news from online sources including www.sacbee.com,
www.csmonitor.com, www.smh.com.au and www.timesonline.co.uk. The last
two address the problem created by the fact that most foreign news comes to
the US through three news services.
You know Bill, it's almost as if Walt Disney was doing news.
Bryan
ardunbill@webtv.net wrote:
>
> Hi Folks, no-one has mentioned the "Murder in the Fast Lane" show Monday
> night but I'm sure some of you saw it.
>
> Those with white hair like myself remember that Mickey was one of the
> great heroes of the Hot Rod and Bonneville movement of the '50s and '60s
> and we respected his many achievements.
>
> I personally didn't like some of the "spins" on the Monday show, what
> did you think?
>
> 1. Why no mention at all of his first wife Judy?
>
> 2. Why call the one-way 406 mph run a "World Record"?
>
> 3. Mickey acknowledged himself in his early autobiography,
> "Challenger", that he made a few enemies as he struggled to the top.
> Why were none of them interviewed?
>
> It seemed to me that the overall spin of the Monday show was to give the
> prime suspect a trial on television, and find him guilty. But, the
> actual trial will be in court, and a jury will determine guilt after
> listening to all the evidence. I don't call this good journalism. TV
> news is more an entertainment nowadays, than journalism.
>
> One can't help but admire the dogged determination of Mickey's sister to
> bring his killer to justice.
>
> Cheers Ardun Bill
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