Hi Lee,
Re: your editorial of this morning, my warped sense of humor could not resist my creating this graphic and re-naming CNN on the overkill they continue to broadcast on the US Airways story. With all due respect, of course, to for the pilot and his crew, all of whom are heroes.Â
Paul JilbertÂ
(Jilbert is the writer, producer and director of the new docmentary about pop culture artist Robert McGinnis).
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CR responds: Perfect! And, yes, this is no reflection on a story of genuine heroism that had a wonderful ending. As I pointed out in my editorial, however, even the most uplifting story can be over-killed, especially if no new relevant information is being released and the same B roll footage of the incident continues to run endlessly. You can even see the anchors getting embarrassed and bored, as they are eager to talk about the vital political issues of the day. We're making progress, though, only about 50% of the air time on Campbell Brown's show was devoted to the airliner, though it appears ol' Larry ("One Note") King is dedicating his entire hour to the airline story for a second consecutive night -though Larry probably still thinks he's covering The Hindenburg disaster- Lee Pfeiffer