-First, thanks for the rather interesting discussion on KWCH's move to broadcast the name of a convicted sex offender who was convicted 9 years ago. Quick recap: A bus stop was placed across the street from a registered sex offender's house in Haysville. The poll question as well as the dialog definitely show how this is a contentious issue for folks. The poll ended up with 8 in agreement, 8 against, and 7 split down the middle of KWCH's decision to broadcast the name of the offender. That's one of those topics you could have a debate and discussion well into the night and early evening or well beyond a journalism class period. Good discussion though.
-Its ONLY a Drill - By the way some of the stations are treating it, you would think that a disaster drill going on this week in Wichita was the real thing. KAKE had 2 reporters on the story at 6PM, for a drill. The others all had reporters on it. I think I saw a number of stories on it this past week on the stations. Is it worth a story today? Sure, 1, but ease up on it from here on out. I would say once you know what it is and why traffic is messed up, I think the story is done and move on. However, I am sure Saturday will be filled with more disaster drill stuff.
Discussion: TV's Future
I have done it before, but once again I would like to thank the guys over at lostremote.com. They had an interesting article posted about how some newspapers and TV stations have stopped their daily internet webcasts.
http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/18/roanokecom-ends-timescast-do-news-webcasts-work/
As described in the article, many TV stations and newspapers are realizing people on the internet do not go to it for traditional newscasts like these webcasts to a degree. A number of newspapers and TV stations who started daily webcasts have stopped them due to a lack of viewership. Frankly it seems many people like the internet to be able to pick what stories you want to see and then read or view them at your own pace. I think that might speak to the future of TV as we know it. On the otherhand it might also point to those who say TV news will survive because folks don't necessarily want their dose of TV given to them off of the internet. What do you think? -Hal
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I'm not in Wichit and assume someone in the local tv stations knows, but what are they doing with the area they are having the disaster training in.. What were the buildings and what will happen there once the training is done?
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe these are buildings which were to be torn down to make way for the new arena, so it works well in that regard. -Hal
A bit off target for the purpose of this board, but I would be interested in some discussion about the TallGrass Film Festival...
Am I the only one who thought many of these "films" were absolute crap? Poor quality consumer video edited together and called films... ridiculous; no production value whatsoever for many of them...
I think we will see a combination of internet/television broadcasting continue, eventually we will have all newscasts streaming online and recorded, and your own personal forecast and sports for where you are and what you like. The interesting part for TV stations is how to make money doing this
I'd like to know why KAKE said the man who died in the bar fight was shot. He was not. Police didn't say that. In fact, in their own story they say people "heard" gunshots but it was never confirmed. Seems like its SOP with KAKE...report WITHOUT the facts.
Hal,
I'd like to know your thoughts about Sunday night. It seemed like KSN and KAKE mentioned the prison break from El Dorado early, left it and never went back. I saw KWCH had several updates during the show then a live report from the prison after sports. They also had more information directly from the warden.
Maybe KAKE and KSN don't think two guys breaking out of a maximum security prison is that big a deal.
A massive manhunt underway and at 9:30am, KSN has not updated their website in almost 13 hours. Sad.
KSN went back to the story at the end of the newscast.
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