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Category Archives: Chapter 9
Continuing to Learn From Your Mistakes
F-bombing anchor A.J. Clemente lost his job at NBC’s Bismarck, North Dakota affiliate last week for his ill-advised comments on an open microphone. But then his flub went viral on the Internet. So now he’s getting interviewed on NBC’s Today … Continue reading
Learning From Your Mistakes – North Dakota Edition
So by now just about everyone has seen the video of A.J. Clemente having a really bad first night on the air at KFYR-TV in Bismarck, North Dakota. The newly minted West Virginia broadcasting grad was reportedly practicing pronouncing the … Continue reading
Are mandatory cable channel bundles good or bad for consumers?
There’s been a lot of talk lately as to whether some form of a la carte pricing on cable would be good or bad for consumers. The idea here is that we get big bundles of channels from our cable … Continue reading
How Did/Should Television Cover Kevin Ware’s Horrific Injury?
In 1999, my eldest son and I went to see the Pittsburgh Pirates play the Milwaukee Brewers in a Fourth of July game. I have no idea now who won, but I do remember seeing catcher Jason Kendall suffer a … Continue reading
Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
And we’re back after a pause for getting fun things like taxes done. Is Nike getting what they want from the Tiger Woods “Winning” ad? (Ad Rants) How does the the 2013 movie box office compare to 2012′s at this … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 11, Chapter 15, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Uncategorized
Tagged advertising, global media, mobile media, mobile phones, questions, television
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Chapter 9 – Television Links
Here are several links I’ve been talking about during our television unit in Global Media Literacy. 8 Years Later – Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction Case ESPN Puppets Explain TV Audience Ratings Mary Tyler Moore … Continue reading
Comcast completing purchase of NBCUniversal from GE years ahead of schedule
The transition of NBCUniversal from being owned primarily by General Electric to Comcast had been expected to be an extended process, with the cable and phone giant gradually acquiring the entertainment company’s stock. But that changed this week with the … Continue reading
When Super Bowls Turn Naughty – Do We Care?
During the 2004 Super Bowl, singer Janet Jackson exposed her nipple for 9/16ths of a second, resulting in 8 years of litigation over whether CBS would have to pay a $500,000 fine for the “fleeting nudity.” In the end, courts … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 3, Chapter 9, Uncategorized
Tagged legal issues, media law, Super Bowl, Super Bowl 2013
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AV Club on why Mr. Rogers was greatest TV show ever
“In its low-rent production values and matter-of-fact delivery, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood got at something simple, yet surprisingly profound: People just want to be loved.” - Todd VanDerWerff Couldn’t agree more! Mr. Rogers always had the joy of simple things in everything … Continue reading