NBC News ups commitment to INVESTIGATIVE journalism (4 producers to 10)

[Bozita]

I couldn't believe this when I read it.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=industryNews&storyID=2006-06-29T060751Z_01_N294593_RTRIDST_0_INDUSTRY-NBC-DC.XML

NBC News ups commitment to investigative journalism

Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:07am ET


By Paul J. Gough

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC News will dramatically expand its investigative unit in the latest of a wave of changes since Steve Capus ascended to the presidency of the news division.

NBC News said Wednesday that the news division will double the number of producers working in the Investigative Reporting Unit. The unit's senior investigative correspondent is Lisa Myers, but other NBC News correspondents will work with the unit, too.

The number of producers in the unit will go from the four working with Myers to about 10 in the initial ramp-up. The unit's new producers will come from elsewhere at the network, though it isn't been ruled out that more will be hired later.

The award-winning unit contributes to "NBC Nightly News," "Today," "Dateline NBC" and MSNBC and CNBC. It started in 2002 under Myers and senior producer Jim Popkin.

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[Gabi Hayes]

1. so. the six new investigations will be:

New York Times

James Risen

James Murtha

John Conyers

Cindy Sheehan

Michael Moore

[still_one]

11. how cynical, the first six will be

Paris Hilton
Natilie Holloway
OJ Simpson
Paula Abdul
Tom Cruise
and
How MySpace.com is destroying the family

[Hugin]

14. I'd tell you what they're going to be... But, I'd get banned, this thread

would be locked, and I know better.

This is a respectable family type site.

[still_one]

15. lol

[Hugin]

19. "The Clash" said it best...

"You have Freedom of Speech, Unless you're stupid enough to actually *try* it."

[Norquist Nemesis]

2. First up on the list...Natalie Holloway, then George Smith

I have sinking feeling that their 'investigative' definition is going to take the form of solving crimes.

[Warpy]

3. Oh, great, more tabloid crapola

"Dateline" seems to be more interested in rehashing old criminal cases featuring uxoricide than anything else, although their bit on ambushing pedophiles was top notch. Having the one guy strip was great theater.

I've never seen them take on the rich and powerful, though, the way "60 Minutes" has. Until they're willing to do that, they won't be worth watching most of the time.

[burythehatchet]

4. "What's in your muffin?"

Who else is gonna go there?

[Ian_rd]

5. We'll see ...

I am also reluctant to trust this supposed change. News organizations know more than anyone that it is far more cheap (and hence, profitable) to have two partisan sycophants screaming talking points at each other and call it "fair and balanced" than do the hard work of digging up actual facts.

I hope it's a positive sign. But, y'know, "fool me once."

[bbernardini]

6. Investigation #1: There are bad people on MySpace.

#2: Blogs are really popular.
#3: The Sun - Life-giving orb or Communist plot to control us all?

[Hugin]

13. #4: I like puppies.

#5:Candy is sweet.
#6:Ann Coulter is swell. (Pay-for-Play puff piece)
#7: Democrats hate America. "
#8:You should cross the street when the sign says so.
#9:Ouch! I broke a nail.

and

so

on

and

on

ad

infinitum

[peacetalksforall]

16. Taking on MySpace is taking on Murdoch which is taking on Fox. Is

that all there is?

The word is that Murdoch owns MySpace.

[Warren DeMontague]

24. #4: "Both Sides" of the gravity debate. nt

[Botany]

7. STORY #1 OHIO 04

Let us see that one ..... the facts, data, and eye witnesses are there.

Bring it the hell on.

[cornermouse]

8. That's nice...

How many new reporters did they hire? Or do they just intend to repackage what Bush sends them?

[blm]

9. They didn't think to do it after 9-11, but now they plan to do it when

they THINK the Dems might be taking the house?

I guess it will be 6 investigators on Dem politicians while 3 cover missing white girls, and leave 1 to keep an eye on the administration.

[Hugin]

10. I guess I don't understand the news biz...

What is the role of a "producer" and "correspondent"?

Why are there 10 producers for every correspondent?

and if their commitment is to having more investigative journalism...

WHY IN THE HECK DON'T THEY HIRE ANY JOURNALISTS? REPORTERS? INVESTIGATORS?

Huh?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

12. Part of the new "No missing blonde left behind" initiative.

[peacetalksforall]

17. More investigations? Does that mean more or less truth since it's GE?

[Cobalt Violet]

18. They're preparing for the Democratic candidate in 2008.

And the take over of congress by the Dems. in 2006.

[Hugin]

20. Thanks for the optimism Cobalt Violet.

:D

[Bozita]

21. kick for all the missing blondes

[Bozita]

22. kick for runaway brides everywhere ... wherever that might be

[Warren DeMontague]

23. Aruba! Angelina! Britney! Jacko!

We're all about the NEWS, baby!