New research concludes that the sensationalism sweeping local news is bad for ratings

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Fri Oct-19-07 09:12 AM
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New research concludes that the sensationalism sweeping local news is bad for ratings

This gives me hope for america.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2007/10/14/news_flash/?m

New research concludes that the sensationalism sweeping local news is bad for ratings

Viewers, the study found, are perfectly willing to watch stories on education policy or tax debates - in many cases they'll tune in to those stories but flip away from a segment on a celebrity divorce or a deadly highway pileup. And they'll consistently reward in-depth reporting with higher ratings than more cursory stories, no matter what the topic. The findings suggest that the shift to violence and voyeurism has left everyone worse off.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2007/10/14/news_flash/?m

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Fri Oct-19-07 09:41 AM
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1. K&R

NGU.

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