Media &Politics &Pop Culture Omnipotent Poobah | 22 Jul 2010
Good Night and Good Luck…You’ll Need It
Television news was once a place where networks expected to lose money. Now ratings make newsrooms just like any other entertainment outlet. The Edward R. Murrow/Walter Cronkite newsroom was a place where serious people investigated serious topics, regardless of their inherent profitability. Today, there’s little distinction between the Daily Show bullpen and the CNN newsroom.
