In Pa. Debate, The Clear Loser Is ABC

Washington Post by Tom Shales | Apr. 17, 2008 (News Report)

When Barack Obama met Hillary Clinton for another televised Democratic candidates' debate last night, it was more than a step forward in the 2008 presidential election. It was another step downward for network news -- in particular ABC News, ...

For the first 52 minutes of the two-hour, commercial-crammed show, Gibson and Stephanopoulos dwelled entirely on specious and gossipy trivia that already has been hashed and rehashed, in the hope of ... Full Story »

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by Ben Ross - Oct. 1, 2008

Very good for the currently right of center Washington Post. Shales' comment 'Cable news is indeed taking over from network news, and merely by being competent.' is a clear and concise adjudication of current media trend.....little political cant from a TV reviewer...GOOD journalism.