DISQUS

Ed Felten · 3 years ago

I'm not sure I understand your point about contracts. Contracts only bind the parties who agree to them. Networks, local affiliates, and cable operators make contracts with each other about redistribution. But viewers are not parties to those contracts, so how can viewers be bound by their terms?
Matt Cline · 3 years ago

Personally, I can't stand most local news.

Some D.C. local news is OK. But here in Madison WI, local news *sucks*. I've not been terribly impressed with Chicago's local news either.

If local broadcast affiliates die, I for one won't shed a tear. Having a TV station locally adds no value for me.
David McElroy · 3 years ago

"TV journalism" is an oxymoron. It's even worse on the local level. My ex-wife used to be a news producer for an ABC station in a top 40 market. I was appalled at how ignorant the reporters and producers tended to be, and I was amazed at what passed for news (and the news that wasn't considered worthy because there were no good visuals). As long as the patter was peppy and the faces were pretty, people tuned in -- and that was all that mattered.
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