Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 09, 2009
August 08, 2009
August 10, 2009
Transcript:
Voice: Sid? It's Bert from CNN. Sid: Does he sound desperate? Voice: Uh... yeah. How did you know? Bert: Here's my problem, Sid - High-def is killing us! Some of our folks look like trolls... we gotta go younger with our anchors, and I mean MUCH younger! Sid: You came to the right shop, Bert. We now rep some of the youngest talent in town - clear skin, perfect teeth, strong Twitter presence... Bert: Twitter? That's value added? Sid: Are you kidding? Our clients average 25,000 followers! That's a fan base, my friend! Bert: Hmmm... any of them experienced? Sid: No, they're pre-experienced. Which means they'll fit into any newsroom budget! Bert: What about gravitas? Sid: Seriously? Bert, these kids are high-def PLAYERS! Bert: Okay, okay. I'll take a dozen.
D-i-c-e-R over 15 years ago
@GEE1A You forgot that commercials make up half of the broadcast.
StrangeTikiGod over 15 years ago
There is no actual news in the news anymore. It’s all pablum and trite banalities. Information? Please, it’s a wonder these anchors can pronounce their names consistently, much less deliver anything resembling actual information. It’s all “infotainment” now, cuz that’s what brings in the kids!
If I hear one more word about Michael Jackson or Mariah Carey on the evening national news, I swear I’m gonna puke.
Also, if you’re reporting on a story, and one side is demonstrably bat-crap insane? It’s not being “biased” if you call them on it. It’s called “investigative journalism.” Research it.
mrsullenbeauty over 15 years ago
They never should have let Bill Hemmer get away.
lewisbower over 15 years ago
Ever consider PBS?
jpozenel over 15 years ago
Walter is gone.
CogentModality over 15 years ago
Hooray!
marchman3354 over 15 years ago
Love the line that they will fit into any newroom budget. Everything is the bottom line, new is no longer community inrterest but just another bottom line profit center…or else.
pibfan868 over 15 years ago
You have it right here why I don’t even OWN a TV!
3hourtour Premium Member over 15 years ago
…and they are only 12….
DoctorDan over 15 years ago
Cogent - Are you really so crass as to cheer the death of perhaps the last universally respected journalist?
jimpow over 15 years ago
Yeah, but what would Paris Hilton think?
KenyarJad over 15 years ago
I tried watching a Blu-Ray DVD the other day (speaking of hi-def) and it freaked the hell out of me. There’s realism, and then there’s being so realistic that you realize that the “natural” lighting in a scene is artificial. HDTV is ruining everything these days.
mjd.kwanyin over 15 years ago
yes PBS is great but try LINKTV! Democracy Now is fantastic and their world news is world news!and the entertainment is marked as such. do you remember 40 yrs ago on PBS when they showed stuff no one else showed? that is LINK now!
David Benton Premium Member over 15 years ago
see that switch….the one that says “on/off”?
Alabama Al over 15 years ago
If you look up the definition of the word “gravitas” the last panel will make more sense (in a satirical way.)
Lyons Group, Inc. over 15 years ago
Jack Anderson
Paul Harvey
Walter Cronkite
Gone are the true most trusted names in journalism..
Basqueian over 15 years ago
PBS! BBC! NPR! Who ya gonna call?
ChiehHsia over 15 years ago
StrangeTikiGod - with that attitude, you’re never going to make it into big-time broadcasting. ;-)
Herbabee over 15 years ago
NPR?? (RollingOnFloorPukin’MyGutsOut) Careful there, friend.
http://nprcheck.blogspot.com/
Potrzebie over 15 years ago
NPR!
Do you guys listen to WWDTM? I love trying to guess the news items!
Herbabee over 15 years ago
Ohhh, you mean “Wait, Wait Don’t Taze Me Bro” - they got a real chuckle out of that lil’ incident, I heard (second-hand).
I want my misspent member contributions back, dammit!