91ȱ in the news, Monday
| 10:08 UK time, Monday, 26 February 2007
The Guardian: “Frustrated by government jamming and dwindling audience figures, staff at the 91ȱ's China service are worried about an increasingly uncertain future.” ()
The Scotsman: Reports on comments by former 91ȱ News presenter Michael Buerk looking at what kind of society it would be if the rise of the internet saw the end of national newspapers and serious television journalism. ()
Daily Mail: Reports on 91ȱ News 24 presenter Kate Silverton's appearance at the Oscars and asks whether news is dumbing down using glamorous reporters. ()
Comments
Is the 91ȱ using its news headlines to promote TV listings for tonight?
I am referring to the Panorama programme which is on tonight regarding the NHS violence. It seems that the 91ȱ are certainly 'tailoring' its headlines (on TV and website) to advertise its primetime television programmes. Again, another example of the 91ȱ thinking that its entire audience is DUMB.
There are some of us out there who are capable of reading TV listing/titles of television programmes to work out their content WITHOUT the 91ȱ having to blatantly thrust it down our necks.
Surely this amounts to headline manipulation in order to boost TV ratings for specific programmes?