All Cable Talking Heads Are Not Equal

by: Jim Moss

In response to the Arizona Silver Belt staff writer, Tyler Kent’s November 11 editorial, titled, “Change the Channel” — I say both Amen!  &  Oh, NO!

I shout out a wholehearted Amen! to Kent’s recommendation of The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, on PBS.  For serious, in-depth coverage of important news, The News Hour has no rival on television.  It serves as a role model for the journalism profession.  And, I agree with Tyler Kent, that the ‘talking heads’ on cable TV are as much about commentary as news.  HOWEVER, I emphatically assert a big Oh, NO! to the suggestion that all cable TV ‘talking heads’ are created equal.  Oh, NO! There are crucial and monumental differences between the cable news shows — differences other than political viewpoints.

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