I just want to write another note of thanks for the work everyone at the NewsHour does. I started watching regularly about a month ago and I'm continually impressed by the quality of news that is produced. In particular, I greatly appreciate that NewsHour's guests tend to be people who actually do something (i.e. heads of organizations, current/former senators) than simply talking heads, and that they're given enough time to fully explain their nuanced positions. I also greatly appreciate that everyone who comes on your show is able to disagree peacefully and civilly. It's been an eye-opening and informative experience.
As a question - Given that you've worked both in commercial outlets and now public media, what would you say the overall affect of that commercial aspect is? There must be significant competition from cable news to 'sex' up the broadcast, and probably pressure from advertisers not to focus on certain things. What external pressures did you have there that you don't now, and does that make NewsHour better for not having them?
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Hey Hari,
I just want to write another note of thanks for the work everyone at the NewsHour does. I started watching regularly about a month ago and I'm continually impressed by the quality of news that is produced. In particular, I greatly appreciate that NewsHour's guests tend to be people who actually do something (i.e. heads of organizations, current/former senators) than simply talking heads, and that they're given enough time to fully explain their nuanced positions. I also greatly appreciate that everyone who comes on your show is able to disagree peacefully and civilly. It's been an eye-opening and informative experience.
As a question - Given that you've worked both in commercial outlets and now public media, what would you say the overall affect of that commercial aspect is? There must be significant competition from cable news to 'sex' up the broadcast, and probably pressure from advertisers not to focus on certain things. What external pressures did you have there that you don't now, and does that make NewsHour better for not having them?
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