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- From: kauff@neit.cgd.ucar.edu (Brian Kauffman)
- Subject: Re: too controversial for NBC
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- > = scotts@CS.CMU.EDU (Scott Safier) writes:
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- >CNN News reported today that NBC has banned the producer's of "A
- >Different World" from developing stories on the topics of abortion and
- >homophobia. [...]
- >My question is, what criterion makes a topic unacceptable? That the
- >issue is multifaceted? That the differing sides are passionate with
- >their arguments? That the religious right is involved?
-
- If an interest group gets upset that opinions and/or information other than
- their own are given air time, and this interest group is large enough,
- organized enough, and upset enough to disturb the cash flow, then it
- would be unacceptable, from a business point of view, to give air time
- to this information/opinion. TV is about making money -- it's not about
- information, exploring ideas, debate, or public service.
-
- -Brian
-