Comments on: TV Networks Don’t Get it – Democratic Debate Not on TV? http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2007/04/26/tv-networks-dont-get-it-democratic-debate-not-on-tv/ Drew Meyers Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Drew Meyers http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2007/04/26/tv-networks-dont-get-it-democratic-debate-not-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-30941 Drew Meyers Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:45:13 +0000 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2007/04/26/tv-networks-dont-get-it-democratic-debate-not-on-tv/#comment-30941 Kyle- There are 5 other segments linked from the bottom of that MSNBC page. Kyle-
There are 5 other segments linked from the bottom of that MSNBC page.

]]> By: PoliticalChase http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2007/04/26/tv-networks-dont-get-it-democratic-debate-not-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-30921 PoliticalChase Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:12:12 +0000 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2007/04/26/tv-networks-dont-get-it-democratic-debate-not-on-tv/#comment-30921 If there is enough interest, I can publish the debate. For more info, see my post at: http://www.thepoliticalchase.com/journal/2007/4/29/who-missed-the-democratic-presidential-debate.html If there is enough interest, I can publish the debate. For more info, see my post at:

http://www.thepoliticalchase.com/journal/2007/4/29/who-missed-the-democratic-presidential-debate.html

]]> By: Kyle http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2007/04/26/tv-networks-dont-get-it-democratic-debate-not-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-30823 Kyle Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:31:44 +0000 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2007/04/26/tv-networks-dont-get-it-democratic-debate-not-on-tv/#comment-30823 The video you linked to is only 13 minutes. There must be more to this video. I do not have cable, but would like to watch this debate. Can someone find the entire debate online? This is crazy that they are keeping this from citizens. The video you linked to is only 13 minutes. There must be more to this video. I do not have cable, but would like to watch this debate. Can someone find the entire debate online? This is crazy that they are keeping this from citizens.

]]> By: PoliticalChase http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2007/04/26/tv-networks-dont-get-it-democratic-debate-not-on-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-30529 PoliticalChase Sat, 28 Apr 2007 03:27:44 +0000 http://www.drewmeyersinsights.com/2007/04/26/tv-networks-dont-get-it-democratic-debate-not-on-tv/#comment-30529 "...that’s our policy.” What a crock. And by the way, they limited the two local stations to the first 60 minutes of the broadcast. Alicastro's bureaucratic response is almost worse than MSNBC's decision to not make the debate available nationally via NBC broadcast channels. Obviously their policy doesn't apply across the board...NBC/MSNBC makes other significant news related shows simultaneously available on broadcast (NBC) and cable (MSNBC). There is some atypical, self-serving reason why they locked the debate up...whatever it is, NBC did not serve the public's interest, which should be the primary objective of a true news organization. It must be related to ratings. NBC probably did not want to burn 60-90 minutes of Thursday night national revenue, which is a pretty competitive night I think. “…that’s our policy.” What a crock. And by the way, they limited the two local stations to the first 60 minutes of the broadcast.

Alicastro’s bureaucratic response is almost worse than MSNBC’s decision to not make the debate available nationally via NBC broadcast channels. Obviously their policy doesn’t apply across the board…NBC/MSNBC makes other significant news related shows simultaneously available on broadcast (NBC) and cable (MSNBC).

There is some atypical, self-serving reason why they locked the debate up…whatever it is, NBC did not serve the public’s interest, which should be the primary objective of a true news organization.

It must be related to ratings. NBC probably did not want to burn 60-90 minutes of Thursday night national revenue, which is a pretty competitive night I think.

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