Comments on: How local is your local TV newscast? http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:25:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremy http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-102494 Jeremy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:11:52 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-102494 I live in the United States and by looking at the graphics of local newscasts I guess there is National and International news on the local newscasts in Canada. There is National and International news on local newscasts in the United States. You get prepackaged Satellite news feeds from the network on the local newscasts in the United States. I think the quality of local newscasts in the United States is going down hill. Local Newscasts in the United States sometimes isn't even local anymore. I feel the major US TV News Networks like ABC, CBS, and NBC dictate what outh to go on their local affilates local newscasts. I feel that the American Networks mandate that local newscasts have to have National and International news. I feel the networks force national news and satellite news feeds on their affilates local newscasts. I don't know if the major networks in Canada force national and international news on their TV stations local newscasts. I think that local newscasts outh to have all local news content on them. You have CNN, MSNBC, and FOX News 24/7 around the clock National and International news in the United States. A question to Canadian local newscast viewers do your feel the quality of your local newscasts is going down the tubes? Just a curious question I live in the United States and by looking at the graphics of local newscasts I guess there is National and International news on the local newscasts in Canada. There is National and International news on local newscasts in the United States. You get prepackaged Satellite news feeds from the network on the local newscasts in the United States. I think the quality of local newscasts in the United States is going down hill. Local Newscasts in the United States sometimes isn't even local anymore. I feel the major US TV News Networks like ABC, CBS, and NBC dictate what outh to go on their local affilates local newscasts. I feel that the American Networks mandate that local newscasts have to have National and International news. I feel the networks force national news and satellite news feeds on their affilates local newscasts. I don't know if the major networks in Canada force national and international news on their TV stations local newscasts. I think that local newscasts outh to have all local news content on them. You have CNN, MSNBC, and FOX News 24/7 around the clock National and International news in the United States. A question to Canadian local newscast viewers do your feel the quality of your local newscasts is going down the tubes? Just a curious question

]]> By: What a Fool Gets Suckered Into « The BlackWidower’s Mind http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-96985 What a Fool Gets Suckered Into « The BlackWidower’s Mind Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:56:30 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-96985 [...] is also the issue with the amount of local news that is actually local. According to a recent unscientific study by one guy watching his local newscast, the local news has only 32 per cent local [...] [...] is also the issue with the amount of local news that is actually local. According to a recent unscientific study by one guy watching his local newscast, the local news has only 32 per cent local [...]

]]> By: Fagstein » CKMI cuts News Final in half http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-93620 Fagstein » CKMI cuts News Final in half Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:46:49 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-93620 [...] format of the condensed News Final gives about as much local stories as the previous one did. Local news makes up the first 10 minutes of the newscast. The second 10-minute segment has [...] [...] format of the condensed News Final gives about as much local stories as the previous one did. Local news makes up the first 10 minutes of the newscast. The second 10-minute segment has [...]

]]> By: Fagstein » CBC Montreal News at Five: Filling time with repeats http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-92966 Fagstein » CBC Montreal News at Five: Filling time with repeats Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:10:55 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-92966 [...] with my previous analysis, I broke the newscast down into major [...] [...] with my previous analysis, I broke the newscast down into major [...]

]]> By: corinthian rick http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-92333 corinthian rick Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:52:10 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-92333 There were studies done by FAIR a few years back mentioning that a lot of real news - new government policies that actually affected people's lives - had been supplanted by whimsical stories about hurricanes and waterskiing squirrels. That's another angle. There were studies done by FAIR a few years back mentioning that a lot of real news - new government policies that actually affected people's lives - had been supplanted by whimsical stories about hurricanes and waterskiing squirrels. That's another angle.

]]> By: Des http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-92266 Des Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:53:05 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-92266 Steve- great analysis. Do it again during hockey season and see if the sports numbers change... Steve- great analysis. Do it again during hockey season and see if the sports numbers change...

]]> By: Jim http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-92260 Jim Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:58:25 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-92260 How many hours did you log doing this? This is a great data as a bench mark study. You should update this in 6 months time to see how the stations are evolving as it seems there will be more changes coming I.e. CBC news Sports - I would like to see % breakdown of local sports coverage (pro and amateur) .vs National. The Olympics is coming in Feb so this may bias the next 6 months coverage. Jim How many hours did you log doing this?

This is a great data as a bench mark study. You should update this in 6 months time to see how the stations are evolving as it seems there will be more changes coming I.e. CBC news

Sports - I would like to see % breakdown of local sports coverage (pro and amateur) .vs National. The Olympics is coming in Feb so this may bias the next 6 months coverage.

Jim

]]> By: Jack B. http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-92243 Jack B. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:15:03 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-92243 One more reason not to watch TV (in case anyone still didn't have enough of them). One more reason not to watch TV (in case anyone still didn't have enough of them).

]]> By: corinthian rick http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-92198 corinthian rick Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:31:46 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-92198 Excellent stuff. Hope they keep raising the local content. Excellent stuff. Hope they keep raising the local content.

]]> By: Olivier http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-92187 Olivier Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-92187 We actually did something similar for french stations in Québec city, Sherbrooke and Saguenay at the Centre d'études sur les médias. The study is currently in composition, which means it should be published shortly. I'll make sure you get notice when it comes out. We actually did something similar for french stations in Québec city, Sherbrooke and Saguenay at the Centre d'études sur les médias. The study is currently in composition, which means it should be published shortly. I'll make sure you get notice when it comes out.

]]> By: Marc http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-92177 Marc Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:26:35 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-92177 Of course it isn't 100% local news. But that is what their focus should be. If they did away with the national stuff, I'd be fine with it. We have national news channels, the Internet and more for that. I lost lots of respect for Global when they canned TML. I'll stick to Pulse, umm, CTV Montreal's suppertime news - been watching that since Don McGowan did the weather with a marker board. Of course it isn't 100% local news. But that is what their focus should be. If they did away with the national stuff, I'd be fine with it. We have national news channels, the Internet and more for that. I lost lots of respect for Global when they canned TML. I'll stick to Pulse, umm, CTV Montreal's suppertime news - been watching that since Don McGowan did the weather with a marker board.

]]> By: Scott in Montreal http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/08/30/how-local-is-your-local-tv-newscast/comment-page-1/#comment-92169 Scott in Montreal Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:41:24 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=6778#comment-92169 Good stuff, Steve. Much more analysis than Mike Boone used to provide when this was his beat. It's no wonder I find CFCF galling to watch, given the over-abundance of sometimes trivial local news on days where the biggest stories are national or international. On the other hand, the other two do a very shoddy job of providing local coverage most of the time, which is reflected here. I note that sports coverage is almost handed to CFCF on a silver platter by the other two - a bad idea in a market where the Habs' exploits are the primary talk of the town about 80 to 100 days of the year. Good stuff, Steve. Much more analysis than Mike Boone used to provide when this was his beat. It's no wonder I find CFCF galling to watch, given the over-abundance of sometimes trivial local news on days where the biggest stories are national or international. On the other hand, the other two do a very shoddy job of providing local coverage most of the time, which is reflected here. I note that sports coverage is almost handed to CFCF on a silver platter by the other two - a bad idea in a market where the Habs' exploits are the primary talk of the town about 80 to 100 days of the year.

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