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Originally posted by DeltAlum
A thought from some broadcast journalims bulleting boards:
Did ABC overdo the coverage on that evening's news show?
Most say yes.
The event was certainly newsworthy, but to take basically the entire show -- well, his death may not have been the most important story that day.
No problems with a prime time special (I think NBC did one for Brokaw and CBS did one for Rather), and extensive coverage on Good Morning America, but the evening program is called "World News Tonight."
Those who knew him (I'm not included) say that he would have been embarassed that this was the majority of the air time on a "world" news program.
For what it's worth.
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That makes sense - a segment and a prime time special (along with the coverage on GMA) would have been fine. It's a tragic story, but you're right, there was more going on in the world than the death of a beloved reporter.
ETA: Only slightly similar, but the Boston Globe did a good job handling the death of Will McDonough. While it was given a prominent place in the paper, by no means did it take up the whole of the news for the day. ESPN did a similar thing when Dick Schaap passed away.