Word: koppel
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Limbaugh's factual transgressions, his contempt for intelligent debate and his impact on the congressional power structure are significantly exacerbated by his blurring of the lines between entertainment and news. Currently he floats somewhere between David Letterman and Ted Koppel, Tom Brokaw and Howard Stern. In this gray area, he has set aside journalistic responsibility, cloaking himself in the guise of a pure entertainer...
...Koppel also addressed changes in the television industry that have ignited an ever-intensifying battle between entertainment and hard news...
...Koppel said he thought the recer Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding case received more intense media coverage than the San Francisco earthquake or the fall of the Berlin Wall. He said this reflected an unfortunate but necessary part of journalism today...
...have always done our sleaze programs. We do them to get ratings," Koppel said. "They key is to maintain a balance...
When audience size impacts the value of commercial time, Koppel said, high ratings are critical to a program's survival. Programs with high ratings can offset lower-rated programs on subjects such as Bosnia and the economy...