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...recession, Disney is attempting to make a move that they believe will help improve ABC’s overall financial picture. More upsetting, however, was the comment to the New York Times of one anonymous ABC executive who described the format and content of “Nightline?? as no longer relevant. “Nightline?? is just the opposite. It remains more important and timely than ever, and its elimination from ABC would be a great loss for both the news world and for television viewers...
...history of “Nightline?? reveals a continued commitment to covering pressing domestic and international issues and to producing in-depth journalism. It began as a program devoted to nightly updates on the Iranian hostage situation in 1979. Due to its success, “Nightline?? continued to run and became the highlight of ABC’s news programming. Over the last two decades, Ted Koppel and the staff of “Nightline?? have consistently covered worthwhile subjects in innovative ways. In the 1980s, the show hosted influential debates exploring apartheid...
...cable news and easily accessible Internet information has challenged the style of broadcasting exemplified by “Nightline.” But in a post-Sept. 11 world, with the U.S. fighting an ongoing war on terrorism, the exhaustive brand of broadcast journalism practiced by “Nightline?? is even more relevant. And America’s current climate seems less appropriate than ever for standard network news, which is often notoriously shallow and superficial...
...Disney are entertainment companies, and their attempts to attract younger viewers are understandable. Despite this, “Nightline?? still deserves a prominent spot on the airwaves. Networks have a commitment to their viewers to provide comprehensive, informative news coverage. Quality broadcasting like “Nightline?? should not be sacrificed simply to make room for entertainment programming; if ABC does secure Letterman, “Nightline?? should be moved to a timeslot in primetime, even if on a more limited basis...
Since 1993, he has been a member of Temple Sinai in Washington, D.C., a 1,500-household Reform synagogue that has been called the nation’s most powerful congregation—its members include “Nightline?? anchor Ted Koppel, New York Times bureau chief Michael Oreskes and Harvard’s Marvin Kalb, executive director of the Shorenstein Center for Press and Public Policy’s Washington office...