…maybe that’s what Bill Moyers and David Brancaccio have to offer to end a week and a troubling month on the PBS Series Now.
First, a story on the real politics, bribery, and arm-twisting behind passing Bush’s Medicare bill.
Then, an eye-opening account of the Pro-Choice, Pro-Women March in Washington last weekend that makes the point that there are millions of religious…deeply religious, pro-choice people out there, and maybe they’ll make it to the polls in November.
Then, an interview with Bob Edwards, who articulately (and yeah, somewhat emotionally) makes the case that journalists covering the White House and journalism in general is not doing the tough job that was defined in the age of Edward R. Murrow. I think I’ll use my gift from Leslie and Christopher to get Edwards’ book on Murrow.
Not good news, overall, capping a month that is filled with not good news, overall. Then why my optimism? Some journalists were at work on that program. They did precisely their jobs, told compelling stories.
Touched something in me.
And now, minutes from Ted Koppel’s Nightline-long reading the honor roll of our dead in Iraq (another program doing difficult work in the face of rabid, senseless jingoism), I have a bit of hope for all of us. Good night, and good luck.
May 2nd, 2004 at 10:06 pm
did you read about the sinclair broadcast group refusing to run that episode of “nightline” on its abc stations? because, their spokesperson said, “nightline” was trying to make a political statement “disguised as news content.”
if i had a loved one who’d come home in one of those flag-draped coffins we’re not supposed to see, i would be livid. i AM livid. since when is the identity of a person who dies in the service of his or her country NOT NEWS?