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I definitely think hurricane coverage should be on TV - but it should be about actually helping people, not about making money. At the end of the day, it IS about making money, which it is what it is because these are private corporations. But don't try to play it off like people are insensitive for realizing that.
I could care less if it's about making money or not, if it's helpful in the end, that's all that matters. There is a way to point that out and also realize that some people are benefiting from the coverage and not be a jerk about it.
Best solution? Just do what I do and not watch any of it to boost their ratings (if you seriously don't care)
You think those reporters and meteorologists want to work 4 days straight with very little sleep?.
Yes, yes I do. The journalists I know are dedicated types who do what needs to be done and are glad that their careers allow them the opportunity to help get important news out and they will gladly put in long hours to do the job, just like the first responders do.
I could care less if it's about making money or not, if it's helpful in the end, that's all that matters. There is a way to point that out and also realize that some people are benefiting from the coverage and not be a jerk about it.
Best solution? Just do what I do and not watch any of it to boost their ratings (if you seriously don't care)
Just because I disagree means I'm a jerk? I don't think having the same coverage on 5 channels is benefitting anyone versus having it on one or two channels, or cutting into coverage as needed. That's my opinion and it doesn't mean that I don't care about those affected by the hurricane as others have alluded to.
This will be my last post cause we're going in circles.
Don't kid yourselves. ALL network TV stations, outside of public broadcast stations, are a business. That's a fact. They exist to make $$$ for their owners/shareholders. That too is a fact.
Everything they do is about serving a product to an existing and potential customer base, a product that competes with other similar products in their geographical area. That product is news, reports, live updates, and other content. It is a very competitive business. They make their money from licensing fees, advertising revenues and some other things. It's a business, a corporation, that pays taxes.
Not WRAL nor any of the for-profit networks is broadcasting out of "the goodness of their hearts." I'm not being cynical. I'm not saying people who work for stations don't care (they do). But the station exists because someone is running the business, paying for it, etc.
A big storm like a hurricane is a major event in an arena in which all stations compete for eyeballs. The more eyeballs, the more they can charge for advertising. If competitor B, C & D provide nonstop coverage and you, competitor A, don't, then you might not capture the audience. Your 'product or service' may not be seen as good or better. These are business decisions that are being made.
Now...rather than argue whether a TV station should or should not be covering a big weather event 24/7, or whether the OP should or should not be upset about missing college football, how about actual solutions for finding this coverage, a question which was in the OP's first post. Besides pay-for TV sports packages, where else can college football games be watched?
Yes, yes I do. The journalists I know are dedicated types who do what needs to be done and are glad that their careers allow them the opportunity to help get important news out and they will gladly put in long hours to do the job, just like the first responders do.
It's was painful to watch them struggle to find things to talk about just to fill in air time and much of it was over dramatized to be more serious than in actual reality. They are not even close to being in the same class as first responders who put their lives at risk to save others.
I don't think this is really about sports, but I could be wrong. There are people that believe the news outlets are really out to help people, and there are people who understand what it's really about, that's all.
Then the OP needs to quit talking about the storm coverage knocking out sports coverage, and asking where he/she can watch football. And if its not about sports, then its nothing but silly, pointless whining.
Unbelievable...complaining about hurricane coverage. We are lucky the storm did not come our way. I am glad about the coverage, these are good people doing good work that is helping people getting critical information .
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