The coverage of the funeral of President Jimmy Carter is another example of the disconnect between Big Media and the audience.
Who tunes in to watch such moments in history? What do they expect to see and hear?
Tuning in at random to CBS, the service began and, after some speakers, the service continued, with music including very moving performances from the Navy Choir. Unfortunately, if viewers continued to watch on most networks, the music and some other elements of the service were muted, so that the network correspondents could impress viewers with more of their pontification.
Did these networks honestly think most people tuned in to hear these discredited Fake News talking heads yammer on in the middle of Jimmy Carter’s funeral?
Give credit where credit is due, no matter how difficult. Tuning to PBS, the viewer got the entire service uninterrupted, with excellent quality and no unnecessary distractions. Thank you.
Michael Baldauf