Archive for the ‘Media & Journalism’ Category

If the television news networks compete for viewers, why do they all go to commercial at the same time?

Friday, November 20th, 2009

LittleLamb asked: Wouldn't they want to make sure they went to commercials at different times, so that they could capture the channel surfers from other networks?GABRIEL

How does Fox news continually scoop the other networks?

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Bioman asked: Fox news always seems to have the stories before, sometimes weeks before, the other networks. How do they do it?GARRETT

Why won’t news networks air complete political speech rallies from start to finish?

Friday, July 6th, 2007

Why the smirk Mary? asked: Often the networks will play small segments from a speech, examples being Obama in Elko Nevada and McCains Michigan town-hall meeting today. I say air these speeches live without commercials all day and cut back on the commentary and political shows. Especial for Headline news. Hey i ...

Are there organizations that join networks and newspapers?

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

CookiesnCream asked: Is there a league that unites TV networks, newspapers, and the press? If so, what are some of these organizations called?ELIAS

What time are elections usually called by the networks?

Monday, February 12th, 2007

Thomas W asked: I'm trying to figure out what time of the night the major TV networks have called the past two or three presidential elections, but I can't find anything online that tells me. Anyone know?CASEY