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>But what's the point? Newspapers are never going to do >TV as well as TV does it. Also who wants to log onto a >newspaper's website for amateur TV content when you >can click on a TV set and have your choice of 60 >channels? Unless newspapers develop unique video >content, they're always going to be playing a losing >game. > >Anybody remember the P-G's radio network in the early >'90s? > > > >>I had some doubts about the PG's stuff early on, but >>their political videos have been very, very good. >>Toland took a beating for that first show, and maybe >>I'm alone in this, but I thought his Altmeyer >>interview was pretty slick. Even their sports videos >>have shown tremendous improvement. The podcasts are >>hit and miss, but the fact they're even doing them is >>pretty impressive. The PG does seem to be on a fast >>track with this stuff. >> >>>If you can't do video right, BCT can't and the Trib >>>can't. The PG has done some dumb things, like the >>>"News Now" fiasco and the Early Show with Bill Toland >>>yet they are way ahead of the pack in this region. If >>>their ideas have not come together yet, the fact that >>>they've already got polish, quality and >sophistication >>>in their presentation puts them in the driver's >seat. >>>Their stuff is so far beyond anyone else's that it's >>>pathetic. It's the concepts that need work. >>> >>>No one expects much from the Trib and in their video >>>efforts no one is getting much just like the majority >>>of the print and web editorial "product" they offer. >>>BCT's site does look like a bunch of kids playing >with >>>video gear, and why waste time at the very moment >>>management's coldly cutting people loose and slicing >>>the paper's editorial resources down to zip? If BCT >>>is going to be run by a skeleton crew why even bother >>>with the paper itself, much less video? >>> >>>>People have poked fun at the P-G's video efforts, >but >>>>their stuff is network quality compared to this crap >>>>that the Beaver County Times posted on their >website. >>>>Look at the player interviews, where the players >>>>aren't even in frame. Looks like some junior high >>kids >>>>signed out a video camera and scammed a locker room >>>>credential. Why would they even post something this >>>>bad? Hey, maybe it's high satire? >>>> >>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>>>href="http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/04/19/spo >r >>t >>>s >>>>/doc4807f67de6f2d673797982.txt">http://timesonline.c >o >>m >>>/ >>>>articles/2008/04/19/sports/doc4807f67de6f2d673797982 >. >>t >>>x >>>>t</a>

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