[WILL-AM] On The Media rundow n (June 10)
Denise Perry
Fr: ON THE MEDIA
Re: OTM TOPICS AND PROMO COPY
[WILL-AM/580 airs this program at 1PM (CDT) on Saturday, June
10, 2000]
RUNDOWN FOR SHOW
HOSTS: BRIAN LEHRER - "ON THE MEDIA"
00:00 - 18:59 SEG A:
01:00 - 06:00 NPR NEWS
06:00 11:30 Death of APBNEWS.COM
This week the criminal justice site APBNews.com announced that
it ran out of money and fired all its staff. Reporter Deryl
Davis investigates why one of the best news sites online may be
logging off.
10:30-14:00 Scuttling Salon
Salon is cutting back on stories and staffers. Commentator
James Poniewozik explains how Salon decided who to cut and what
that means for all of journalism.
15:00-18:30 On Line Journalism
This week, the future does not look so bright for online
journalism. APBNews, Salon and Slate are all having their share
of troubles. Host Brian Lehrer talks to Online Journalism
Reviews Joshua Fouts about the critical condition of internet
news.
18:30-18:59 FORWARD PROMO
18:59 SEG A ENDS
19:00 - 19:59 STATION BREAK 1 (MUSIC)
20:00-38:59 SEG B
20:00-26:00 Brooke and Brian
NPR Media Maven Brooke Gladstone checks in to discuss the latest
media happenings, including the ongoing ascendance of a sock
puppet.
26:00-28:00 Stat Watch: Attitudes Towards Homosexuality
Quoting a March Newsweek poll, a recent New York Post article
stated that 46% of Americans agree with Dr. Laura that
homosexuality is a sin. Numbers don't lie, but do they tell
the truth? Brian speaks to the Director of the Newsweek Poll,
David Alpern, about the origins of the statistic.
38:00-38:30 In Conversation: Jules Fieffer and Tom Tomorrow
Legendary Cartoonist Jules Fieffer has quit his syndicated
cartoon strip. Fellow cartoonist Tom Tomorrow speaks with
Fieffer about life, politics and the art of cartoons.
38:30- 38:59 FORWARD PROMO
38:59 SEG B ENDS
39:00 - 39:59 STATION BREAK 2 (MUSIC)
40:00-58:29 SEG C:
40:00-42:00 Whats George Stephanapolis doing on Rick Lazio's
Bus
ABC Commentator George Stephanapolis is brushing up his
reporting skills on the Rick Lazio campaign trail. Brian
wonders whether George's celebrity status and Clinton ties will
bring the attention of the national media back to the New York
Senate race.
42:00-46:00 AT&T Goes T&A
No sooner had the Supreme Court struck down a federal law
limiting sexually explicit cable channels, then AT&T had struck
a deal to carry Hot Channel on its cable system. Commentator
Michael Colton shares his thoughts on this latest development
in the world of media.
46:00-53:00 Local News gets a Make Over
When local news is criticized for being shallow and sensational,
it's the TV consultants that get blamed. WBBM in Chicago
debuted its new anti-fluff news format in February, but its
ratings are still low. Who's to blame now? Brian reports on
the role of the TV industry image consultant.
53:00-57:00 Women in Hollywood
Oxygen Networks Amy Sohn reviews Rachel Abromowitz's new book
on the role of women in Hollywood.
58:00 END
58:00 - 58:30 CREDITS AND CLOSE
58:30-59:00 FUNDING CREDITS