#JFK assassination

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Nieman Lab
5 months ago
Media industry

How the Kennedy assassination helped make network TV news wealthy

Negative news is profitable for journalists and media companies.
The assassination of JFK demonstrated the link between negative news and high ratings and profits. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
5 months ago
Media industry

How the JFK assassination changed TV news and the journalists who covered it 60 years ago

On November 22, 1963, the three major television networks in the US (NBC, CBS, and ABC) provided live, continuous coverage of the JFK assassination and its aftermath for four days.
This event marked the beginning of a new era in media, where viewers could witness major events unfolding in real time.
Unlike today where there are numerous media outlets, everyone watched the JFK tragedy simultaneously. [ more ]
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