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5 months agoHow 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 ]