Another great post by The TV Guy Hal Boedeker today discussing Linda Kenney Baden’s appearance on the Today Show.
It seems that according to her comments on the show, Baden is not a fan of the local media coverage down there in Florida.
Probably because they are doing such a good job reporting the news! Yes, it’s true that sometimes there are stories that are reported that really aren’t “hard news” but people are still interested in what’s going on and the media covers what they feel their readers want to read about.
From the Orlando Sentinel:
“Every single day, since I’ve been in this case, which is Dec. 11th, there has been a story, a story, a story,” Baden told Ann Curry. “Even when there’s a non-story, there’s a story.”
So true. It’s been the most-covered local story of the past year, even as the economy tanked. Yes, the extravagant coverage has turned off many people. But I’d rather hear from the public on that point than some high-profile defense lawyer in the case. Casey Anthony is charged with daughter Caylee’s murder.
Baden continued her stint as media critic. “You, for instance, the national media gives us a fair shake,” Baden told Curry.
Ah, the national media. Let’s talk hypocrisy.
Baden complained about the rehashing in the case. But the national media pick up what the local media have covered.
And the national media, notably ABC, also have been the source of licensing fees for photographs and video. The national media have supplied trips to New York and Los Angeles for people in the case. ABC even put up George and Cindy in a ritzy hotel after Caylee’s remains were found.
Yes, the local media can’t compete in that regard.
Curry continued: “You’re saying the local media has not given you a fair shake?”
“Absolutely not,” Baden said. “The local media rushes to take news leak sources, law enforcement sources say. A lot of times the evidence that law enforcement sources have leaked was improper.”
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