New Nightline

So ABC News is revamping "Nightline" after Kopple steps down. They are going to a 2-anchor New York/Washington DC format. It is very obvious that this reworking is being done to try to attract a younger demographic. In a recent article Broadcast and Cable went as far as to saying, "ABC has made no secret of wanting to remake the show to draw younger viewers and mix up the story selection with more human interest pieces." I have absolutely no problem with ABC adjusting the show a little to appeal to a younger demographic, but as I member of the younger demographic I beg ABC not to dummy down the content.

We in the younger demo might have short attention spans and might not even be huge television news consumer, but more and more the nets and news organizations in general are going to be stuck with us and that doesn't mean they should stop producing high quality news. The web and twenty-four hour news channels are more and more becoming shallow places were celebrity gossip and over exaggerated news stories rule, but I am here saying there are still people who want to see real, relevant news. And even if there were not people who wanted to see it, it is the responsibility of the nets to act in the public interest, convenience and necessity and it is necessary that we receive good news coverage.