tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post1294996306745428597..comments2024-02-29T14:00:40.184-05:00Comments on Restonian: News blog from Reston, Virginia, the mauve-colored New Town (tm): On the YouTubes: A TV News Video Containing No Actual NewsRestonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15519884797760354007noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6412900754136064810.post-47981925729165880002011-05-19T20:55:26.131-04:002011-05-19T20:55:26.131-04:00In fact, a tv news video containing actual news wo...In fact, a tv news video containing actual news would actually be...news. Not that this is unique to the Washington region, but the dumbing down of local newscasts is becoming pathetic. Fox5 at times seems to be nothing more than a shill for American Idol. Channel 7/WJLA finds the money to send its resident fashionista with the piercingly shrill voice to cover the royal wedding -- gee, thanks, never would have know about the event otherwise -- and the last taping of Oprah. How about some serious coverage of serious local issues instead? No wonder they're losing audiences as well as relevance.Peasant From Less Sought After South Restonnoreply@blogger.com