Networks say they're cutting back on Rice video

[jaysunb]

At least six television networks said Thursday they plan to stop or minimize airings of video showing Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice striking his then-fiancee and knocking her unconscious, footage that has called into question how the NFL disciplines players involved in domestic violence.
The move comes after the video from a casino elevator showing Janay Palmer crumpling to the floor after a punch has already been seen many times on TV since TMZ released it Monday: During the 7 a.m. EDT news hour on Tuesday, the video clip aired 37 times on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC, according to a count by Media Matters for America. In addition, the networks aired an old video showing Palmer outside of the elevator nine times, the group said

"The video has been seen enough for viewers to clearly know what happened, and make their own judgments about what should happen next," said Michael Clemente, executive vice president at Fox News. "Our judgment is that continuing to show it is simply overdoing it for shock value, and not for journalistic reasons."

"It's a very difficult thing for a victim of violence to have her abuse shown over and over again to the public," said Kim Gandy, president and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based National Network to End Domestic Violence. "At the same time, it is creating a national conversation about domestic violence that could have the effect of saving lives."
http://news.yahoo.com/networks-theyre-no-longer-showing-rice-video-181444857--spt.html

[jberryhill]

1. Our televised Rice rations are being reduced?

Will they be substituting some lentil video?

[Trillo]

2. Aren't there only 6 media networks?

The concentration of the media is on proud display.

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

3. You'd never know

You'd never know we are about to enter another war, and a horrible disease is killing thousands of people in Africa.

I'm a mother of daughters. Believe me, I GET IT AND I CARE. But the non-stop coverage is ridiculous. I felt the same way about the Michael Brown coverage. And every other story that become the story du jour. Sun up to sun down and beyond. How about devoting just a third of the time to these incidents, and report on what is happening in our government and the rest of the world?

How about some real investigative journalism?

[jaysunb]

4. +1 welcome to DU n/t