Submitted by Gene Patterson on October 15, 2009 - 9:37pm
Were you as surprised as I was that all the major networks led their newscasts tonight with the story of the "balloon boy?"
No doubt it generated lots of interest and for good reason. In the early moments of the story, everyone was concerned about the fate of a 6 year old boy who might be trapped inside that high flying balloon.
But really - once the boy was discovered safe and sound at home - was this a major national story? Or for that matter, was it even a story?
Submitted by Gene Patterson on April 14, 2010 - 7:25pm
Dallas sports anchor Dale Hansen isn't too happy with his station these days. WFAA8 - against his advice - recently aired a story about Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
The story was based on some grainy video and sound taken of Jones without his apparent knowledge. The video shows Jones talking about former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells and former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow in less than flattering tones.
Hansen didn't believe the story was news and said as much to his bosses...and to his viewing audience.
