Hype and Glory: The World of Local TV News

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This program from Investigative Reports explores the world of local TV news. For 20 days, cameras accompany Los Angeles' KCAL-9's news director, producers, reporters, and anchors as they balance legitimate news journalism with sensational stories designed to lure viewers and win sweeps ratings. We go behind the scenes to explore this independent news station and the keen competition to bring local news, sports, and weather into homes
Playing the Ratings Game (1:00)
Pressure During "The Book" (1:57)
Day 3--Story Selection (2:07)
Hollywood Trumps Other News (1:56)
Day 4--The Stuff Sweeps are Made Of (2:20)
Covering a Breaking News Story (1:30)
Getting the Scoop (2:06)
Days 5 and 6--Being Scooped (1:44)
Covering a Sandbox Death (1:57)
Day 7--Struggling to Compete (0:37)
Day 9--The Blockbuster Awards (2:08)
Ratings Drop (0:56)
Day 10--Sex and Tragedy (1:58)
Day 11--Wildfire and Roller Coaster (2:25)
Technical Difficulties (1:58)
Back in Second Place (1:31)
Day 12--Weariness Sets In (0:48)
Days 15 and 16--Crime Wave (1:52)
Another Sweeps Stunt (2:01)
Skydiving Story (2:09)
Day 18--Hitting Close to Home (1:53)
New Perspective on "The Book" (1:52)
Day 19--The Chase That Almost Happened (2:27)
Day 20--May Book Finally Closed (2:11)
Should News Be About Numbers? (1:07)
Credits: Hype and Glory: The World of Local TV News (0:37)

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