Showing posts with label Mark Kelly. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

ABC Turns Real Tragedy Into Soap Opera

Is anyone besides me embarrassed by ABC's shameless title & promotion of their "interview" between Diane Sawyer and Mark Kelly, husband of injured Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords that aired last night? 

No, I didn't watch the interview; did not have to.  The endless plugs for the show were enough to make me gag.  Yes, Mark Kelly agreed to be interviewed.  But did he agree to such a maudlin marketing approach?  This is a real tragedy folks.  Six people died. 

Today they couldn't wait to toot their ratings horn: 
Special Edition of "20/20" with Diane Sawyer Reporting “The Congresswoman & the Astronaut: An American Story of Love and Strength” Was Second Among Total Viewers at 10PM   abcnews
Shame on you, ABC.  Why didn't you just put Barbara Walters on it and call it what it is:  exploitation. 
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