6The Daily Tar HeelMonday, April 5. 1982 nht laihi mv MM News will be what udd:.. says, it is 90th year of editorial freedom Mudd is all for every American watching "I think it's mandatory if you're really It appears NBC is following that same serious about broadcast journalism, be- By DRESCHER the news every night (preferably the NBC trend by moving Brokaw from the Today John Drescher. eJu JOHN Nightly News), he's disappointed that cause there simply isn't the training at show to the co-anch- or of the news. fewer Americans are reading a daily local stations," he said. "I feel like two to Brokaw has spent more than five years Peters'. three years on a newspaper is really obli- chucking feather pillows show-bi- z folk, Ann Mamum "News is whatever I say it is," former newspaper. s at NBC anchorman David Brinkley once "I don't think it's a good sign," he gatory. More and more, networks are hir- as one writer put it. Although Brokaw Kerry De Rochi. aom ej,u KEN MMGlS,Attocia Editor said. If news is whatever the anchorman said. "People are spending less time in- ing people that haven't worked for a was once a White House reporter, his Perry, Elaine McClatchey.p co-anch- or Rachel says it is, then starting tonight Roger forming themselves. They're missing the. paper. I see that as a bad sign." move to the strikes many as re- Ch apple. cuyEJiw Lynn Editor Alan ufc Peithman. n and" depth they should be getting! Philosophi- That's not in tune with those who feel miniscent of when ABC hired Barbara Mudd will determine what's news JIM WRWK State and National Editor Susan Hudson. Editor f what's not. Mudd, who received a mas- cally it's not a good sign and economically acquiring a newspaper background for Walters. Linda Robertson. Swe Eik NlSSEN RlTTER,lrE1lwr having go TV news is living in television's Stone ter's in history from UNC in 1953, will it's not either, with papers to Mudd disagrees that Brokaw is the Al Steele, Pkot&tmpky Teresa Curry, Spotihi Editor shortcomings Age. 20 years, the definition of news join Tom Brokaw tonight as co-anch- or of out of business. One of the "In show-bi- z type. TV news has is that it doesn't do news will be entirely different," said one TV the NBC Nightly News as the pair re- "When Tom went to Today, the (To- places John Chancellor. deeply; it kind of skims across the news news analyst in The Washington Jour- and just touches the top." nalism Review. "Television's old fogies day) anchor had done dog-foo- d commer- Food fight (part II) As NBC's Washington correspondent, cials and all that. Tom changed that. Mudd has handled all stories originating I There wasn't as much fluff. There's still a co-anch- or to make news brighter. ... think With two separate proposals before him and a third in the works, from the capital. Now, with 'Networks are trying it's lot of lighter stories and features but I Chancellor Christopher C. Fordham HI has not had enough time to Brokaw stationed in New York, Mudd bad that we have to take something and change the think Tom was picked for the job because

will be even more involved in the daily hard-worki- make an informed decision on the future of a food service at UNC. Be- nature of things to make them more attractive. It's a he's a ng fella with serious in- production of the news. "It'll mean that tentions." cause several distinct alternatives do exist, the chancellor should hold I'll be more intimately involved in the dangerous trend. We should be reporting the news, not off making a final decision on such a complex issue until all options assembly, assignment and preparation of changing Contrary to gossip reports that say have been thoroughly studied. the broadcast," Mudd said in a telephone if Roger Mudd Mudd is upset about sharing the anchor, interview. he says the co-anch- or format is a good When first announced three weeks ago, the original proposal was pre- newspapers While previously Mudd's script had to Mudd said television news may be able who worked on and went to one. as do-or-d- ie move designed save rapidly failing food ser- will sented a to a be approved by NBC headquarters in to provide more depth in its coverage if it journalism school be dead and the "There's a great deal of advantages," one-ho- ur news will be in the hands people who vice. The proposal, drawn up by James Cansler of Student Affairs, New York, now he will have the freedom expands to a format. Both local of he said. "It gives you another person only ratings." Charles Antle, a member of the Food Services Advisory Committee and to make his own decisions as to what stations and the Federal Communications know about thinking about things, another perspec- Assistant to the Vice Chancellor Biruta Nielson, recommended a quick stories will be aired and how they will be Commission are blocking that expansion, That is exactly what Mudd fears: that tive, another person with a strong repu- although many news feel it's decision by Fordham with renovations set to begin in May. That report presented. "I think we have the Washing- in television TV news will prostitute itself to the tation for honesty. There's more mobili- judg- only a matter of time before the expan- ratings and disregard good, informative ty. One can travel, one can stay behind. immediately drew criticism from student leaders who said it was incom- ton expertise to make our own news ments," Mudd said, "and it will also save sion occurs. journalism. He says it's already hap- It's a good system. It also distributes the plete and failed to address many questions surrounding the affect on pening. When ABC hired sports mogul work and prevents the one great wise man us a lot of time." "An hour would be great if we made ve ratings in students. super-competiti- Roone Arledge to boost its from dominating the network." Time. In the world intelligent use of it," Mudd said. "If all week, service plan was presented to Ford- of network news, saving a few minutes 1977, Arledge introduced entertainment Within one a second food we did was double the amount of stories is say here and there can make a big difference. to network news. It worked and now the That not to Roger Mudd would ham, this one drawn up by Student Government. This plan also called we have now, then no, it wouldn't be bet- mind being one great After all, news is only good when it's new. battle for the rating points is more fierce not that man. At for renovations Lenoir Hall, but recommended that Chase Cafeteria ter. I think we need to cover more com- 54, he has reached the top his pro- of One of television's largest advantages than ever. . of pletely some of the areas we cover now, fession. There's no telling what the next be used only to serve dinner and that the Fast Break restaurant be left in over the print media is its striking im- "I think what's happened is the comp- and then expand to areas we don't cover step may be, but for now anyway, the the Carolina Union. The proposal also called for transferring the profits mediacy that enables it to cover breaking v etition for the audience has increased," now." : ;. Nightly is from residence hall snack bars and vending machines to a central food news far better than newspapers. Mudd said. "Networks are trying to NBC News from Washington is side makes news brighter. I'm troubled by what Roger Mudd says it is. service. The result would be a $6 per student food-servi- ce fee and a But there another to the time Newspapers provide more depth for factor, and that's the amount of time the readers, but they also provide a depth in this. I think it's bad that we have to take room-boar- d plan for a smaller number of students. v public is willing to put into acquiring in- journalism training that radio and tele- something and change the nature of Using Chase Cafeteria for dinner is a sound idea because it is cur- formation each day. More people are vision stations do not, Mudd said. The things to make them more attractive. It's John Drescher, a senior journalism and rently the only meal most students eat there. Renovating it would not at- spending that time watching television best places to learn journalism are at a dangerous trend. We should be re- history major from Raleigh, is editor of tract more students and is not the solution; neither is .forcing South news and not reading newspapers. While newspapers, not in radio or television. porting the news, not changing it." The' Daily Tar Heel. Campus students to pay for the improvements through a meal plan. Most students on South Campus simply do not eat breakfast and lunch Letters to the editor at Chase. ' The reasoning behind the Student Government plan makes sense in other ways. For example, the FSAC plan calls for moving the highly Students acted irresponsibly successful Fast Break into the Pine Room. The Fast Break is successful upsetting scenes. Perhaps understand what pleasure is found or what point is because of its location: students in the Union stop by on their way To the editor: was also the center of the site On March 29 I shared the excitement of our winning of small children walking hand in hand with their made, in becoming so drunk that one cannot feel or something Moving it Pine Room would is through and grab to eat. to the the 1982 NCAA championship with fellow UNC parents was the most disturbing. I saw an indescribable react to anything that going on around him. eliminate this advantage. students. But my enthusiasm quickly dissolved upon see- terror On the face of one infant who was undoubtedly Furthermore, I fail to see why the following correla- Like the FSAC plan, the Student Government proposal calls for a ing the senseless conduct of students and other Chapel shaken by theponfusion and noise of the crowd. I even tion holds: the bigger and badder the event, the bigger meal plan for a limited number of students, but with needed qualifica- Hill residents on Franklin Street and on UNC's campus. observed one woman trying to climb over a wall while and badder the partying and drinking must become. 16-oun- ce two-year-o-ld Isn't the hard work of UNC's great basketball team and tions. Any students assigned to a dorm not one of their first five choices The irresponsibility of some people never fails to juggling her Schlitz and child. amaze me. Within the first minutes of the Monday night How can parents subject their children to such a coach only demeaned by one's using it as an excuse to . would not be required to eat on the meal plan. Students in Greek or- get as drunk as one can possibly get? Dean Smith and the celebration, two students were abruptly jolted from the frightening and . abnormal atmosphere? ... And we addi- team deserve better show appreciation. ganizations could pay a small fee and be exempt from the plarii ln roof 01 a moving car when the driver, (no doubt intox- wonder where crime and alcohol abuse come from. a of our tion, the plan would be phased in over three years. Only the minimum icated), decided to ram down Franklin Street at 30 mph. I would be the first to admit that winning a national I needn't go into a detailed description of the van- number of students for the food service to break even would be required The siuo nts hopefully weren't badly injured. I didn'f championship Hs exciting and that a celebration is dalism done to the campus during the celebration. We've stay around long enough to hear the report. definitely in line. But can't this celebration take place all seen the painted slogans, strewn toilet paper, broken to be on the room-boar- d plan. glass bottles, beer cans, etc. Saturday night's melee, after our semi-fina- ls victory, with our minds and bodies remaining intact? I don't Another option is under review by the Residence Hall Association. It Indeed, partying and drinking have become so-call- ed has been considering a set fee for all students in order to avoid a meal "established traditions" at Carolina. But no matter how plaH anywhere on campus. The major drawback of this plan is that it longstanding these practices are, I believe that a imposes fee on students who would not use the food service, residents of them needs to be made when they produce a so many negative results. of Granville Towers for example. None of the reports by itself is a complete proposal, but the Student Betsy Thomas sen Government plan comes closest. One option, allowing the University to 836 Morrison take over food services, has been largely ignored. The push for a hasty Blue Jeans Day ARA-operat- ed decision has been because administration officials fear . the food service may soon leave the Universitya weak excuse To the editor: companies" place considering the number of that would like to take its , In the DTH editorial ("Blue jeans and gays") of April here. If an on-camp- us food service is to be successful, improvements are 2, you declared that "if the Carolina Gay Association crucial. But the University should not rush into a decision because of wants to have Blue Jeans Day every Friday, that's fine alarmist cries that all the food service problems must be solved in the with us. If it's not fine with you, perhaps you should j think about why it's not." next week. I have thought about it, just as most other UNC students thought about it as we got dressed that Friday.

, Blue Jeans Day '82 put all of us (straights, gays and Best and brightest in the position of making some type of state- When David Halberstam speaks on the influence of the media at 7:30 ment about our sexuality, regardless of whether we wore the clothes which tonight in Memorial Hall, he will speak from an experience that is befitted our respective preferences. The CGA deemed that the pants we chose to wear on twofold. As a journalist, he has achieved the highest honor of his pro- March 26 revealed whom we chose to sleep with. fession, the Pulitzer Prize, for his reporting from Vietnam. As an author Presumably, this is exactly what the Gay Rights Move- he has been able to step out of his role as a journalist and report on the ment has been telling us is no one else's business. business of the media in his book The Powers That Be. Jeep Bryant speech is the culmination the three-wee- k long Halberstam's of 1721 Granville West Carolina Symposium. Under the theme "America in Pieces," the sym- posium has addressed fragmentation in America. Symposium workers should be commended for their hard work. TV evangelism threatens tradition Their contribution cannot be ignored. They have brought a rare op- portunity to Carolina students by raising questions and issues that affect could deal with." spect to lying," Alley said. "They will lie and concern us. Tonight's address is an example of that type of oppor- By NISSEN RITTER In addition to supporting public de- with great glee apparently. They will say tunity, one that on student can afford to miss. ' ; bates, Alley encourages viewers to request something and deny it. If you do not have alternative prograrnming or air time to documentation in your hand when you're Robert Alley would like nothing better present their opposing viewpoints. The charging, it is hopeless because they have J The Daily Tar Hool than to participate in a face-to-fa- ce de- Federal Communication Commission's no integrity at all when it comes to the Editorial Assistants: Michelle Christcnbury, Jon Takott bate with Rev. Jerry Falwell. He sees the Fairness Doctrine requires stations which truth. v Assistant Managing Editors: Lynn Earley, Karen Haywood, Ann Murphy'' current trend of television evangelism air one side of a controversial and im- "I was present when he (Falwell) made

: characterized by Falwell, host of The Old portant public issue to give equal time to the statement that the prayers of Jews are Contributions Editor. Gdareh Asayesh . ;r Time Gospel Hour, and Pat Robertson, the other side. . not heard by God which he later denied News Desk: Ted Avery, Joseph BerryhilL Paul Boyce, Stacia Clawson, Allison Davis, Lisa the 700 Club as a threat to limit, dis- having said. I did hear him say it, and I've Evans, Evelyn Faison, Donna Fultz, Ivy Hilliard, Dan Hart, Melissa Moore, Michele. Peficey, host of "I want to broaden, not the American tradition. cussion," Alley said. "Falwell has the got it on tape." Laura Seifert, Jan Sharpe, Martie Hayworth, Jule Hubbard, Renae Lyas, Clare Lynrnan, Lin M Rollins, Dale McKeel, Mary McKecl, Lisa Reynolds, Lynsky Rollins, Tracey Thompson. Alley, who teaches religion and chairs perfect right to the positions he holds and Despite the public attention given to Martha QwBin, assistant news editor. ' the Area Studies program at the Univer- the perfect right to espouse them. I Falwell and the Moral Majority, Robert- News: Cheryl Anderson, Greg Batten, Teresa Blossom, Scott Bokjack, Laurie Bradsher, Stacia sity of Richmond, is a founding member thoroughly endorse that." son is the real threat, Alley said. Clawson, Teresa Colbert, John Conway, Alison Davis, Tamara Davis, David Deese, Amy of People for the American Way. Estab- "I think he (Robertson) is far worse Edwards, Charlie Ellmaker, Mary Evans, Dean Foust, Bonnie Gardner, Steve Griffin, Lucy lished by television producer Norman and far more dangerous than Falwell," Holman, Charlotte Holmes, Julie Jones, Peter Judge, David Lam berth, Elizabeth Lucas, Lear in 1980, PFAW is a monitoring or- Alley said. "He not only has the power Alison Mallard, Christine Manuel, Alan Marks, Kyle Marshall, David McHugh, Mary McKeel, ganization designed to keep an eye on IN QUOTES through his network to reach far more Alexandra McMillan, Sheila Miller, Karen Moore, Melissa Moore, Robert Montgomery, Falwell's Moral Majority and other right-win- g people, but the way he's willing to abuse Rosemary Osbom, Sonja Payton, Sue Powell, Lisa Pullen, Sarah Raper, Nancy Rucker, Mike religious groups. people through faith healing is not O'Reilly, Suzette Roach, Laura Seifert, Ken Siman, Kelly Simmons, Mark Stinneford, Anna Ironically, Alley somewhat resembles' Alley listed three concerns about the something Falwell does." Tate, Lynne Thompson, Virginia Trull, Bonita Walker, Sonya Weakley, Mary WtUoughby, outspoken leader the Moral Ma- Falwell-Roberts- on brand of. religious Alley also said that Falwell's basic ap- Chip Wilson, Wendell Wood. Katherine Long, assistant state and national editor. Pam the of Duncan, assistant university editor. jority. But the two Southern ministers broadcasting. He placed misrepresenta- peal was limited to a small group of sup- have little in common. tion of the Bible at the top of his list. porters in his home base, Lynchburg, Va. Sports: Jackie Blackburn and S.L. Price, assistant sports editors. Kim Adams, Clifton Barnes, been concerned for over 20 "When Falwell and Robertson and the "Falwell is weak in Virginia, and he Robert Alley Greg Batten, Tom Berry, Jerry Brattori, R.L. Bynum, Norman Cannada, Grady Cathey, "I have Richard Craver, Michad DeSisti, Stephanie Graham, Morris Haywood, Bob Henson, Frank years with the distortion the rest of these characters began to appear knows it," Alley said. "For the long run, Kennedy, Keith Lee, Draggan Mihalovich, Lew Price, Kurt Rosenberg, John Royster, Stephen talists have been perpetrating," Alley nationally and get national prominence, I I think Robertson will have more staying of the country." Stock, Charles Upchurch, Eddie Wooten and Tracy Young. said. "I think the best way (to confront was disturbed about the way in which power than Falwell. It doesn't matter In contrast, Alley said Falwell and Features: Jill Anderson, Shelley Block, Lorrie Douglas, Cindy Haga, Lisbeth Levine, Mitzi the fundamentalists) would be to engage they were manipulating people, abusing where Robertson is; he could be on the Robertson have everything to fear from Morris, David Rome, Vince Steele, Debbi Sykes, Rosemary Wagner, Randy Walker, Clinton Falwell and Robertson and others in a the intellect, generally misrepresenting moon." the public by participating in open dis- Weaver, Susan Wheelon. Jane Calloway, assistant SpotSskt editor. head-o- n discussion or debate of ideas. the nature of the Bible and Christianity," Both Falwell and Robertson broad- cussion. Alley added that he understood Virginia. Arts: Jeff Grove and Marc Routh assistant arts editors; Dennis Goss, Julian Karchmer, Ed "It's a monitoring group trying to keep he said. cast their programs from But their reluctance to face him in a public de- Leitch, Dawn McDonald, Tim Mooney, Tom Moore, Karen Rosen and Guha Shankar. up with what's happening in the world of The outspoken minister also criticized Alley said the presence of the two promi- bate because he was confident that they television evangelism," Alley said. religious broadcasters who endorsed po- television evangelists in Virginia was lose. Graphic Arts: Matt Cooper, Pam Corbett, Nick Demos, Andy Fullwood, Danny Harretl, nent would y Mike Haynes, Dane Huffman, Sam Mitchell, Janice Murphy, Vince Steele and Tom Alley said the one-wa- communication litical viewpoints on the air. "They only a coincidence. "But if people end up thinking that Wcstarp, artists; Suzanne Conversano, Jeff Neuville, Faith QuintavcH, Zane Saunders, John in television broadcasting prevented any (Falwell and Robertson) either do not "It's an accident because Virginia Falwell's got the better, then it's, all Williams and Scott Sharpe photographers. possibility of interaction between the know or do not care to know about the does not have the fundamentalist creden- right," Alley said. "That's the way de- Because and state in Alley said. Business: Rejeanne V. Caron, business manager; Linda A. Cooper, secretaryreceptionist; public and the broadcaster. of relationship between church tials to support this stuff," "I mocracy works. It's the risk of democ- Lisa Morrell and Anne Sink, bookkeepers; Dawn Welch, circulationdistribution manager; this, he advocates open debates. the 18th century and the religious free- would say the two most liberal states in racy, and I think it's a risk worth Julie Jones and Angie Wolfe, classifieds. ' 'My own feeling is that Falwell and dom that we have," he said. the South religiously are North Carolina taking.' de- Virginia. Advertising: Paula Brewer, advertising manager; Mike Tabor, advertising coordinator; Robertson are afraid of that (open But Alley's harshest criticism focused and Harry Hayes, Keith Lee, Terry Lee, Jeff McElhaney, Karen Newell. Deana Sctzcr. Betsy bate)," Alley said. "I would dearly love on the integrity of the television evan- "Virginia really has nothing to fear Swartzbaugh and Anneli Zeck ad representatives. to get Robertson and Falwell on a one-to-o- ne gelists themselves. "One of the things I've from Jerry Falwell. It's the United States Nissen Ritter, a senior radio, television discussion of the issues where we had learned very quickly from dealing with that has some problems. But if we can de- and motion pictures major Rich- Composition: Frank Porter Graham Composition Division, UNC-C- H Printing Department. from equal standing on the platform and where Robertson and Falwell and their people is velop a concern for Falwell and Robert- mond, Va., is arts editor The Daily Printing: Hinton Press, Inc., of Mcbane. for no holds were barred about what we that they have no compunction with re son here, that says something to the rest Tar Heel.