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Who Killed the Big News? Online j1Zfo [E-BOOK] Who Killed the Big News? Online [j1Zfo.ebook] Who Killed the Big News? Pdf Free Pete Noyes *Download PDF | ePub | DOC | audiobook | ebooks Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #2148148 in Books Ingramcontent 2015-05-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .40 x 6.00l, .53 #File Name: 1501042548174 pagesWho Killed the Big News | File size: 45.Mb Pete Noyes : Who Killed the Big News? before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Who Killed the Big News?: 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. "Who Killed The Big News?' is as great read for anyone interested in broadcast journalismBy Robert S. TarlauPete Noyes tells stories of local TV news in Los Angeles like no one else. He's seen and experienced it all - starting with the legendary "Big News," a broadcast that was ahead of its time in every way. I personally enjoyed the back-stories Pete tells of some of the folks I came to know from the "Big News" period, who were still at Channel 2 when I came to work there in 1977 (after KNXT's glory years had passed). Whether a broadcast news student or a retired veteran of our business, "Who Killed The Big News?" brings a lot to learn for everyone interested in journalism. If you'd like to know more about the major crime and political stories Pete covered over the years, be sure to also read his "The Real L.A. Confidential" (also available on ).0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. But the better ones did attract awards that provided the stations with ...By Lew I.In the early days of television, local stations presented nightly 15-minute newscasts for no other reason than to fulfill an FCC license requirement. No one expected them to attract big ratings -- and they didn’t. But the better ones did attract awards that provided the stations with a certain cachet. And then in 1961 KNXT, the CBS-owned station in Los Angeles, launched a radical experiment -- The Big News, a 45-minute-long newscast that included in-depth coverage of local events, solid investigative reports, compelling human-interest features, and lively sports and weather coverage. all stitched together by a charismatic anchor, the late Jerry Dunphy. The ratings soared. Pete Noyes was there at the beginning as city editor and, in a variety of succeeding editorial and administrative roles over the years, saw the experiment eventually become a local broadcasting mainstay -- only to end up becoming a victim of its own success, as programming executives, consultants, and focus groups each manipulated the program’s content and form in a vain effort to produce ever bigger ratings. Noyes chronicles the rise and fall of The Big News in a compelling narrative that harkens back to the days when broadcast news writing was crisp, concise, and thought-provoking. Keep in mind, however, that in TV news, the AP and Chicago Style books defining the rules of punctuation and spelling don’t count for much, and some newspaper reporters may cringe at the errors in the book that could not be caught by spellcheckers and the like. But imagine the book being voiced by a first-class TV news reader. If you’re from L.A., keep Jerry Dunphy in mind.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A great read from one of the best producers/investigative journalists in ...By lorraine hillmanA great read from one of the best producers/investigative journalists in the history of television news. I know because I joined Pete Noyes and the Big News team in 1963, the second woman in the newsroom. I thought I knew everything about that era but upon reading Pete's book I learned more about the mysterious Howard Hughes, and murderous Charlie Manson and his followers. The Big News became the number one watched news broadcast in the country with a news team led by Pete Noyes, affectionately known as The Captain. It was a privilege to work with Pete. The Big News team was a family. Pete's book honors our history. In 1961 television news was in relative infancy in the United States. Network news broadcasts ran just 15 minutes, hardly enough time to communicate the news of the day. Local news broadcasts likewise ran 15 minutes, five minutes for news, five minutes for weather and five minutes for sports. But in October of 1961 a brilliant television pioneer named Sam Zelman decided to change the TV news landscape by introducing "The Big News," an hour long broadcast featuring 45 minutes of local news and the 15 minute network broadcast with Douglas Edwards. The newspaper critics scoffed, it couldn't be done. But Sam proved them wrong. He introduced a former TV pitchman from Chicago, Jerry Dunphy, as his anchorman, and almost immediately a news legend was born. His other hires were Ralph Story, truly one of TV's greatest storytellers, weatherman Bill Keene and sports director Gil Stratton, a baseball umpire and part- time actor. It was one of the great success stories in the history of TV news with ratings that dominated the marketplace for a dozen years. One of Sam Zelman's other hires was Pete Noyes, a virtual unknown who had worked in the trenches of Los Angeles journalism for a local wire service and had built a reputation for investigative reporting. One of Pete's first stories in 1961 was that Los Angeles Dodger President Walter O'Malley had built his new stadium in Chavez Ravine with only one drinking fountain, the better to sell lots of beer to thirsty fans. In 1963 the Big News expanded to an hour and the CBS Evening News, featuring a new anchorman named Walter Cronkite went from 15 to 30 minutes. It was then Pete Noyes was named producer of the Big News. His exploits were legendary. He exposed the Mafia's plan to steal $14 million in Teamsters money earmarked for a luxury home development near Beverly Hills. He won the Edward L. Murrow award for investigative reporting when he revealed that Charles Manson and his so-called family were responsible for the horrific Tate-LaBianca murders. Pete fought the Bank of America to a standstill when its officers tried to kill his documentary, "The Anonymous Howard Hughes." And one of TV's most acclaimed programs, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," had its roots in the Big News where the role of managing editor Lou Grant was based on Pete's daily grind. Pete describes the factors that led to the death of "The Big News," the TV consultants with their zany ideas, the inexperienced news directors and the bosses at CBS who looked the other way while the walls came crashing down around them. [j1Zfo.ebook] Who Killed the Big News? 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