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Good television show about life in the newsroom

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by chazp, Nov 2, 2007.

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  1. chazp

    chazp Active Member

    Sorry if this has been discussed. I'm a big fan of Law and Order and really like its documentary style of what life is like in the police station and the DA's office. Have there ever been any good programs dealing with the working of the newspaper industry? I think I remember a sitcom that was sorta a takeoff on SportsCenter, but that was in the TV industry. Drama or comedy, anything you thought was close to realism for our biz.
    thanks
     
    chazp, Nov 2, 2007
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  2. Big Buckin' agate_monkey

    Big Buckin' agate_monkey Active Member

    I dunno about your shop, but mine wouldn't make it on network TV with the language.
     
    Big Buckin' agate_monkey, Nov 2, 2007
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  3. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    Lou Grant
     
    Claws for Concern, Nov 2, 2007
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  4. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    My Boys
     
    Chi City 81, Nov 2, 2007
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  5. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    How can anyone forget Murphy Brown!
     
    wickedwritah, Nov 2, 2007
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  6. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Perfect Strangers. Cousin Larry worked at the Chicago Chronicle, after all.
     
    Chi City 81, Nov 2, 2007
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  7. wickedwritah

    wickedwritah Guest

    Balki say Meatpost rules!

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    wickedwritah, Nov 2, 2007
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  8. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

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    Armchair_QB, Nov 2, 2007
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  9. Mr. Homer

    Mr. Homer Member

    Wasn't it Sports Night?
     
    Mr. Homer, Nov 2, 2007
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  10. friend of a friend

    friend of a friend Guest

    The Odd Couple
     
    friend of a friend, Nov 2, 2007
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  11. TyWebb

    TyWebb Well-Known Member

    Maybe it is just the paper I am at, but a show about life in this newsroom would be boring as hell. Lots of typing with the occasional expletive-laden tirade.
     
    TyWebb, Nov 2, 2007
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  12. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    The newsroom probably would have been betterfor a TV show about 15 years ago before technology ended discussion. Now life in the office consists of copy editors cruising the internet and listening to their iPod while waiting for copy to come in. Back then there was actual conversation.
     
    old_tony, Nov 2, 2007
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