Quote by Rob Sheffield

Watching the evening news in 2011 is a strange time-travel experience. 'The CBS Evening News,' 'ABC World News' and 'NBC Nightly News' haven't changed their style over the decades, still going for that old-fashioned mix of voice-of-authority pomp and feel-good fluff. The difference is that people aren't watching.

Watching the evening news in 2011 is a strange time-travel e

Summary

This quote highlights the unchanged nature of traditional evening news broadcasts in 2011. The major networks, such as CBS, ABC, and NBC, continued to employ a style that combined an authoritative tone with light-hearted and uplifting content. However, the key difference was that viewership had significantly dropped during this time, suggesting a shift in audience preferences. This quote emphasizes the increasing lack of interest or engagement with the traditional evening news format, reflecting the changing ways in which people consume news and media.

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By Rob Sheffield

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