Room for Debate: Is Network News Dead?

Reports of Its Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Ray Suarez, Al Jazeera America

Because of their size, reach, resources and agenda-setting power, networks and their news departments still matter.

TV News Producers Are Everywhere Now

Michael Rosenblum, TV news consultant

With 100 hours of video uploaded each minute to Youtube, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a half-hour program is idiotic.

Its Relevance Will Evolve, Not Disappear

Joe Peyronnin, Former network news executive

Network news divisions are still profitable, and evening newscasts are more widely viewed than cable news.

An Audience Ages, Turns Away and Gets Jaded

Elayne Rapping, professor emerita, SUNY Buffalo

By turning to infotainment, with less serious news focusing on human interest, and personality anchors, things became worse.

Vanquishing Their Own Worst Enemy

Shelley Ross, Former network producer

Newsrooms can be populated with those who actually insist on producing more than a photo op for an anchor photo.

Blandness Will Succumb to Passion

Cenk Uygur, TYTnetwork

Being serious was once rewarded. Now, it's a sign of dishonesty – you've been covering the news for years and have no opinion on it?