How the Kennedy assassination helped make network TV news wealthy
- Written by Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
President John F. Kennedy is seen shortly before his assassination on Nov. 22, 1963.Associated PressIn journalism, bad news sells. “If it bleeds, it leads” is a famous industry catchphrase, which explains why violent crime, war and terrorism, and natural disasters are ubiquitous on TV news.
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