Mark's Media Report Card Sunday March 27th 2011

By Mark C for Mychiller Media
MEDIA 

How did the media do this week in their coverage of stories? Here's  a look at  this.
 United States and other Countries "No Fly Zone" on Libya : How did the media cover this? Well to say awful is the last of their worries. It looks like we have a D- as our grade . They started of on last Saturday calling this everything but a war, unless your CNN ,then it was called Libya War. They weren't even skeptical of the whole thing until Monday. It took them until Tuesday to cover why the heck we are in there at all , we have no interests in Libya meaning no oil.  Shame on you media you're lucky you didn't get an F.

Opinion: Time to change public Brodcasting in the United States

 There has been talks to stop the government portion of funding to NPR and PBS.It's small portion they are worried about, though independents do fine with out the funding. They rely on people to give them money from the public. They have those annoying sponsorship drives. Now let's compare America's public broadcasting to Britain. The BBC to be exact.  The BBC is better than PBS and NPR. Why? because they give you options of choice. BBC TV has great programming on it's many channels , great entertainment options that our PBS doesn't have , many PBS stations air BBC classic. I would rather watch the BBC over PBS  they have a great news department that our PBS lacks.  How does the BBC get money?  They are paid from taxes.  BBC , much like the commercial British Broadcasters , allows you to watch their channels stream online  LIVE . One question many people answer about PBS is that they are boring.

TO CBS: don't replace Sheen end the show.

    Opinion :  written by Carrie  A. a mychiller Contributor

   Charlie sheen was fired by CBS and Time Warner from the show 'Two and Half  Men' and now talks about who will replace him. No don't replace him! End the show!, No why should they replace him on the show.  I understand about the other actors who did nothing wrong, but  why are people talking about doing something impossible. This show was bulit around Sheen and Cryer , who plays the brother, and Charile was the character for Sheen. Many fans of the show will probably not attach to a new actor. Maybe it's a sign to let the show end that it's run it's course a lot of shows do so, like 'Friends' did, and 'Will and grace'. Many shows run their course. The show is in syndication and will live there for a long time.     Nothing against anyone, I watched the show, but I think it's time for the show to end and the story to  go away.

Charlie Sheen Fired

  Warner Brothers which , produces the show "Two and Half men" for CBS has announced in a statement that Charlie Sheen was fired.
"After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen’s services on "Two and a Half Men" effective immediately," the statement reads. 

CBS has not said if they are going to end the show. 

NBC'S golf coverage gets a new name

 TV WATCH  
       Robert M.  a mychiller contributor.

      Comcast owns the Golf Channel  , NBC has golf coverage too, Comcast owns NBC now. NBC's golf coverage has been renamed "GolfChannel on NBC" kind of like , when ESPN (owned by Disney) and ABC (owned by Disney) renamed ABCSports to ESPN on ABC in 2006. NBC Sports is not being renamed anything , at least at this time. So it's not CSN on NBC or Versus on NBC  ,but will tell you if they do. Meanwhile CNBC has been doing business updates on Golf channel during the mornings.

Dancing with the stars (Season 12 cast) annouced

    Reality TV , ABC , Dancing with the Stars
      The New season of Dancing with stars  is coming here are the people starting.
Kirstie Alley

Profession: Actress

You Might Know Her From: 'Cheers'

Age: 60
"Psycho" Mike Catherwood

Profession: Radio DJ

You Might Know Him From: L.A.'s KROQ and as the co-host of 'Loveline' -- more here!

Age: About 31