"The fascinating, the unexpected and the under-reported" - that's the kind of reporting I like to see on AC360. Last week's Secrets to a Long Life was a step in the right direction (even though it was a story they did already back in January 2007). I thought tonight I'd post some clips from another story AC360 did that I think fits the fascinating, unexpected and under-reported category. In September 2006, the show had a special called "Beyond the Frontlines" that featured journalism students from UC Berkeley.
Anderson introduced it by saying "Tonight you're going to see a side of the war on terror that we rarely see. Six young journalism students from the University of California-Berkeley spent part of the last year making documentaries about other young Americans serving in the military. They weren't looking at the front lines, however. They wanted to go beyond the battlefield, to find out what it's like to be young and sometimes scared and on very unfamiliar ground. The student journalists say making these documentaries not only opened their eyes, it changed them as well."
Here is a trio of clips from that show.
Break In Action
Shipping Out
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8 comments:
Good post Quitty. I wish 360 would get back to stories like that. One of the things that drew me to 360 in the first place was the obscure stores that you didn't really hear about anywhere else. I liked that 360 was doing stories that you weren't really hearing about on other news programs. Lately though 360 has got alot better. Then again anything was better than the politics of 2008. Seriously 2008 had to be 360's worst year. There were more bad days than good ones.
Anderson looked very handsome in that first photo from 2006, and maybe even a bit younger, dare I say.
I completely agree with ACAnderFan. The program has been becoming more and more like every other typical news program. I hope that they revert back to their past programming and report stories virtually unknown to the public. That's what made the program special, set it apart from the norm. But now it seems to be in a slump.
I hope they can revamp it soon!
Quitty like quircky! So do I. What a wonderful selection. Your point is well taken, and ACAnderFan and Deborahmei are both right, the off-the-beaten-path stories that used to be the stock in trade of 360 got pushed aside during the madness of a 2 year political campaign. They need to bring that element back. Such stories don't have to be fluff - just as these journalism students showed us. Anderson's respect and obvious admiration for these talented young people and their reporting was serious, informing and interesting. Not just "breaking news" has weight.
A little variety is creeping back, and we should be very supportive of that effort. Write to the show, suggest topics you've come across, put it on Twitter to Jack or Kay.
PS: Loved Anderson's little "joke" too. Just adorable.
Thanks for the great clips Quitty. Hope the show goes back to stories like this: different from what everyone else is doing, but still relevant.
This pandemic issue is getting scarier by the minute. I truly hope there is more hype to it than reality. Why not just close off the border to Mexico for a while.
What's more important, their gun entitlement or our health?
I agree with you anonymous @1:13am, he looks amazing. even so, I think I prefer how he looks now, he's the best looking 41 year old out there bar none. as he ages he's getting a hardened mature look about him that suits him well too. If only everyone could look as he does in their 40's we'd have it made heh. thank you all things anderson for all the great coverage you do of the man!
Loved this story at the time...thanks for reminding me.
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