Best Brief Media Trend

For at least a few months, local TV news in Nashville transformed itself from the low-hanging fruit of crime stories into something useful. As the pandemic shut down local businesses and people were shut in, stations devoted entire broadcasts to how the coronavirus was affecting our lives, and it was … refreshing. NewsChannel 5, the market leader in both ratings and quality, did particularly stellar work explaining the virus and the state and local responses to it. Sure, it didn’t last, and by the summer we were back to the usual blend of car chases and cold cases, but we got a glimpse of what local broadcast news could be. STEVE CAVENDISH

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