Jon Banner
Jon Banner
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There are a ton of angles yet to be pursued or that we will continue to pursue. There's still a large question of how many people died and how they determine it, and why did so many people die.
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What's happening to us is nothing. It's a blip compared to the tragedy that has occurred, ... We do the best that we can, and we try to stay focused on the real nature of the disaster, which is an unimaginable horror for tens of thousands of people who are homeless or who have lost loved ones.
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we instinctively hear his voice and think he's going to walk down the hall at any moment, telling us to do that story or do this story or do it this way; he was such a force on this broadcast.
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The situation that is affecting the communities that we are operating in is affecting us, ... The fuel shortages, the water shortages, the lack of sleeping space is something that we're all dealing with.
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Every call we make regarding any story is a serious one. But anything of this nature is a difficult call. We have to be sensitive to the viewers and at the same time be responsible and present what are, in essence, horrific acts occurring.
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It does, in my mind, turn the broadcast almost into a special event every night because you now have a much more dynamic broadcast that can respond and react to things much quicker and much easier than one person sitting behind a desk.
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While the arena in which we operate has changed, the evening newscast still plays a vital role in the way Americans get their news. I think the audiences that the three (networks) get support the fact that this is something that is vital.
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We have learned first-hand the dangers of smoking and the tragedy of lung cancer,
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We haven't had the advantage of having a real transition. It's a long-term project for us.
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For us, this is very much ending our mourning period and trying now to start fresh, to aggressively get back into the game. Peter's legacy is everywhere, in everything we do.
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Peter Jennings was at the forefront of reporting on the dangers of smoking and tobacco throughout his career, and we are committed to carrying on his work.
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One thing we know: This is his legacy, to cover foreign news, to cover it aggressively.
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There are limitations, obviously. They have a huge responsibility in the mornings. We have to be realistic about the amount of time we expect from them.
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It's something our teams are aware of, and we're taking some precautions.