No News is Bad News

December 13, 2002

Earlier this month, Black Entertainment Television (BET) announced that it would be canceling three of its news programs. Many were upset by the decision, saying that the cable channel was abandoning an important news space for African American viewers. Bob speaks with University of Pennsylvania Professor Michael Eric Dyson about whether BET is, in fact, shifting away from a responsibility, or just making a good programming decision.

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