State of Network Television News

The Los Angeles Times has a wrap up on the current state of television news in this time of change. The real news in the piece is that Neal Shapiro reportedly intends to resign as president of NBC News. The Times says Shapiro has been planning his departure for months.

The piece also includes nervous reaction at CBS News to yesterday's New York Times Magazine article in which network chairman Les Moonves suggested a revolution leading to a more entertainment-based broadcast and ABC's continued efforts to cope with the loss of Peter Jennings.