TV views flock to hard news

For more evidence that Americans really like serious reporting of news, you only have to look at ratings for "serious" television news programs like "60 Minutes" or "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," says the Wall Street Journal. You can read the first two paragraphs here, or go to a site like Lexus/Nexus (available through Marquette's -- and many other -- libraries) to read the remainder of the story. You could, of course, pick up a copy of the print publication as well. I actually advocate that, even if it does add to Rupert Murdock's profits. I consume lots of news online, and it's never as satisfying as reading it in print since I miss so much online.