NY Tabloids Run With Arrested Anchor Story, Stations Don't
Poynter.org has an interesting look at the way the New York media covered the arrest of Rob Morrison, WCBS New York anchor, for “strangulation, threatening and disorderly conduct” stemming from a dispute with his wife.
The story positively screamed from the covers of the tabloids yesterday morning, though the TV stations’ coverage of it was more way muted.
Morrison took to Twitter to blast the tabloid coverage:
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