As wars go, the Balkans conflict makes for pretty grim TV--few pictures of bombings-in-progress, sparse information from NATO and no Scud Stud. With the burden of infotainment resting with the news correspondents, we review their performances.
CBS EVENING NEWS Rating [3 1/2 missiles] Kudos to Dan Rather for being the first network anchor in Belgrade. It may not be Baghdad live, but Gunga Dan is in his element. Kudos also to whoever chose the tag Crisis over Kosovo over the banal Crisis in Kosovo. VIEWERS: 8.5 million
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS Rating [2 missiles] Ron Allen looks as if he's dressed for...
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