http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/3971/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/bozells-column/cbss-sleazy-kevorkian-stunt <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/l-brent-bozell-iii">L. Brent Bozell III</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Several years ago, TV talk show sleaze pioneer Phil Donahue drew a raft of negative publicity for claiming it was time to expose the TV public to a criminal's execution, preferably on his show, preferably during a sweeps period. Few doubted that showing an execution on television would weaken public support for capital punishment, which Donahue stated was his intention. But most stories cut through the public-interest spin to see it for what it was: a blatant grab for free publicity and ratings.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/bozells-column/cbss-sleazy-kevorkian-stunt" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Bozell's Column News Analysis Division kevorkian kevorkians public Tue, 24 Nov 1998 05:00:00 +0000 3594 at http://archive2.mrc.org