Posted on 05/30/2019 9:23:54 AM PDT by rktman
In an interview with People magazine out Wednesday, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek credited the prayers of millions of his fans for helping him in his fight against stage-four pancreatic cancer, now in “near remission.” Yet, while ABC’s World News Tonight touted Trebek’s praise, the CBS Evening News ignored that part of Trebek’s comments and NBC Nightly News edited it out of the quotes read and video clips they aired.
Before we can examine what was missing, let’s look at what should have been reported.
ABC anchor David Muir recalled how Trebek “vowed to fight it” by playing a soundbite of the gameshow host telling fans back in March: “With the help of your prayers also, I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease.”
Muir read sizable quotes from the magazine article where Trebek credits prayer:
Trebek telling People magazine: “The doctors said that they hadn't seen this kind of positive result in their memory. Some of the tumors have already shrunk by more than 50 percent.” He adds, “it's kind of mind-boggling. I've already gone from where I was to this. The doctors are so excited, just beside themselves with joy.”
And Trebek again thanked the millions who have sent good wishes. “I told the doctors, this has to be more than just chemo. I've had a couple million people out there who expressed their good thoughts, their positive energy and their prayers. The doctors said it could very well be an important part of this.”
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I think you mean “drivel.”
“Pity the petty actions of TV network hacks who are blind and dumb where spiritual matters are concerned.”
Why should Facebook & Twitter have all the fun? I’m sure that’s what NBC is thinking when the brazenly shut down even a passing feel-good reference to a religious ritual (prayer).
Probably.
Interesting.
I went there in the late 60s and was unaware of Trebek’s affiliation with St.Jeromes
I miss JPII and I’m not catholic.
I just looked at his Wikipedia bio—it isn’t mentioned. I’ll have to quiz my colleague for more details. I’m guessing that it was either just for grade 13 or it is misinformation.
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