But it is the FIRST very serious treatment--evidently--of the topic by such a major news figure. At least in the public gestalt of such.
As that--depending on how they slant it--it could be setting the stage for some more significant revelations not too far off.
It's upping the credibility of the topic
sort of factor.
in the general public's eyes, I mean.
True, it seems like a first that a major news anchor would host a 2 hour special on the subject.
Not really. Bryant Gumbel did those shows on the SciFi network about the supposed UFO crashes at Roswell in 1947 and Kecksburg, PA in the 80's.
AFAIC the "X-Files" is better than Jennings. So is the "UFO Files" doco series the History Channel runs on Monday nights.