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Pity the poor souls who launch the legacy broadcast networks.
Thats not an insignificant number, of course.
The very fine and very smart journalists who work in broadcast news are not irrelevant.
No real public good will be served, and no web link-news divisions brand will be improved.
This is not a national tragedy, but it doesnt make much sense.
Nobody expects the CW or TBS or Comedy Central to halt regular programming tonight.
Netflix isnt going to cut off your stream ofBird Boxto ensure millennials see the president speak.
Live streaming a speech hardly seems the best way for broadcasters to serve audiences in 2019.
