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University shuts down UMKC TV service
Elyssa Brogdon
Issue date: 2/11/08 Section: News
Morello added he believes something should replace UMKC TV.
"My big concern is if they yanked something like UMKC TV, they have to have plans to replace it with something, and right now there are no plans to replace it," he said. "So it really hurts students and faculty members who use it."
Underwood looked at UMKC as a resource for those on campus to be informed of breaking news.
"During 9/11, Virginia Tech, hurricane Katrina that was our way during the day of finding out what the heck was going on in this country," Underwood said.
Some staff members speculated UMKC TV may have been removed because it was being used during work hours for non-work purposes. The university would have to monitor computer usage to know this.
In an e-mail furnished through UMKC Public Relations, Sarah Morris, assistant vice chancellor of University Communications, said this was not happening to her knowledge.
Morris said to her knowledge no similar program will replace UMKC TV.
ebrogdon@unews.com
"My big concern is if they yanked something like UMKC TV, they have to have plans to replace it with something, and right now there are no plans to replace it," he said. "So it really hurts students and faculty members who use it."
Underwood looked at UMKC as a resource for those on campus to be informed of breaking news.
"During 9/11, Virginia Tech, hurricane Katrina that was our way during the day of finding out what the heck was going on in this country," Underwood said.
Some staff members speculated UMKC TV may have been removed because it was being used during work hours for non-work purposes. The university would have to monitor computer usage to know this.
In an e-mail furnished through UMKC Public Relations, Sarah Morris, assistant vice chancellor of University Communications, said this was not happening to her knowledge.
Morris said to her knowledge no similar program will replace UMKC TV.
ebrogdon@unews.com
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Deborah Phillips
posted 2/11/08 @ 7:48 PM CST
You don't have to watch TV to find out what's going on. Breaking news is available on any news site such as the K.C. Star, major newspapers around the country, CNN, Fox News, CBS, ABC, NBC and all the local network affiliates. (Continued…)
anonymous
posted 2/12/08 @ 10:22 AM CST
This was a nice article and all, but you were talking to the wrong people about what really happend. I have friends that were actually working on the system that is in question. (Continued…)
Nic Neufeld
posted 2/12/08 @ 10:29 AM CST
About time. As a recent graduate, in my time at UMKC, none of my classes ever made any educational use of UMKC TV. That said, I can't count the amount of times I sat in the back of a class and watched multiple students with laptops watching UMKC TV instead of listening to the lecture. (Continued…)
no name
posted 2/12/08 @ 12:20 PM CST
I thought the official reason that UMKC TV was yanked (fiscal reasons) should have been given at the beginning of the article. Speculation and the original intent of the program should've came last. (Continued…)
Jessie Burche
posted 2/14/08 @ 4:06 PM CST
"UMKC TV disappeared without warning early last week and left many students, faculty and staff wondering what happened."
How is that a teaser? It's called a lede. (Continued…)
Jessie Burche
posted 2/21/08 @ 2:38 PM CST
I don't want to be a journalist. While I think it's very nice of you to follow all the comments I get and how I respond to them. I think it's strange you would say that first persons response wasn't snippy. (Continued…)
Sarah
posted 2/21/08 @ 6:37 PM CST
You don't have to apologize for criticizing an article or the information it gives you - that's part of what makes peoples' writing and work better. If they can't take a comment about how the person they're writing for (assuming you're a student) would like to see the information, then they should look for other things to do than work at a newspaper. (Continued…)
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