Was NBC's coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games satisfactory?

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9/15/2008 6:00:49 PM

Set as news: False

9/3/2008 2:56:43 PM

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Did NBC do a good job with its coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?

  • Yes
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8/25/2008 5:30:37 PM

I just hate the word "satisfactory" here... but I'll concede for whatever the public will is...

8/25/2008 5:19:47 PM

"good job" kind of stinks. I'm okay either way, I guess.

Was NBC's coverage of the 2008 Olympic Games satisfactory?

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Has NBC's coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games been satisfactory?

  • Yes
  • No
8/25/2008 10:40:42 AM

fine with me

8/25/2008 10:25:59 AM

Yes, but the problem with "satisfactory" is that it's even more subjective than "good" versus "bad"... since we have "Is Joseph Biden a good choice..." why can't we just ask "Did NBC do a good job with its coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?"

Sorry for the gratuitous overquoting.

8/21/2008 4:05:30 PM

yeah, I wasn't big on 'satisfactory' when I worded it, but so far all the sample PF evidence would fit a position.

 

 

 

 

 

8/21/2008 4:04:49 PM

I'm not sure we should get into offering stands for every possible emotion. It could be a little easier posting evidence for satisfactory or not.

8/21/2008 4:00:27 PM

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8/21/2008 3:02:04 PM

Absolutely an issue... I think satisfactory is touchy though... if someone says "mediocre" how do you count it?

How did NBC do with its coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?
-A good job ("NBC did a good job...")
-A poor job ("NBC did a poor job...")

We could add a middle of the road response too... but could that then be "satisfactory" or "a fair job"... I'm not sure.

8/21/2008 1:53:53 PM

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