The Ticker: 60 Minutes, Angry Journalist, Election HQ…

By SteveK 

> Viewers have donated almost $650,000 to Remote Area Medical (RAM), a free medical service, after 60 Minutes broadcast a story about the organization. Scott Pelley‘s piece also garnered the interest of a doctor who has promised a $500,000 donation for the organization to procure more modern aircraft.

> FishbowlNY writes about a new web site, AngryJournalist.com. More than 1,400 (presumably angry) entries have been written, by those venting at all things journalism. A companion site, HappyJournalist.com, has received just 40 comments so far.

> On what may be the final day of America’s Election HQ at 5pmET on FNC, the show debuted unique new lower third graphics. The look eliminates the running ticker, and adds a large “election notes” box and running poll countdown. What do you think?

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