1.   A sea of reporters accompanied by a fleet of satellite trucks monitored the scene, which drew continuous coverage from local affiliates and news outfits such as CNN.

2.   News outfits that had relied on AARP members for ratings suddenly were relevant to people half that age.

3.   Stunting local TV news outfits grow ever more desperate to hijack your attention.

4.   The foundations and news outfits that will pick up the tab for this navel-gazing could just as soon save their money.

5.   The new channel will compete with CNet, a San Francisco high-tech news outfit that produces two and a half hours of television programming per week.