Real journalism in all-news TV. This is a hopeful sign. 24-hour cable news rarely breaks stories, does few investigative pieces, and fills primetime with the usual crowd of chattering pundits and blowhard hosts. With outlets in all major markets, NBC\'\'s 24-hour digital news service could show \'\'em how it should be done. Hiring a newspaper veteran is a good first move. DTV also offers opportunities for simulcast teletext, something that\'\'s gotten little attention because nobody is using the capability. Maybe having a print guy in charge will give the new NBC digital \"newses\" the impetus to innovate. Because DTV goes over the air and not just to cable, a good news product could grow the 24-hour news market among antenna-dependent households who can\'\'t or won\'\'t subscribe to pay TV.

Real journalism in all-news TV. This is a hopeful sign. 24-hour cable news rarely breaks stories, does few investigative pieces, and fills primetime with the usual crowd of chattering pundits and blowhard hosts. With outlets in all major markets, NBC''s 24-hour digital news service could show ''em how it should be done. Hiring a newspaper veteran is a good first move. DTV also offers opportunities for simulcast teletext, something that''s gotten little attention because nobody is using the capability. Maybe having a print guy in charge will give the new NBC digital "newses" the impetus to innovate. Because DTV goes over the air and not just to cable, a good news product could grow the 24-hour news market among antenna-dependent households who can''t or won''t subscribe to pay TV.