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NBC News correspondent-sometime anchor Garrick Utley, on “shock TV†programming: “The problem with these programs is they are feeding off the lifeblood of news itself, including the credibility of news shows. . . . There is no way we can make these programs go away. But we can raise unmitigated hell with people who support those programs when they go beyond the lines of decency.â€
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