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Show The Salt Lake Tribune TELEVISION Tuesday, May 8, 2001 D7 TV News Values Some HumanLives More Than Others Human life, we've been taught, is precious. And each life is supposed to have the samevalue. Nodistinction should be made in regard to race, creed or color — or MARTIN RENZHOFER aR police record. That’s the theory. Ee Would there have been as much interesti Colorado media,let alone Larry King and other nationwide tabloids, Thad the Boulder, Colo., native had been anything other than blonde, white and a glamour beauty queen? Want more proof? NBC presents Katie Couric in a prime-timespecial, to be broadcast today at 9 p.m. on Ch. 5 (KSL). Viewers supposedly : Conley’s comment of “how horrible” ~ sieve, it, are tragic. “suspect”shot in a tus- port of a 78-year-old woman Ofcourse, it does not take a sharp, 2 ee ae Se alae sumption holds eee less water than a Anyone who doubts that need only remember the brouhaha surrounding the unsolved murder of6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey. Yes, her killing, and the circumstances surrounding and sle with Salt Lake City police was presented ina matter-offactmanner. Meanwhile, all theemotional buttons were during the murder re- TELEVISION learn about a new theory behind the 1996 murder. Where's the special about the innocentvictims of drive-by and drugwar shootings? That said, TV newsanchors must also watch themselves andtheir editorial responses to crime. Take Saturday night in Salt Lake City where two reports by Utah news anchors on killings were highlighted by an, albeit unintentional,bias. The report about a then-unknown “Carmen” also was turned into “Carmen Jones,” a successful movie musical with an all-black cast, as well_| —_as “Carmen,” the adult film. So why not a hip-hop version? The story of a dangerously seduc- tive woman is one ofobsession, fatal- ism and death — perfectforMTV. Tonight at 6 pm. Beyonce been better off left to the editorial board. Bizet’s classic opera, now set on the It was just as horrible for an unmean streets ofPhiladelphia. armed man to be shot and killed by “Carmen,” which stars Mekhi Ceeee ee * Phifer ("Clockers”) and rapper Mos to be beaten to death. Each action Def and is directed by Robert took life, and it is notthejob ofnews Townsend ("Hollywood Shuffle”), is ee aeeee een wey at times cheesy. But although Phithat suggests one fer’s acting is a tad weak for such a important and mattered ee ‘han femme-fatale part, she has the “look” the other. and offers a sincere effort. Qa There is a lot to like about MTV's hip hopera. And it mighteven ineee Hip-Hopera a viewer who has never heard “Carmen” before to seek out he “Carmen,” which began as a nooriginal. vella, has becameone of the world’s e-mail: martyr@sltrib.com mostfamous operas. —qwiwis att Today is Tuesday, jo9th day of2001. Meena Jeg in the year. On May 8, 1945, President Truman announced in a radio address that World War II had ended in Europe. In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernandode Soto reached the Mississippi River. In 1846,the first major battle of the Mexican War was foughtat Palo Alto, Texas, resulting in victory for Gen.Zachary Taylor’s forces. In 1884,the 33rd presidentofthe United States, Harry S Truman, was born near Lamar, Mi In 1944,thefirst “eyebank” was established, in New YorkCity. In 1973, militant American Indians who hadheld the South Dakota hamlet ofWounded Knee for 10 weekssurrendered. In 1978, David R. Berkowitz pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn courtroom to the “Son of Sam”killings that hadterrified New Yorkers. e Channel 7:00 7:30 8:00 KUTV-2> 8:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 Tome. 8427 ‘TVPG KSL-5 > KUED-7 > KBYU-11 > ‘TPG’ 71137 DISCOVERY> (Part fof te ti “Rear Window" Vv n FAMILY VIiVIiVIiVIiViVvIiViViviviv VviVvivViViViviVviVivivvivie A&E (Live) 321243 | Us TV RATINGS ‘wt Ose Gomatar VC Phase epee, you neve «YORwa teYER plowsfate(tentedbytheVCR ‘Pra logeon your VCR, tynet you rteenbla wervice. pawnra weyour catacainmam erryntlertsomtywhetpryCoan a (3) voters(Y.coaraehapa)oFmoggenveag JUDGE PARKER WHAT APPENE FO" SOMN CiINwibDim /.{ IPS ITs HARD TORNOW, WHAT'S “IN”OR “OUT” |