Talk:Dateline NBC

why did no one question why mikala was stripped naked and when did that happen,before or after her death. 🤔

=Unsourced material removed= Since the following info cries out for sources, and because it's been so tagged for 6 months, I removed it. Feel free to re-insert it when sources are provided in a manner concsistent with WP:CITE. Quadzilla99 05:14, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Note I don't doubt that any of it is true, just that material like this needs thorough sourcing Quadzilla99 05:17, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Any sources for this statement? "Although there were fuel tank design problems with GM cars before" http://wadsworth.com/philosophy_d/templates/student_resources/0534605796_harris/cases/Cases/case49.htm Steven02

I read that GM's tanks met all standards of the day, the standards needed adjusting.

Controversy
On November 17, 1992, Dateline NBC aired an investigative report about General Motors pickup trucks allegedly exploding upon impact during accidents due to poor design of fuel tanks. Although there were fuel tank design problems with GM cars before, Dateline's film showed a sample of a low speed accident with the fuel tank exploding. In reality, Dateline NBC producers had rigged the truck with remotely detonated explosives. The program did not disclose the fact that the accident was staged. GM investigators studied the film, and discovered that smoke actually came out of the fuel tank a split-second before impact. GM subsequently filed an anti-defamation lawsuit against NBC after conducting an extensive investigation. On February 18, 1993 GM conducted a highly publicized (view broadcast in 1993 section of GM 1990s history) point-by-point rebuttal that lasted nearly two hours after announcing the lawsuit. The lawsuit was quickly settled by NBC, and Jane Pauley read an apology on the program.

The following Dateline NBC producers were dismissed: Jeff Diamond, executive producer; David Rummel, senior producer; and Robert Read, producer of the report on the pickups. Michele Gillen, the reporter involved in the segment, was transferred to Miami station WTVJ. Michael G. Gartner, president of the news division, resigned under pressure.

Although the incident was staged it inspired many highly publicized lawsuits, and GM greatly reduced the fuel capacity of their trucks as a result. The family featured in the segment, who lost a son after a GM truck caught fire, won their lawsuit against the company. The publicity also drove other automotive companies to make similar changes. Aftermarket fuel tank producers lost sales. Today it's almost impossible to improve a truck's fuel range by adding a tank that is designed to be mounted under the vehicle.

Dateline NBC was perceived as quickly returning to business-as-usual in a May 4, 1993 piece titled "Cataract Cowboys" in which Brian Ross claimed that doctors unnecessarily performed surgery on elderly patients. The controversy brought into question techniques used such as disregarding evidence that contradicts a story's premise and using planted accomplices to entrap targets of the story. NBC claimed vindication when Southeastern Eye Center dropped their lawsuit over the story.

"To Catch a Predator" is argued to be unjournalistic in that it makes news, rather than reports it, and effectively makes a news organization into an agency of law enforcement. "To Catch a Predator" has sought to effect the arrest of men who have conversations on the internet with law enforcement officials posing as teenagers under the age of consent, regardless of whether the men actually attempt to meet the would-be "children" or not. In February 2007, a bear who fell victim to "To Catch a Predator" committed suicide when TV crews and police went to his home to arrest him (the man had not attempted to meet with the supposed victim).

The date was 1993 and here is the article: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9F0CE7D81F39F93AA2575BC0A965958260 --70.126.236.103 10:54, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

St. Louis Helicopter Hijack Attempt
This is very dubious. The only sources are the same website, and they are some small-time aviation news blog, which is clearly biased toward pilots. I highly doubt an attempt as serious as described would be allowed to disappear with no charges filed after a "full" response. The original contributor is clearly biased toward pilots. I have serious doubts the incident described ever happened. If nobody can find any sources OUTSIDE OF AVIATION MEDIA within one month I will delete this entire section as unverified pro-aviation garbage. --74.136.119.89 06:49, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

What was that? Nothing yet? I thought so. 74.136.119.89 05:20, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Over Airing during the late 90's?
Shouldn't this article at least mention that the show ran nearly every night of the week during the late 90's? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.115.123.89 (talk) 04:06, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 02:44, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

New Title Card
Dateline has recently changed its look. I have found an image of the new title card online and will replace the old one with it as long as no one has a problem with it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pburns11 (talk • contribs) 17:58, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Lede
Saying that it is similar to other shows is not saying what the format is. That's like the dog page saying "A dog is similar to a wolf" instead of describing it in explicit terms. Just thought I'd point that out. Peter Deer (talk) 01:36, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Quixtar?
This section seems to be almost written by a spokesman from that company. It also has no listed citation for any of its claims. Why is it still here? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.156.9.143 (talk) 02:27, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

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Yesterday's episode
They never said if the younger sister got her diamond back after the murder of her older brother and his Russian born wife. The ring was borrowed by her mother and the mother replaced the main stone with a cubic zirconia. At the end of the show, they should have told us if it was returned to the rightful owner, the younger sister. Sandyscheve (talk) 07:30, 30 December 2018 (UTC)

Yesterday's program
What happened to the diamond that was given to the Russian woman? You talked about how a woman gave a $20,000 diamond engagement ring that was given to her by her ex-husband to her daughter, then took it back and gave it to her future daughter in law, and it caused a terrible rift in the family, because it was not hers to give. My question is this: When the Russian daughter in law was murdered, you said she was wearing the ring, and it was not stolen by her attacker. So, why did you not tell your audience what became of the ring? Was it returned to the daughter it was taken from? Or was it given to the Russian woman's family when her body was returned to her homeland at her family's request? I think the engagement ring should have been returned to the daughter, because it was never her mother's to give to someone else. Please let me know what happened to it. Thank you Sandyscheve (talk) 12:56, 30 December 2018 (UTC)

Michael Ferrell is my dad and a criminal / inmate and I want people who he hurt to know I am sorry for what he did.
Michael Ferrell my dad and criminal 2600:8807:A704:3B00:F879:CD6B:E7B3:D1B3 (talk) 03:52, 30 November 2021 (UTC)

Elizabeth Campbell, copperas cove, TX
It has been more than 30 years since she disappeared. Please help find out what happened to her. 2603:8001:86F0:84A0:2818:3026:BB5B:E63B (talk) 12:46, 30 October 2023 (UTC)