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Royko, who occasionally takes a swipe at television news in his column, says that "Nightline" is "informative." A frequent guest on the show. Alan M. Dershowitz, professor of law, agrees that live television is the best medium for "Nightline." "There's a dynamism about bringing controversy to TV," he says...
Without exception, all questioned credit Koppel with the show's success. "Ted Koppel is 'Nightline,'" says Don Hewitt, the executive producer of "60 Minutes" on CBS. "He's a very good interviewer." Dershowitz adds that Koppel "is like a good cross-examiner. He's the best interviewer I've had." Small says that Koppel always asks "tough questions with the kind of alacrity that's not afraid to risk affecting the interview...
...Koppel isn't afraid to be noticed during a debate on "Nightline." Dershowitz says. "I've seen Koppel say to two guests. 'You two agree,' when they're trying to create unnecessary controversy. He's very fair. He's been very tough on [the Rev. Jesse L] Jackson, for example, and very tough on those who oppose Jackson. Koppel has created his own non political constituency," he adds...
Others say that on occasion "Nightline" has an additional problem as well. "Sometimes they touch too many bases," Royko says. "They shouldn't beat a dull story to death." And Dershowitz adds, "there's not a major event every day that warrants coverage on 'Nightline...
...warrant when they examined a syringe that contained traces of insulin-evidence that helped convict Von Bülow-in a small black bag found in his closet. The case can be retried using legally obtained evidence, but Von Bülow's attorney, Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, said he would seek to have the charges dismissed on the ground that the remaining evidence was "woefully insufficient." Said Von Bülow: "I can only pray and hope that everything will turn out all right." Martha Von Bülow, known as Sunny, remains in a New York...