Frank Magid, creator of "Action News," has died

"We do recognize that we're going to incur the wrath of the traditionalists. New ideas are always in danger of being beaten to death by those whose apple carts they upset."—Frank Magid, the television executive credited for inventing "Action News" and making local TV news insipid and formulaic. He died last Friday of lymphoma at age 78. (via telstarlogistic)