Commentary

IT'S NOT 'JUST' ACCESS

I don't know if any of you have ever attended an Emmy Awards ceremony, but last night I had the surreal pleasure of being at the one in Boston. It occurred to me, as I sat there waiting to hear if my daughter Jul3ia's name would be called, that access folks often underestimate our own value in the general scheme of television media. So many times I've heard people say, "Oh, it doesn't matter if the show isn't as slick as what you see on the other channels.