The End of All Things Considered

The same principles apply: The audience for those shows is aging and declining, and news of all kinds is available at a pace that was unthinkable even 10 years ago. And as Olbermann pointed out, the desire for the "leisurely, well-done" show is very much on the wane. I executive-produced Weekend All Things Considered for four years. And while I loved the work, the constraints of the magazine format were frustrating. The time had to be filled, no matter the quality of the stories.