Providence Journal | Phoenix Veteran ABC6 News reporter
Jim Hummel says the Providence station's new owners have pushed reporters to sensationalize the news and use slang –– such as "lowlife" and "thug" to describe defendants –– in an effort to increase ratings. "For 13 years I've been a cheerleader and ambassador for the station despite our struggling in the ratings, because I believed in the product," says Hummel. "And I can't say that anymore." ||
More from Hummel: "I didn't want to go down that road."
