the five-part pbs documentary local news (a look behind the scenes of a charlotte, nc local news broadcast) sounds really cool. but in a fit of insanity, the main local pbs affiliate has scheduled it on thursday at 8pm, putting it up against survivor and friends. and it doesn't look like the other local pbs affiliates are playing the series. argh. (there's been two other great pbs documentaries recently: the first year, about five beginning teachers in the lausd, and the press secretary, about joe lockhart's office over three days towards the end of the clinton presidency.)