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"A GOOD WEEK ON TV"

      There are times when writing about the TV news media is rewarding: enjoyable, exciting, and valuable. Meaning informative, innovative, and important. Such programs don't occur that often; rather it's "Breaking News" stories which bombard the cable news airways: regularly repetitive, sometimes unreliable and often boring.                                      The last  two weeks were different, however, at least in this critic's view.  Coverage featured three diverse programs ( including one on Netflix ), that were indeed informative, innovative and important.  Yet, these examples were not only about social issues or psychological concerns or political problems. Rather, they confronted personal subjects that yours truly cared about which recalled the past.      The first coverage concerned the coverage of "The Tennessee Three" and specifically one state representative, Justin Jones. Oddly enough, it was not what Mr. Jones said that was salient, but w