Brent Bozell of the Media Research Center has mostly kind words for the coverage the TV networks provided of the Pope's funeral:

In its many hours of coverage, the news media signaled the respect they hold for this pope in spite of the great differences they had with him on important social and religious issues. He was, unabashedly, the “Holy Father” in their reports, and in their eagerness to explain the greatness of this man, they turned to countless Catholic priests, bishops, and theologians for elucidation. For all their respectful attention to Church teaching and philosophy, they deserve the gratitude of the Pope’s supporters, Catholic and non-Catholic alike.

The sad occasion of losing this spiritual giant does have the benefit of causing the world’s media to turn away from the novelty of the next second and look back at the vast history of the Christian church, to ponder eternal questions of God and not just the latest twists in the Michael Jackson trial. Let’s hope it’s an occasion for many people who have lost touch with God to take an opportunity to get reacquainted. For all that the media have brought us to see, to read, and to ponder, America’s millions of supporters of the Pope can only say: Thank you.

Update: On the other hand, I guess the Pope's legacy is old news now for the men with Very Important Hair. Betsy Newmark writes, "It's rather impressive how quickly the media has switched from coverage of the Pope's death to Charles and Camilla's wedding. From the sublime to the mundane."