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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2013, 03:55 PM Apr 2013

CNN's 90 minutes of Awesome (condensed version)

My favorite part is Wolf Blitzer's boast that this is "Exclusive Reporting"

Indeed.

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CNN's 90 minutes of Awesome (condensed version) (Original Post) cthulu2016 Apr 2013 OP

24-hour cable news is a scourge upon our land. Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #1

And people always wonder why I'm bitter about a journalism industry Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #2

Not only should they be out of a job mercuryblues Apr 2013 #12

The Peter Principle proven true, once again. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #13

Alternate title: "The Decline of Western Journalism" lol. BootinUp Apr 2013 #3

hrmmm AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #4

lol good summary Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #8

Real News has been dead a long time AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #9

I never heard Go Vols Apr 2013 #5

I wish the fact that that lying GWB* mouthpiece, Fran Townsend was a source.... hlthe2b Apr 2013 #6

"But we'll have to leave it at that." Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2013 #7

Franny "Jump the Gun" Townsend Supersedeas Apr 2013 #10

CNN SUCKS trueblue2007 Apr 2013 #11

Official news network of Bullshit Mountain Blue Owl Apr 2013 #14

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)

1. 24-hour cable news is a scourge upon our land.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:01 PM

Apr 2013

What an embarrassment.

I know that stories can change, reports can conflict, and that "facts" can be fickle while a situation is unfolding.

It's just not making America any wiser by reporting the stream of consciousness as the event unfolds. It's ridiculous.

Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)

2. And people always wonder why I'm bitter about a journalism industry

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:03 PM

Apr 2013

that no longer had room to hire me for anything, but can afford to keep employed people who do nothing but get it wrong all of the time...

it wasn't *THAT* long ago (less than a decade) where being wrong on this grand a scale would have cost a dozen people their jobs...

mercuryblues

(16,515 posts)

12. Not only should they be out of a job

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:29 PM

Apr 2013

they shoule be black listed from the profession.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,175 posts)

13. The Peter Principle proven true, once again.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:11 PM

Apr 2013

BootinUp

(51,641 posts)

3. Alternate title: "The Decline of Western Journalism" lol.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:03 PM

Apr 2013

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

4. hrmmm

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:07 PM

Apr 2013

1. Yes someone has been arrested..
2. No! They haven't been
3. Yes! Fox News says yes...
4. NO! THE FBI SAYS NO
5...we just don't know..CNN.. maybe there has been.

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)

8. lol good summary

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:18 PM

Apr 2013

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

9. Real News has been dead a long time

Reply to Voice for Peace (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:21 PM

Apr 2013

Were stuck with Infotainment forever.

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

5. I never heard

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:11 PM

Apr 2013

Al Jazeera or MSNBC claim an arrest was made.I don't watch CNN.

hlthe2b

(114,683 posts)

6. I wish the fact that that lying GWB* mouthpiece, Fran Townsend was a source....

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:12 PM

Apr 2013

would be driven home to all... She is one foul RW propagandist and CNN is insane to rely on her.

Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)

7. "But we'll have to leave it at that."

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:17 PM

Apr 2013

Supersedeas

(20,630 posts)

10. Franny "Jump the Gun" Townsend

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:22 PM

Apr 2013

trueblue2007

(19,326 posts)

11. CNN SUCKS

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 04:23 PM

Apr 2013

Blue Owl

(59,626 posts)

14. Official news network of Bullshit Mountain

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 08:09 PM

Apr 2013

n/t

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