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MoonRiver

(36,975 posts) Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:18 PM Jul 2013

Royal Baby News

How long will the main stream "news" media be dominated by the royal baby's birth?

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Royal Baby News (Original Post) MoonRiver Jul 2013 OP

Forever. Scuba Jul 2013 #1

We can only hope NoPasaran Jul 2013 #15

I voted "other"=longer! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2013 #2

Guess I was being optimistic! MoonRiver Jul 2013 #4

Till we get a name. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #3

A good week, at least LittleBlue Jul 2013 #5

until it starts shaving n/t Enrique Jul 2013 #6

In the UK at any rate, pretty much forever! LeftishBrit Jul 2013 #7

As long as DUers keep posting threads on it. MineralMan Jul 2013 #8

don't know and don't care quinnox Jul 2013 #9

The rumor was "Diana" would've been one of the names if a girl... polichick Jul 2013 #10

Nothing wrong with Diana for the boy byeya Jul 2013 #14

Really? polichick Jul 2013 #16

royalty is about constant celebration of percieved value olddots Jul 2013 #11

First there will be the anticipation of the name, then the first public appearance. A good week. n Fla Dem Jul 2013 #12

Probably be mentioned in passing for a week or so..... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #13

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Forever.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:19 PM

Jul 2013

NoPasaran

(17,317 posts)

15. We can only hope

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 05:13 PM

Jul 2013

This Zimmerman stuff is a real bummer

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,987 posts)

2. I voted "other"=longer!

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:19 PM

Jul 2013

MoonRiver

(36,975 posts)

4. Guess I was being optimistic!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:20 PM

Jul 2013

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. Till we get a name.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:20 PM

Jul 2013

LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)

5. A good week, at least

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:21 PM

Jul 2013

Possibly a month or more of saturation coverage if no other major news even occurs.

Likely this baby will be like Diana, a constant media obsession that's always one of the top stories. His first real meal, his first words, his first steps, oh look how cute is his outfit today, yada yada.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

6. until it starts shaving n/t

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:21 PM

Jul 2013

LeftishBrit

(41,518 posts)

7. In the UK at any rate, pretty much forever!

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:21 PM

Jul 2013

MineralMan

(151,557 posts)

8. As long as DUers keep posting threads on it.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:21 PM

Jul 2013

quinnox

(20,600 posts)

9. don't know and don't care

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:22 PM

Jul 2013

Rarely will I turn on news on tv these days, so I won't notice.

polichick

(37,626 posts)

10. The rumor was "Diana" would've been one of the names if a girl...

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:23 PM

Jul 2013

Now I wonder if "Spenser" will be included - pretty cool boy's name, though it would no doubt be well behind the traditional boring royal names.

byeya

(2,842 posts)

14. Nothing wrong with Diana for the boy

Reply to polichick (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 05:06 PM

Jul 2013

polichick

(37,626 posts)

16. Really?

Reply to byeya (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 05:15 PM

Jul 2013

olddots

(10,237 posts)

11. royalty is about constant celebration of percieved value

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:24 PM

Jul 2013

Fla Dem

(27,773 posts)

12. First there will be the anticipation of the name, then the first public appearance. A good week. n

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:26 PM

Jul 2013

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

13. Probably be mentioned in passing for a week or so.....

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 05:05 PM

Jul 2013

Dominated? Not long.

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