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malaise

(269,196 posts) Sun Jun 12, 2016, 02:37 PM Jun 2016

The difference between cable coverage and local coverage

is amazing. ABC Florida (CH10) is showing community - people donating blood, businesses sending food and water, etc - now they're showing his very nice home in Port St. Lucie

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The difference between cable coverage and local coverage (Original Post) malaise Jun 2016 OP

Cable is probably trying to figure out how this affects the election MadBadger Jun 2016 #1

In my channel hopping this morning frazzled Jun 2016 #2

MadBadger

(24,089 posts)

1. Cable is probably trying to figure out how this affects the election

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 02:39 PM

Jun 2016

cuz they are gross

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

2. In my channel hopping this morning

Reply to MadBadger (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 02:51 PM

Jun 2016

I finally settled on NBC as having the most rational, and helpful, national coverage. Flipping to CNN and MSNBC made me press the button immediately.

I agree with the OP that local news, in these types of situations, gives the truer picture of an event than anything. But a national broadcast can tie all the larger strands together on the investigation.

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