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1. I get the news I need on the weather report I can gather all the news I need on the weather report

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2019, 10:20 AM

Aug 2019

-Paul Simon “Only Living Boy in New York”

I always took that as commentary by Simon or a wink to The Weathermen

I grew up watching Jon Chancellor (and probably Brinkley) just tell me WHAT happened today. Now it’s just 24 hour drama.

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Shocker: Cable New Networks Don't Deliver the News [View all] MineralMan Aug 2019 OP

I get the news I need on the weather report I can gather all the news I need on the weather report underpants Aug 2019 #1

Actually the CBS, NBC, and ABC News are still MineralMan Aug 2019 #3

trouble with CBS, NBC, ABC Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #25

Love that song.... spanone Aug 2019 #31

An exception to that I would argue is Bloomberg. They mix so much commentary within their reporting still_one Aug 2019 #2

I've never watched it. MineralMan Aug 2019 #4

Not t everyone receives it, and while it is mostly slanted toward business, except when they are still_one Aug 2019 #5

I'm sure it's on my cable list. MineralMan Aug 2019 #7

I love Bloomberg Asia. roamer65 Aug 2019 #20

I agree. Asia, Europe, Middle East, the world still_one Aug 2019 #21

If you have a streaming player like Roku... roamer65 Aug 2019 #22

I read somewhere that prior to 1987 "news" had to be strictly factual captain queeg Aug 2019 #6

I'm not sure about that. News can be slanted, of course. MineralMan Aug 2019 #8

Thank Raygun for that. FoxNewsSucks Aug 2019 #11

Bingo. We have a winner! roamer65 Aug 2019 #18

Even if that were true, cable channels would have been exempt. nt. Mariana Aug 2019 #15

For news it's my local paper and the Washington Post. For comradebillyboy Aug 2019 #9

Agree on the local paper. Dagstead Bumwood Aug 2019 #14

I have stopped watching cable news...as I am sick of the commentary...and the negativity...it Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #10

My dad used to get home from work, pop open a beer, and watch CBS news. hunter Aug 2019 #12

Our children, now adults, likewise don't have "traditional" television Locrian Aug 2019 #32

They are too busy not_the_one Aug 2019 #13

Thanks again, MM. A few months ago, you posted something similar along these lines. yonder Aug 2019 #16

I can't stand all these panel shows IcyPeas Aug 2019 #17

For real news reporting I stream channels on Roku. roamer65 Aug 2019 #19

NHK World, Al Jazeera World, Deutsche Welle, BBC, and France 24 all have their blind spots. hunter Aug 2019 #23

I've found NHK, Al Jazeera, France 24 and Bloomberg to be a pretty potent mix. roamer65 Aug 2019 #24

Al Jazeera is covering the Amazon fires really well tonite. roamer65 Aug 2019 #26

There's still HLN from CNN. JohnnyRingo Aug 2019 #27

NPR and pbs news casts are burrowowl Aug 2019 #28

I support my local public radio station... hunter Aug 2019 #29

Remember the film Broadcast News? BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #30