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KurtNYC

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8. Race is a very tough discussion to have in the US

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 27, 2014, 09:14 PM

Apr 2014

I like the way the guy in this video breaks it down but even as quickly as he goes through it, it is 3 minutes long which is about 2 minutes and 40 seconds longer than most TV newscasts would give him or this analysis I think:

I'm thankful that we have many more sources for news and information as I find most TV coverage a bit loud and shallow.

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Some folks at times complaint about the state of the media [View all] nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 OP

By "media" do you mean broadcast/cable TV (only)? KurtNYC Apr 2014 #1

I include in that magazines nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #2

The LA Times covered Sterling's lawsuit by Elgin Baylor yesterday KurtNYC Apr 2014 #5

Perhaps it is the I differ in how TMZ has covered it nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #6

Race is a very tough discussion to have in the US KurtNYC Apr 2014 #8

If you want to see real news or have never seen real news randr Apr 2014 #3

Or BBC, or Deutche Welle, or a slew of other non american news services nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #4

These definitions are not those generally used in newsrooms. Brickbat Apr 2014 #7