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DeSwiss

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3. Boko Haram as a potential CNN story, just needs a black hole.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun May 4, 2014, 04:09 AM

May 2014

I'm sure they'd cover the issue then, since a total global disaster and even aliens could be involved which would shoot ratings through the ionosphere.

It's almost comical now that I think back on it. How we all laughed when Max Headroom came to teevee. The story of a dystopian time in the not-too-distant-future (now) when the news and all programming would be manufactured and decisions on what to cover was led by consumer polls by media companies run by oligarchies who in turn oversee the puppet government from their anonymous Network23 Board of Directors.

- It seemed so wild and outlandish at the time. Didn't it?

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Wouldn't it be cool if CNN focused 1/10th the attention on the girls Boko Haram is holding... [View all] Recursion May 2014 OP

Yes. countryjake May 2014 #1

Agreed sakabatou May 2014 #2

Boko Haram as a potential CNN story, just needs a black hole. DeSwiss May 2014 #3

Recursion Diclotican May 2014 #4

there was some confusion about the number of girls missing JI7 May 2014 #5

After Bill Maher's rant last night, I thought they must be done with it Rhiannon12866 May 2014 #6