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Fred Sanders

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6. CNN has given up on news! In a race with Fox to the bottom...their well paid talking heads are as compliant

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 06:50 PM

Mar 2015

with corporate commands.

Jeff Zucker has found the easy money - fearmongering with a side of distraction.

Titanic sunk 102 years ago...breaking news. LOL. And the talking heads just regurgitate it without a blink.

Breaking News! Every anniversary of everything!

DU has higher standards.

12 hour time limit for posting Breaking News.

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CNN Has Completely Given Up on the Meaning of ‘Breaking News’ [View all] Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 OP

stupid samsingh Mar 2015 #1

Drives me nuts. nt cwydro Mar 2015 #2

Yes... Oubaas Mar 2015 #3

my local nbc affiliate opens every night with 'breaking news' spanone Mar 2015 #4

Yep Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #10

I think they mean they are literally breaking the news. Atman Mar 2015 #5

CNN has given up on news! In a race with Fox to the bottom...their well paid talking heads are as compliant Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #6

I believe in all those case that what they meant was rock Mar 2015 #7

For CNN, "breaking news" means the commercials are over. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #8

Conan in Cuba did a bit about CNN's breaking news. He covered a dog barking, then it valerief Mar 2015 #9

Comedy gold!! nt elias49 Mar 2015 #11

My husband is so funny. pamela Mar 2015 #12

The need to change the banner to "Breaking Wind" n/t DebJ Mar 2015 #13

I am so glad I don't have cable. raven mad Mar 2015 #14