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still_one

(98,883 posts)
Sun Jul 8, 2012, 11:49 PM Jul 2012

The opening of "Newsroom" on HBO is a scathing attack on the MSM. No wonder the same outlets were [View all]

not too favorable in their impression of this series

That there would actually be a network who would devote 1 hour of their time to real news


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Turning Political Criticism into Entertainment is Resignation AlexanderHeidegger Jul 2012 #1
I've watched Press TV a number of times and have found it quite excellent. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #2
Yes, it's The Dilbert Syndrome Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #3
Spamming for Iranian state-run media. Lovely. TheWraith Jul 2012 #5
Welcome to DU, Alexander. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #14
Huh? n/t malaise Jul 2012 #20
Obvious Spam is Obvious. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #22
This is the first episode that felt to me like real, pure Sorkin. TheWraith Jul 2012 #4
The critics are panning it because it is too close to comfort for them. The more I hear them still_one Jul 2012 #6
Maybe they're panning it because it's unwatchable. stopbush Jul 2012 #11
Lucky me, no cable so I miss this but I suspect your analyst is on target. freshwest Jul 2012 #13
My favorite new show. Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #16
I kind of agree with you with regards to its phonyism. joshcryer Jul 2012 #18
So do you think the Mary Tyler Moore show was a more or less accurate portrayal? TalkingDog Jul 2012 #25
The review in New Yorker got it right, IMHO. stopbush Jul 2012 #26
The New Yorker doesn't speak for the viewers. To be expected the MSM and sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #27
If by "it's not meant to be real," you mean it's pure fiction, I can agree. stopbush Jul 2012 #28
It's not pure fiction since it deals with actual issues, but it is a classic way, used by sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #30
BTW - the near-universally bad reviews of this show in the media stopbush Jul 2012 #29
Lol, when did MSM reviewers ever speak for the actual viewers? sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #31
You failed to answer my question. I'll make it a bit easier. TalkingDog Jul 2012 #35
Elites Always Belittle the Mirror Holder Riverman Jul 2012 #38
Your panning of the show is a tad preach-ey, stopbush catbyte Jul 2012 #33
Newsrooms are pretty exciting during breaking news, Fawke Em Jul 2012 #34
HBO has signed season 2 already. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #36
You are going to make me get HBO? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #7
Someone on an earlier thread said you Seedersandleechers Jul 2012 #8
Yeah, but I do like to support creatives nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #9
God how I love you for saying such a thing....but the first one is free! Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #23
I love this show! William769 Jul 2012 #10
Tonight's show was even better than the pilot. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #12
Cool. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #15
also: "Cheryl, Mike: Are the Koch brothers average Americans whose voices are being drowned out by Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #17
It's like opening up a can of worms... kentuck Jul 2012 #19
That is exactly why this show is so good. Atman Jul 2012 #21
The problem is that it turns to shit two minutes later. JackRiddler Jul 2012 #24
+1 I don't like it. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #32
Funniest comment on this thread was from The New Yorker JackRiddler Jul 2012 #37
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