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Old 10-12-2014, 08:46 AM  
crockett
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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
I've noticed that the mainstream press does this too, although they do not only focus on politics. CNN right now is obviously focused on ISIL. I understand about the news cycle and how they need to fill up air time, but there is plenty of enough news without harping on item for too long. The missing plane was a month long thing for CNN.
It's why I don't watch news on TV anymore. They are just selling advertising not presenting the news.

Example I usually go to McDonnalds everyday and buy one of their sweat teas. They always have either Fox or CNN on depending which one I go to. Usually the one I go to has CNN on and everyday for the last month it's something about IS or Ebola..

However one day last week I had to laugh my ass off because they managed to get Ebola and IS in the same report.. Was a flashy headline called "Ebola the The ISS of bio threats".

It's just a joke, none of them even try anymore, it's just about keeping people glued to the TV to sells ads. The easiest way to do that is to scare them and use shock jock radio tactics.

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