777 Sim instructor on CNN fired

[Dan Roman]

I really get into the BBC news when over on the other side of the pond. They tell a story straight up. BBC America has a nightly news show but it seems filtered a bit.

It is interesting how much better BBC news is and how dumbed down 24 hour cable news is. Even more amazing to me is people like Glen Beck have a following. But that sums up cable news, they tap into emotional issues and fabricate what they think will attract viewers, truth is secondary.

 

[waveflyer]

Local news? If anything is more useless than CNN, it's local news.

Maybe in Atlanta, but at least the main stories are concise and in context bc they have to fit in into their slot. That's the point. I don't need journalists attempting to fill hours on subjects they don't understand very well. If I want to dive in that deep, Id want to read it straight from the authorities and experts on the subject- take courses, etc. so much of it isn't deep and dan said it well. They need to attract viewers in any way they can. Insects to a bug zapper

 

[PCL_128]

I don't think it's just Atlanta. Everywhere I go in the country, local news is filled with useless "if it bleeds, it leads" nonsense. Not to mention the ridiculous misleading promos. "Something in everyone's house that can kill you; that's up next after the break." Which, of course, turns out to be nothing.

It's all about ratings. Nothing more.

 

[waveflyer]

Well, 2 hours a day of all about ratings is better than 24 is my point