| Re: Miles O'Brien & Cable News Channels |
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| ::darkshadows:: (blood@thirsty.net) |
2009/03/12 01:05 |
On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:53:47 -0400, TUT-ANKH-AMUN@webtv.net (TuTsTeR
TuTsTeR) wrote:
>I just realized today that CNN got rid of it's science & technology unit
>and canned Miles O'Brien.
>
>I saw John Zarrella (CNN's Miami bureau chief) reporting on CNN's HLN,
>formerly Headline News, and I wondered what happened to Miles O'Brien?
>He usually reports space news on CNN!
>
>So I went online and found out what happened back in December! I guess
>it didn't make the news, so I didn't hear about it, but u can read about
>it here:
>
>http://www.cjr.org/the_observatory/cnn_cuts_entire_science_tech_t.php
>
>Miles O'Brien has an online blog now and he published a speech he gave
>at NASA's JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) in January. It's interesting
>reading especially near the end where he comments on the state of the
>news media, especially TV news:
>
>http://milesobrien.wordpress.com/2009/01/19/my-speech-to-the-mars-rover-team-at-jpl/
>
>Now here's my commentary on the US cable TV news networks:
>
>SHEESH! CNN & Headline news have really gone downhill! They are so much
>less news than they used to be and more crappy talk shows and talking
>heads with people shouting at each other. They have become just lke the
>dreck on MSNBC and the FOX News Channel! Ewwwwww!
>
>I have trouble finding stuff to watch on TV lately, I used to like news
>with correspondents from all around the world with more in-depth
>reporting. Now the "news" shows are mainly there to report on
>controversies or celebrities or car chases or disasters, and to have
>people pontificating about their own political views or concentrating on
>fluff or obsessed with finding the latest missing little white girl in
>Florida!
>
>With all the increased air time with 4 24-hour news channels, most of
>what they have on the air is GARBAGE and not much news! They gloss over
>the issues and concentrate more on personalities and the biggest
>windbags get the spotlight!
>
>Now I have to tune into BBC America to get the world news! SHEESH!
>
>And local news with all their coverage of fear fear fear and fire,
>accidents, rape, and murder have actually become better and more
>interesting than the national cable TV news channels! LOL
>
>I would like to see a news channel with correspondents reporting on
>various news stories around the US and throughout the world with real
>emphasis on news events and less fascination with celebrities,
>controversies, and pontificating blowhards!
>
>SHEESH!
>
>There, now I've said it! LOL
Just makes you wanna go ans squirt!!!
darkshadows
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