by bboyneko 4 Replies latest jw friends
Today on CNN...HOW WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE....aleges some dude in tumbuctoo'
Bob
'Hello, this is Bob Bobings with a special report. Here with em in the studio is Mr. Expert. Hello expert, could we all die tomorrow?'
expert
'Well...there's always that chance...'
Bob
'there you have it folks...from the experts'
heheh the above was originally sent to me by bgurltyrall
"becoming"?????
I gave up watching CNN years ago because of its sensationalism, its continual leftie political stance and the fact that it had no clue about anything happening outside the US. I trust this latest episode had them all scrambling for their atlases and their encyclopedia...
Hi Stephanus--
I am unaware of any major US news agency that does much coverage of the globe because you know we Americans don't really care anyway. Only if it directly relates to us, otherwise we are busy being lazy, materialistic and self-centered. What do we care about what goes on "over there"? (Some do but most don't)
I must say I haven't noticed a lot of sensationalism on CNN compared to the tabloid nonsense known as Fox. I will see a story reported on CNN and I'll see a party from each side speak. The anchor doesn't argue with either and when the segment is done I couldn't tell you the personal views of the anchor, only what the guests had to say really. Yet on Fox (who BTW I notice is staffed primarily with second-raters who got fired off the 5am shows elsewhere) always argue with the guest that represents the left and there is never ANY doubt which side the "anchor" *wink-wink* is on.
Of course it is my opinion that the fairest moderator isn't on either, I am speaking of Chris Matthews. Let's Play Hardball! And he does, with both sides!
Not fooled by that Fair & Balanced Mantra (me thinks they do protest too much)--
Julie
I don't get Fox, and I don't know about any Hardballs. I find Jay Leno's monologue to be a highly useful way of finding out what's really going on in the US! We used to have BBC World available which, while extremely lefty, touchy-feely and green, at least displayed a knowledge of world events.
Hi Stephanus--
:I don't get Fox,
No I didn't figure you did in Australia, Fox is too second rate to be global. Besides, only Americans usually like to lap up that sort of obvious rhetoric. I mean look at how popular the ridiculously misinformed, hypocrital Rush Limbaugh is here. That should tell you all you need to know about America's appetite for factual "news" (hint: miniscule).
Regards--
Julie
