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Rockstar · 05-07-18, 05:45 PM

Fearing the news is too boring, Ron says, “I just don’t know why we have to tell the people what they need to hear. Why can’t we just tell them what they want to hear?”

Remember when the ratings-obsessed news craze came under fire by real-life funny anchorman Jon Stewart, who blasted the absurdity of CNN’s incessant media coverage of missing Malaysian airlines flight MH370. Black holes, supernatural phenomena, and psychics were all speculated on having a role in the disappearance. Mentioning the fact that Fox News, another 24-hour news network, also criticized CNN’s over-coverage, Stewart quipped, “You better be careful, O’Reilly! Or Fox’s coverage of CNN’s over-coverage will be covered… by CNN!” And then showed another clip of that exact thing: CNN commentators responding to Fox News’s coverage of their over-coverage. The entire thing would have been funny if it wasn’t so painful.

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Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,971 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Fearing the news is too boring, Ron says, “I just don’t know why we have to tell the people what they need to hear. Why can’t we just tell them what they want to hear?” Remember when the ratings-obsessed news craze came under fire by real-life funny anchorman Jon Stewart, who blasted the absurdity of CNN’s incessant media coverage of missing Malaysian airlines flight MH370. Black holes, supernatural phenomena, and psychics were all speculated on having a role in the disappearance. Mentioning the fact that Fox News, another 24-hour news network, also criticized CNN’s over-coverage, Stewart quipped, “You better be careful, O’Reilly! Or Fox’s coverage of CNN’s over-coverage will be covered… by CNN!” And then showed another clip of that exact thing: CNN commentators responding to Fox News’s coverage of their over-coverage. The entire thing would have been funny if it wasn’t so painful. https://www.popmatters.com/180410-an...495671941.html __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.