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annabanana

(52,791 posts) Fri Jan 9, 2015, 07:23 PM Jan 2015

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not the stuff you've been repeating all day...

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Hey Media guys!!. . . "Breaking News" means it JUST happened.. (Original Post) annabanana Jan 2015 OP

But then we don't get to use our flashy banner graphics. Marie Marie Jan 2015 #1

You may have hit the nail on the head there! . . . . n/t annabanana Jan 2015 #2

Breaking News stopped being a 'pay attention' banner LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #3

It is so annoying malaise Jan 2015 #4

Turn off the boob tube. Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #5

(9,999 posts)

1. But then we don't get to use our flashy banner graphics.

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 07:58 PM

Jan 2015

It makes what we are doing look so much more important and makes you forget all about the news that we are NOT covering.

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2. You may have hit the nail on the head there! . . . . n/t

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 07:59 PM

Jan 2015

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3. Breaking News stopped being a 'pay attention' banner

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 08:04 PM

Jan 2015

a while ago, for me. The items that earn that epithet on broadcast news these days are usually neither breaking nor news worthy.

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4. It is so annoying

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 08:11 PM

Jan 2015

and dishonest. It used to have meaning - not any more.

(10,274 posts)

5. Turn off the boob tube.

Fri Jan 9, 2015, 08:12 PM

Jan 2015

Join the millions who have disengaged from the one way information dump.

Your life will be richer for it.