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jodymarie aimee

(3,975 posts) Tue Sep 12, 2017, 06:45 PM Sep 2017

Afraid I don't see the journalistic or civic justification for giving nonstop national (vs regional)

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Afraid I don't see the journalistic or civic justification for giving nonstop national (vs regional) days-long news coverage to hurricanes.

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Afraid I don't see the journalistic or civic justification for giving nonstop national (vs regional) (Original Post) jodymarie aimee Sep 2017 OP

I agree. I'm concerned but would like general news coverage to continue too. dottie66 Sep 2017 #1

It's not news coverage; it's entertainment. marybourg Sep 2017 #2

I agree. I'm especially concerned about the loss of donations to the victims... LAS14 Sep 2017 #3

dottie66

(59 posts)

1. I agree. I'm concerned but would like general news coverage to continue too.

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 06:52 PM

Sep 2017

marybourg

(12,620 posts)

2. It's not news coverage; it's entertainment.

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 07:09 PM

Sep 2017

If it's journalism or civic responsibility you're looking for, ditch the cable TV subscription and patronize and support the NY Times, The Washington Post, NPR and PBS.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

3. I agree. I'm especially concerned about the loss of donations to the victims...

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Tue Sep 12, 2017, 08:51 PM

Sep 2017

... of the Mexican earthquake. A local NPR show guest was of the opinion that CNN saw the chance to make their careers with reporting the biggest hurricane ever and just dumped all resources in Florida - couldn't cover anything else. Self indulgent on their part.

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