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marybourg

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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.

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