Why American TV news sucks...
I used to be somewhat of a "news addict"... you know, one of those people that always had CNN or Headline News playing in the background as I carried on with my day. That has significantly changed in recent months... I'm pretty sick of TV news at this point. This morning was a definite breaking point.
CNN Daybreak was on this morning, and Betty Nguyen was anchoring (I guess that Carol Costello must be on vacation... love her!). Anyhow, Betty was interviewing some Brit reporter re. the recent spate of bombings in London... and I found her reporting to be extremely irritating and leading.
(One must concede that there has been a definite lack of details coming out of yesterdays "bombings" (were they even bombs? I don't think so...). So the media is left floundering for any tid-bit of information. This is where news reporting becomes dangerous and the speculation begins.)
Getting back to Betty... she starts "feeding" the Brit (incidentally who is South Asian, maybe Indian or Paki, who knows...) that the one suspect was identified as "Asian" was most likely to be a Pakistani. It almost seemed as if she were trying to prompt him. He corrected her and said that it could be anyone of Asian descent and has yet to be ascertained. Yet, she continued on the Pakistani thing, and built her interview on that. She also continued her mindless speculation asking all these what-ifs: "What if he was East Asian or Southeast Asian?...What could this mean?"
At that point I HAD to shut the TV off. A huge pet peeve of mine is mindless assumptions and speculation. Making these kinds of statements and feeding this type of information via main-stream meda has a tendency to warp the public's perception (unless one is wary.) I also found it ironic that Betty, herself, is Asian (hope she doesn't aspire to be a Michelle Malkin wanna-be.)
So now where do I point my TV to...? The CBC! Yes, folks... the Canadian Broadcast Company. For DirecTV owners, you can find it on NewsWorld International (Channel 366).
First off, it is extremely interesting to watch their news-reporting style in comparison to American news. No overblown hyperbole, no crazy assumptions or speculation. They report the news that is available without becoming sensationalistic. Its actually somewhat refreshing to watch! Sure, maybe the anchors aren't hot-shot stand-outs... maybe their personalities lean towards the bland and pedestrian. But, these days, that's how I like my news.
Fcuk it... I can't watch CNN anymore. CBC rocks. And to also think that Bill Hemmer is going to Fox News Channel! Now, what is UP with that?!?
In conclusion... I shall continue to deliver my News of The Weird... but only in the style and journalistic integrity of the CBC, AP, Reuters, etc. I present to you THE FACTS (oh, and my personal witty commentary.)
CNN Daybreak was on this morning, and Betty Nguyen was anchoring (I guess that Carol Costello must be on vacation... love her!). Anyhow, Betty was interviewing some Brit reporter re. the recent spate of bombings in London... and I found her reporting to be extremely irritating and leading.
(One must concede that there has been a definite lack of details coming out of yesterdays "bombings" (were they even bombs? I don't think so...). So the media is left floundering for any tid-bit of information. This is where news reporting becomes dangerous and the speculation begins.)
Getting back to Betty... she starts "feeding" the Brit (incidentally who is South Asian, maybe Indian or Paki, who knows...) that the one suspect was identified as "Asian" was most likely to be a Pakistani. It almost seemed as if she were trying to prompt him. He corrected her and said that it could be anyone of Asian descent and has yet to be ascertained. Yet, she continued on the Pakistani thing, and built her interview on that. She also continued her mindless speculation asking all these what-ifs: "What if he was East Asian or Southeast Asian?...What could this mean?"
At that point I HAD to shut the TV off. A huge pet peeve of mine is mindless assumptions and speculation. Making these kinds of statements and feeding this type of information via main-stream meda has a tendency to warp the public's perception (unless one is wary.) I also found it ironic that Betty, herself, is Asian (hope she doesn't aspire to be a Michelle Malkin wanna-be.)
So now where do I point my TV to...? The CBC! Yes, folks... the Canadian Broadcast Company. For DirecTV owners, you can find it on NewsWorld International (Channel 366).
First off, it is extremely interesting to watch their news-reporting style in comparison to American news. No overblown hyperbole, no crazy assumptions or speculation. They report the news that is available without becoming sensationalistic. Its actually somewhat refreshing to watch! Sure, maybe the anchors aren't hot-shot stand-outs... maybe their personalities lean towards the bland and pedestrian. But, these days, that's how I like my news.
Fcuk it... I can't watch CNN anymore. CBC rocks. And to also think that Bill Hemmer is going to Fox News Channel! Now, what is UP with that?!?
In conclusion... I shall continue to deliver my News of The Weird... but only in the style and journalistic integrity of the CBC, AP, Reuters, etc. I present to you THE FACTS (oh, and my personal witty commentary.)
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