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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:18 PM Jul 2013

Royal Baby News

How long will the main stream "news" media be dominated by the royal baby's birth?

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Royal Baby News (Original Post) MoonRiver Jul 2013 OP

Forever. Scuba Jul 2013 #1

We can only hope NoPasaran Jul 2013 #15

I voted "other"=longer! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2013 #2

Guess I was being optimistic! MoonRiver Jul 2013 #4

Till we get a name. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #3

A good week, at least LittleBlue Jul 2013 #5

until it starts shaving n/t Enrique Jul 2013 #6

In the UK at any rate, pretty much forever! LeftishBrit Jul 2013 #7

As long as DUers keep posting threads on it. MineralMan Jul 2013 #8

don't know and don't care quinnox Jul 2013 #9

The rumor was "Diana" would've been one of the names if a girl... polichick Jul 2013 #10

Nothing wrong with Diana for the boy byeya Jul 2013 #14

Really? polichick Jul 2013 #16

royalty is about constant celebration of percieved value olddots Jul 2013 #11

First there will be the anticipation of the name, then the first public appearance. A good week. n Fla Dem Jul 2013 #12

Probably be mentioned in passing for a week or so..... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #13

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Forever.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:19 PM

Jul 2013

NoPasaran

(17,291 posts)

15. We can only hope

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 05:13 PM

Jul 2013

This Zimmerman stuff is a real bummer

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,625 posts)

2. I voted "other"=longer!

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:19 PM

Jul 2013

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

4. Guess I was being optimistic!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:20 PM

Jul 2013

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. Till we get a name.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:20 PM

Jul 2013

LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)

5. A good week, at least

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 04:21 PM

Jul 2013

Possibly a month or more of saturation coverage if no other major news even occurs.

Likely this baby will be like Diana, a constant media obsession that's always one of the top stories. His first real meal, his first words, his first steps, oh look how cute is his outfit today, yada yada.