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2016 Postmortem

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Sat Aug 6, 2016, 11:09 AM Aug 2016

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Dear MSM,

When you have pundits on who are screaming at each other simultaneously, supposedly because you think it is "entertaining," I mute you or switch channels. Therefore, I probably miss all your sponsors' commercials. Just saying.

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Dear MSM, (Original Post) MoonRiver Aug 2016 OP

Yes! That was one of my biggest peeves about US-based news. NurseJackie Aug 2016 #1

The day that Jon Stewart single-handedly killed CNN's Crossfire. longship Aug 2016 #2

Their product is drama underpants Aug 2016 #3

When people start interrupting each other apcalc Aug 2016 #4

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

1. Yes! That was one of my biggest peeves about US-based news.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 11:15 AM

Aug 2016

In the US news market, the PBS NewsHour is probably the best at avoiding that type of free-for-all catfight and crosstalk.

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. The day that Jon Stewart single-handedly killed CNN's Crossfire.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 11:20 AM

Aug 2016

The iconic political cage match program.

About a month after this broadcast, Crossfire was deader than a Tyson chicken.

underpants

(182,830 posts)

3. Their product is drama

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 11:32 AM

Aug 2016

When they can't create it based loosely on an issue or a supposed fight between two adults they create it amongst themselves on their own shows.

apcalc

(4,465 posts)

4. When people start interrupting each other

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 12:00 PM

Aug 2016

That's it for me.

Ask me how often I watch Mr Interrupter, Tweety.

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