CNN Needs to Get Over Themselves

noel · Post by **noel** » May 26, 2006, 2:34 pm

Just checked their site and in BRIGHT orange at the top of the page it says:

cnn.com wrote:DEVELOPING STORY >>
Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia says staffer from his office taken to the hospital after being "shaken up" by reports of gunman on Capitol Hill; staffer was not shot.

This is news how? I can't stand CNN anymore. They seem to spend so much time/money on production and promotion of themselves. I think they've gotten away from what I perceived as their core competency... reporting the news.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » May 26, 2006, 2:42 pm

Clearly, Voronwe is to blame.

miir · Post by **miir** » May 26, 2006, 2:45 pm

noel wrote:Just checked their site and in BRIGHT orange at the top of the page it says:
cnn.com wrote:DEVELOPING STORY >>
Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia says staffer from his office taken to the hospital after being "shaken up" by reports of gunman on Capitol Hill; staffer was not shot.
This is news how? I can't stand CNN anymore. They seem to spend so much time/money on production and promotion of themselves. I think they've gotten away from what I perceived as their core competency... reporting the news.

Why do you hate America so much, Noel?

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » May 26, 2006, 2:47 pm

It's not just CNN Noel. They all are guilty of that. The true purpose of reporting the news was lost long ago. It's about ratings and agendas now.

noel · Post by **noel** » May 26, 2006, 2:58 pm

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:It's not just CNN Noel. They all are guilty of that. The true purpose of reporting the news was lost long ago. It's about ratings and agendas now.

Every time I have to agree with you 100%, God kills a kitten.

But yeah, you're right. I'm not sure who fucking started it, but more and more I find myself wishing for... news. Is that too much to ask?

miir · Post by **miir** » May 26, 2006, 3:30 pm

Reuters is still pretty good.

noel · Post by **noel** » May 26, 2006, 3:52 pm

Reuters is great. They're my google homepages main news source. The one thing I really don't like about Reuters is how they divide their articles up into multiple pages (especially annoying on my blackberry) where I have to constantly move from page to page to see an entire article. It's only a minor annoyance on a PC, but if they didn't do that, I'd love them.

I actually like MSNBC quite a bit (as an online web browsed news source).

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » May 26, 2006, 4:00 pm

When you have to report shit 24/7, the quality of what's being reported goes down tremendously.

Case and point what you quoted above.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » May 26, 2006, 8:18 pm

American consumers don't want real news. They want drama. Gunmen in Washington DC and teenaged blonde white girls getting kidnapped takes priority over world events.

Read BBC Newsworld.

VariaVespasa · Post by **VariaVespasa** » May 26, 2006, 8:20 pm

Case IN point... Lordy.

*Hugs*
Varia

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » May 26, 2006, 8:45 pm

kyoukan wrote:
Read BBC Newsworld.

You should try following your own advice.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5020804.stm

Iraqis shot 'for wearing shorts'
The coach of Iraq's tennis team and two players were shot dead in Baghdad on Thursday, said Iraqi Olympic officials.
Coach Hussein Ahmed Rashid and players Nasser Ali Hatem and Wissam Adel Auda were killed in the al-Saidiya district of the capital.

Witnesses said the three were dressed in shorts and were killed days after militants issued a warning forbidding the wearing of shorts.

Other Iraqi athletes have been targeted in recent incidents.

In this case, according to accounts, the men dropped off laundry and were then stopped in their vehicle by gunmen.

Leaflets

Two of the athletes stepped out of the car and were shot in the head, said one witness. The third was shot dead in the vehicle.

"The gunman took the body out of the car and threw it on top of the other two bodies before stealing the car," said the witness, who requested anonymity.

He said leaflets had been recently distributed in the area warning residents not to wear shorts.

Last week, 15 members of Iraq's taekwondo team were kidnapped between Falluja and Ramadi, west of Baghdad, said a member of the Iraqi Olympic Committee. The kidnappers have demanded $100,000 for their release.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/m ... 020804.stm

Published: 2006/05/26 16:54:00 GMT

© BBC MMVI

Wheres your outrage over these kind of people and the things they are doing? They ended peoples lives for wearing shorts. FOR WEARING SHORTS! Too many people on this board spend their time bashing some Christian group or mourning the death or some pot smoking artist while this shit goes on everyday. You waste your time standing up for artifical causes of the day while real enemies are out there. Real enemies worthy of your disdain and vile and hatred. You spend more time typing your disgust of me and the imaginary things you think I had said than you do about these animals. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » May 26, 2006, 9:17 pm

Come on Midnite, and Kyoukan... See, the thing is, we need your help. Right now, you're helping the politicians and the corporations. And we're left out there to mow our lawns.

I imagine you think it it is because you oppose one or the other but...No, no, no, you're not too rough on them. You're part of their strategies. You are partisan, what do you call it, hacks.

I would love to see a debate thread.... No, no, no, no, that would be great. To do a debate would be great. But that's like saying pro wrestling is a show about athletic competition. But the thing is that this -- you're doing theater, when you should be doing debate, which would be great. It's not honest. What you do is not honest. What you do is partisan hackery.

/stewart

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » May 26, 2006, 11:30 pm

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:Wheres your outrage over these kind of people and the things they are doing? They ended peoples lives for wearing shorts. FOR WEARING SHORTS! Too many people on this board spend their time bashing some Christian group or mourning the death or some pot smoking artist while this shit goes on everyday. You waste your time standing up for artifical causes of the day while real enemies are out there. Real enemies worthy of your disdain and vile and hatred. You spend more time typing your disgust of me and the imaginary things you think I had said than you do about these animals. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Are you completely proving my point and 100% agreeing with me and then blaming me for some bizarre figment of your imagination in some moronic attempt to confuse me or are you just dumber than you were yesterday?

masteen · Post by **masteen** » May 26, 2006, 11:40 pm

Am I to assume Mid is the dick in the bowtie and kyo is the "liberal one"?

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » May 27, 2006, 12:00 am

oh enlighten us with your intelligent centrism.

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » May 27, 2006, 12:46 pm

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
kyoukan wrote:
Read BBC Newsworld.
You should try following your own advice.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5020804.stm

Iraqis shot 'for wearing shorts'
The coach of Iraq's tennis team and two players were shot dead in Baghdad on Thursday, said Iraqi Olympic officials.
Coach Hussein Ahmed Rashid and players Nasser Ali Hatem and Wissam Adel Auda were killed in the al-Saidiya district of the capital.

Witnesses said the three were dressed in shorts and were killed days after militants issued a warning forbidding the wearing of shorts.

Other Iraqi athletes have been targeted in recent incidents.

In this case, according to accounts, the men dropped off laundry and were then stopped in their vehicle by gunmen.

Leaflets

Two of the athletes stepped out of the car and were shot in the head, said one witness. The third was shot dead in the vehicle.

"The gunman took the body out of the car and threw it on top of the other two bodies before stealing the car," said the witness, who requested anonymity.

He said leaflets had been recently distributed in the area warning residents not to wear shorts.

Last week, 15 members of Iraq's taekwondo team were kidnapped between Falluja and Ramadi, west of Baghdad, said a member of the Iraqi Olympic Committee. The kidnappers have demanded $100,000 for their release.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/m ... 020804.stm

Published: 2006/05/26 16:54:00 GMT

© BBC MMVI
Wheres your outrage over these kind of people and the things they are doing? They ended peoples lives for wearing shorts. FOR WEARING SHORTS! Too many people on this board spend their time bashing some Christian group or mourning the death or some pot smoking artist while this shit goes on everyday. You waste your time standing up for artifical causes of the day while real enemies are out there. Real enemies worthy of your disdain and vile and hatred. You spend more time typing your disgust of me and the imaginary things you think I had said than you do about these animals. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Wait...

You're outraged because someone didn't comment on a story that was published 3 hours before you posted that? I completely agree with you that the story is horrible and the actions of the "militants" are despicable, but using this as an example of your moral highground is just fucking sad.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 27, 2006, 1:03 pm

What kind of a fucked up society won't let you wear shorts in the desert and makes women wear black outfits coverig them from head to toe?

Middle East sans Israel: The Land of the Sweaty Balls!

At least all the Israelis wear those gay looking sandals to keep cool.

Kaldaur · Post by **Kaldaur** » May 27, 2006, 2:49 pm

Jon Stewart/Kylere: Same person.

Aruman · Post by **Aruman** » May 27, 2006, 3:52 pm

Winnow wrote:What kind of a fucked up society won't let you wear shorts in the desert and makes women wear black outfits coverig them from head to toe?

Actually Winnow, those robes are much cooler than you would think. They are not some kind of torture to wear.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » May 27, 2006, 3:55 pm

In fact aruman is hard at work on passing legislation making it mandatory for american women to wear them in public!

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » May 27, 2006, 5:13 pm

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:
Wait...

You're outraged because someone didn't comment on a story that was published 3 hours before you posted that? I completely agree with you that the story is horrible and the actions of the "militants" are despicable, but using this as an example of your moral highground is just fucking sad.

You are a literal boob. I will go back to religion for the sole purpose of praying for you.

Aruman · Post by **Aruman** » May 27, 2006, 6:49 pm

kyoukan wrote:In fact aruman is hard at work on passing legislation making it mandatory for american women to wear them in public!

No, I'm speaking from experience.

I'd done a good amount of travelling while I was in the military, and spent a good amount of time in the Middle East. Believe it or not other cultures actually interest me.

More of the typical ranting from kyoukan... what else should anyone expect.

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » May 27, 2006, 7:04 pm

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:
Wait...

You're outraged because someone didn't comment on a story that was published 3 hours before you posted that? I completely agree with you that the story is horrible and the actions of the "militants" are despicable, but using this as an example of your moral highground is just fucking sad.
You are a literal boob. I will go back to religion for the sole purpose of praying for you.

So you are saying we should ignore the "minor" evils in our own backyard and concentrate on the "greater" evil out there?

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » May 27, 2006, 7:59 pm

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:
Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:
Wait...

You're outraged because someone didn't comment on a story that was published 3 hours before you posted that? I completely agree with you that the story is horrible and the actions of the "militants" are despicable, but using this as an example of your moral highground is just fucking sad.
You are a literal boob. I will go back to religion for the sole purpose of praying for you.
So you are saying we should ignore the "minor" evils in our own backyard and concentrate on the "greater" evil out there?

/sigh

Both. One thing I have preached against a lot here has been how often people focus solely on one thing. It's not about focusing on one or the other. It's about being willing to see as much of it as possible. To conjure up such hostility and anger over the minor stuff, casts a shadow over the really important stuff. When I see someone type a post filled with such hostility and hatred for me and then never post or have a non chalant post about truly important issues, I find it disheartening.

I save my anger for the important stuff. Big picture stuff. Atleast, I really make a concerted effort to. If another 9-11 happens and its yet again a wacked out bunch of Muslims and the Muslim community sits there and whistles while they look at their feet, I'll probably feel like I did a couple years ago when I posted, the now infamous, "Fuck Muslims".

But, I sure as hell won't be wasting my anger and emotions over some low life politician or the folks on these boards. No matter what horrible things people have said about me here, I'd welcome everyone of them into my home for a meal with my family and I. Anyday of the week.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » May 27, 2006, 8:03 pm

How does Iraq have an Olympic Committee. That's some well-spent cash right there.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » May 27, 2006, 8:10 pm

where is this retarded fucking tangent coming from in relation to this thread?

Metanis · Post by **Metanis** » May 27, 2006, 8:12 pm

I haven't watched or heard CNN in probably 3 years so won't comment on them.

My least favorite media outliet is NPR. They should call it National Gay & Lesbian Radio. Most news stories are either about Gays directly or they need to get the Gay reaction from the Butch on the Street.

At least CNN you can disregard, but tax dollars support NPR which is a disgrace.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » May 27, 2006, 8:19 pm

All 24 hour news networks are pretty much trash. It's just varying levels of trash, like a bullshit lasagna. If I want the news, I hit the web.

* AND DROLGIN ADD ME TO YOUR MYSPACE FRIENDS ALREADY!

Trek · Post by **Trek** » May 27, 2006, 9:05 pm

I like to watch legs and friends

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » May 27, 2006, 9:31 pm

Metanis wrote:I haven't watched or heard CNN in probably 3 years so won't comment on them.

My least favorite media outliet is NPR. They should call it National Gay & Lesbian Radio. Most news stories are either about Gays directly or they need to get the Gay reaction from the Butch on the Street.

only if you're a screeching homophobe who should be euthanized.

you just dont see stories about gay people (roughly 2% of npr's content) on corporate news because human waste like you changes the channel when they come on. it is the same reason a huge percentage of actual news is never reported on CNN, Fox, network news, etc.

laneela · Post by **laneela** » May 27, 2006, 9:54 pm

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:
Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:
Wait...

You're outraged because someone didn't comment on a story that was published 3 hours before you posted that? I completely agree with you that the story is horrible and the actions of the "militants" are despicable, but using this as an example of your moral highground is just fucking sad.
You are a literal boob. I will go back to religion for the sole purpose of praying for you.
So you are saying we should ignore the "minor" evils in our own backyard and concentrate on the "greater" evil out there?

You are sooooooooo lucky. I wish I could be prayed for by the kindler, gentler, "NEWANDIMPROVED" Midnyte.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » May 27, 2006, 10:24 pm

laneela wrote: You are sooooooooo lucky. I wish I could be prayed for by the kindler, gentler, "NEWANDIMPROVED" Midnyte.

I shudder to think of what kind of blessings any deity Midnyte prayed to would bestow.. for some reason the word "sticky" jumps to the forefront of my brainses.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » May 27, 2006, 11:22 pm

Dregor Thule wrote:
laneela wrote: You are sooooooooo lucky. I wish I could be prayed for by the kindler, gentler, "NEWANDIMPROVED" Midnyte.
I shudder to think of what kind of blessings any deity Midnyte prayed to would bestow.. for some reason the word "sticky" jumps to the forefront of my brainses.

Vagina juice.

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » May 28, 2006, 12:52 am

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote: Wheres your outrage over these kind of people and the things they are doing? They ended peoples lives for wearing shorts. FOR WEARING SHORTS! Too many people on this board spend their time bashing some Christian group or mourning the death or some pot smoking artist while this shit goes on everyday. You waste your time standing up for artifical causes of the day while real enemies are out there. Real enemies worthy of your disdain and vile and hatred. You spend more time typing your disgust of me and the imaginary things you think I had said than you do about these animals. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Yeah, and guess what Monkey Boy. You enabled this to happen by "liberating" the Iraqi people to practice their religion.

Saddam was the only thing keeping the theocracy and other nutbags in check, now that you've captured that piece it's a fucking free-for-all, with every lunatic fringe free to attempt to gather support in the power vacuum you so gleefully created for their own good.

The only thing that stops Christians shooting sluts on the street is there isn't enough of them that get into one small room and encourage each other into action. There certainly is when it comes to bombing abortion clinics (omg; Christian, Domestic, Terrorism. bunch of fucking hypocrites)

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » May 30, 2006, 11:21 am

Breaking News: Ragefire steamrolled! Details to follow.

Post by **Sylvus** » May 30, 2006, 11:38 am

Voronwë wrote:Breaking News: Ragefire steamrolled! Details to follow.

When will you sensationalists ever learn

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » May 30, 2006, 11:57 am

Breaking News: Ixtlan declared the SCUM of Veeshan on Internet message board. Details to follow...

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » May 31, 2006, 11:03 am

> NEWS ALERT U.S. officials: The United States will join multilateral talks on Iran's nuclear program if Tehran suspends uranium enrichment.

No shit?!

The original post was not about the stories CNN posts, but it was about the craptastic "headlines" they use for their banner news alerts. When the hell would this have been a news "alert?"

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » May 31, 2006, 12:47 pm

Boogahz wrote:
> NEWS ALERT U.S. officials: The United States will join multilateral talks on Iran's nuclear program if Tehran suspends uranium enrichment.
No shit?!

The original post was not about the stories CNN posts, but it was about the craptastic "headlines" they use for their banner news alerts. When the hell would this have been a news "alert?"

Noel's original example was a good one to criticize. This is not.

I think most people who have followed the issue surrounding enrichment at the Isfahan facility in Iran over the last 5 or so years and the absence of US involvement in negotiations would say this is "news".

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » May 31, 2006, 12:49 pm

I am not saying it is not news. I am saying that it doesn't warrant a news "alert."

VeeshanVault

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