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blaseblasphemener
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 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:13 am Post subject: Are Americans even remotely as portrayed on U.S. news? |
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I've been watching CNN USA, FOX NEWS, and some other channel, think it was NBC Today show.
To Americans: do you at all recognize the behaviors exhibited by these anchors/hosts on these shows? My god, they just interrupt each other constantly, natter on without shutting up from commercial break to commercial break, and wear the biggest grins, or seemingly fake confident/arrogant grins, smirks.
BTW, Fox is the worst. but they are all shit. |
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On the other hand
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:38 am Post subject: |
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| natter on without shutting up from commercial break to commercial break |
So what are they supposed to do when the camera is pointed at them? Just sit there and say nothing? |
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Czarjorge
Joined: 01 May 2007
Location: I now have the same moustache, and it is glorious.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:04 am Post subject: |
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| No, we are all not like the talking heads on US news, especially US political news. We are all like Jack Bauer, however, so don't f--- with us. |
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cerulean808
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Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:13 am Post subject: |
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Don't under estimate the Hair Dos on US 'news' programs. After all without their contribution to democratic dialogue the huge majority of American's wouldn't have believed Saddam was behind the 9 11 attack.
So you see the Hair Dos play an indispensable role in American democracy.
Show some respect. |
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just another day
Joined: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Living with the Alaskan Inuits!!
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you're the sucker for watching it. 
mainstream american tv is at an all time low in america.
its to the point when a normal person who doesn't wh.ore themselves to be on tv "accidentally" comes on tv, it startles everyone. it fascinates you. |
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mistermasan
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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the news no more represents everyday america any more than the hollywood movies represent "real"american life.
huge disconnect. i have watched american news in years. it is all propaganda (and poorly done at that). |
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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| just another day wrote: |
you're the sucker for watching it.
mainstream american tv is at an all time low in america.
its to the point when a normal person who doesn't wh.ore themselves to be on tv "accidentally" comes on tv, it startles everyone. it fascinates you. |
reminds me of seeing that Carl Bernstein just joined the CNN election "team". Ben Bradlee is turning over in his grave. So is Bob Woodward, and he's not even dead yet. |
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Paddycakes
Joined: 05 May 2003
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Do Koreans talk like Korean TV new reporters?
You know, like the ones that sound like they're on some kind of mega caffeine high? |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Are Americans even remotely as portrayed on U.S. news? |
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| blaseblasphemener wrote: |
I've been watching CNN USA, FOX NEWS, and some other channel, think it was NBC Today show.
To Americans: do you at all recognize the behaviors exhibited by these anchors/hosts on these shows? My god, they just interrupt each other constantly, natter on without shutting up from commercial break to commercial break, and wear the biggest grins, or seemingly fake confident/arrogant grins, smirks.
BTW, Fox is the worst. but they are all *beep*. |
I've noticed that as well. A lot of extremely arrogant self-righteous 'entertainers' on FOX in particular, coupled with a lot of gorgeous large-breasted women. Its more reminiscient of frat parties and 80s babe movies with obnoxious arrogant opinionated guys thrown in there.
Things are getting weird when the Hollywood Celebrities give more educated thoughtful opinions than mainstream news commentators these days. |
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djsmnc
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| Sometimes I wish they would all just go away. Then I sit back and amuse myself thinking about how things will be when the superviruses finally spead and kill the unworthy. Namely those of us who aren't rich media stars! |
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