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Their function is to entertain, information is an afterthought. It is not a managerial decision, all TV is directed by ratings, "entertainment" is what people w

by lucio 10y ago

Their function is to entertain, information is an afterthought. It is not a managerial decision, all TV is directed by ratings, "entertainment" is what people want, so "entertainment" is what they give to them.

the_duke 10y ago
NBC news has reasonable coverage. Even Fox does it better. (As unbelievable as that is...) There's a reason I picked on CNN specifically.
- walrus01 10y ago
  Watch the CBC News live stream with Peter Mansbridge, it's quite calm, rational and hype free.