From: Steve Grammont (islander@midmaine.com)
Date: Mon Mar 24 2003 - 12:11:59 PST
Ryan,
I personally have found less useful information on CNN than in the past.
I started out watching CNN exclusively until I found myself sitting
there listening to a lot of the same thing over and over and over again.
Generally with what I found to be very ill informed commentary. I then
switched to MSNBC which I had never watched before. I have not regreted
that decision. I only switch to Fox when both aren't doing anything
useful, and then only stay there if they aren't going off the wall about
something. Then I stumbled upon a Canadian/German based 24 hour news
channel which I find infintely better (on the whole) than all three,
provided I am not looking for live footage. I don't agree with the
Canadian anti-war slant of some of their guests, but then again I don't
see the US networks doing more than towing the party line for the most part.
In general, I am not impressed with the questions posed to military or
administrative officials. I think I could have asked far more informed
and meaningful questions when I was wet behind the ears Freshman in
college. The net result is a missed opportunity to get real information
from our leaders instead of obvious answers to stupid questions.
Just my opinion :-)
Steve
P.S. I wasn't slamming CNN for having a particular political slant.
Just pointing out that if someone wants to accuse it of being
"communist", well... I heard the exact opposite from Turner's son.
Neither surprise me.
>At 4:54 PM -0500 3/23/03, Steve Grammont wrote:
>>
>>I think it should be a Crime Against Humanity to have reporters and
>>(especially) anchors who don't have a friggin clue about military ops,
>>equipment, or historical perspective. I have seen so many MTV twitch
>>questions ("why haven't we found this, done that, or seen this") than I
>>care to think of.
>
>We've had Miles O'Brian on non stop over the week. The guy has to get
>some sleep some times. Additionally, keep in mind that when you have
>an anchor go on and start spouting details about the military, most
>of the audience is going to say "huh?"
>
>
>>I also have stopped watching CNN. Their anchoring of this coverage is
>>horrible. I have been instead watching MSNBC and a newish 24hr cable
>>news channel that pipes in news from non-US sources. Their coverage is
>>in many ways superior and far more informative in general.
>
>Where'as Fox won't stop talking over the entire coverage of extremely
>grave footage that speaks for itself.
>
>
>
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