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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 12:00 AM

How local TV embraced fake news

Americans' first source in news is overrun by marketing videos.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Tuesday, March 18, 2008 07:18 PM

    only an idiot gets their news from TV broadcasts

    Our local "storm alert weather" scares the bejeezus out of my mom every time a 'supercell' is approaching her area.

    The murder stories, consumer 'safety' warnings, accident footage and related mayhem are designed to raise anxiety levels so viewers will buy something to calm down.

    Of course, it doesn't work, and the cycle begins anew. Don't even get me started on network and cable news.

    I was talking to an associate who was amazed that my wife and I don't own a TV.

    "I wish I could give it up - I'm hooked" he said, wistfully...

    I can't understand how an intelligent person can even sit through a half-hour of local news. Hmmm, maybe we're on to something here...

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