Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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>>>a hard-hitting look at how CNN covers the "news" we need to "know".<<<


well...they got it right back in their face last week for a change. That anna nicole coverage was so over the top even tabloid junkies got disgusted.


"JACK CAFFERTY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Wolf, if you tuned into THE SITUATION ROOM at 4:00 yesterday afternoon, you were informed that Anna Nicole Smith had died. And that's all. That's the only story we reported for two solid hours. And we weren't the only ones. Other cable news channels also opting for continuous coverage.

A lot of you wrote to me to complain, saying that we overdid it. I happen to agree with you, but I just make the sandwiches around here.

You wanted to know why there was no coverage of the war in Iraq and the deaths of seven or our troops there the day before? Or the Libby trial? Or the threat from Iran to strike American interests around the world if it was attacked?

Those are all valid questions.

Because of the eccentric and troubled and highly public life she led, as well as her overt sexuality, her death was tabloid gold and apparently we just couldn't help ourselves.

BLITZER: Well, I'm interested to hear what our viewers -- I've got a ton of e-mail on this."

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0702/09/sitroom.01.html


All other news were ignored for two solid hours to cover the death of a stripper who scammed wealthy seniors. Blitzer actually covered this for 3 hours since he started right back at 7 again behind Lou Dobbs (who didn't mention it).