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BigmanPigman

(52,241 posts) Sun Dec 1, 2019, 12:44 AM Dec 2019

Why doesn't CNN show regular news and shows "special series"

instead of news around the country and the world when it doesn't involve US politics or a mass shooting or natural disasters in the US? Is it ALL about ratings and $$$ instead of current events? I have seen reruns of "The 80s", "The 90s", etc for years yet have to turn on PBS to watch current, real news and it isn't on 24/7 when I can watch.

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Why doesn't CNN show regular news and shows "special series" (Original Post) BigmanPigman Dec 2019 OP

I wish on weekends they showed more specials. All the dewsgirl Dec 2019 #1

Because Sherman A1 Dec 2019 #2

I think CNN actually does a better job of covering other than politics/shootings/disasters Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2019 #3

At least we MSNBC got rid of those prison shows we all complained about! femmocrat Dec 2019 #4

dewsgirl

(14,964 posts)

1. I wish on weekends they showed more specials. All the

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2019, 01:30 AM

Dec 2019

Presidents Lies, was good. MSNBC does this as well. Only occasionally do they air specials like, the Uraine scandal. Makes me nuts, they are missing an opportunity here.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

2. Because

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2019, 05:06 AM

Dec 2019

Cable "News" is Infotainment and not journalism. They are there to fill airtime between ads for drugs we never knew we needed.

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,893 posts)

3. I think CNN actually does a better job of covering other than politics/shootings/disasters

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2019, 08:38 AM

Dec 2019

Than MSNBC does, but my problem with CNN is something that bothers me even more. And that is their fear of looking too liberal, of trying to show both sides without pointing out how ludicrous and anti-Democratic the rights positions are.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

4. At least we MSNBC got rid of those prison shows we all complained about!

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2019, 11:46 AM

Dec 2019

I think they are on overnight on weekends now.
I agree that those decade series on CNN have pretty much run their course.

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