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[HappyDaze]

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@Adelina wrote:

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@HappyDaze wrote:

CNN Is pretty much the only news channel I watch and I've appreciated their coverage over in Paris. I don't worry about how they spend their money-it matters not to me. I just want good reporting and I think they are doing a great job of it.

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I agree on many levels @HappyDaze, but they can really over-report at times. E.g. "look at me, almost getting killed in Hurricaine ____"!  Heh heh. They seem to be getting better about this, however. This  (Paris) is certainly an 'event' that has world-wide implications where in-depth coverage is needed. They knew when to claw back as well.

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lol, yeah agreed @Adelina, in fact I even commented about them overdoing it at times in another post of mine.

[ValuSkr]

CNN over-does it.  Such tragedies are their Super Bowl, but we don't need wall-to-wall coverage.  I'm happy with twice daily updates - once at morning and once at night.  If I need an interim update, there's the web.

[Puzzle Piece]

I beleive it's their call on how they spend their funds to cover their side of the events. 

Remember, they are in the sensationalization business and this event in France plays right into their agenda. 

They are covering the air strikes and raids so that makes the viewers feel somewhat relieved that something is being done.  Bombs away. 

[hckynutjohn]

Maybe it might help their "ratings". Trying some new faces surely can't hurt them. and could even help. NBC worry about $$$$$? Only if is their's.

I did watch the debate on CNBC, do you think that improved their number of veiwers? And here I thought that debate was suppose to be about the economy, foolish me. Reminded me of "stand up comedy", except the comics(moderators) were sitting.

Hope you will register your displeasure with NBC Headquarters.

hckynut(john)

[Puzzle Piece]

@hckynutjohn John, you're back.  Out of the hospital.  How are you doing? 

[esmeraldagooch]

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@Hot Street wrote:

I am a CNN viewer (as well as MSNBC).   

I can't believe that CNN has sent almost their entire on air crew over to Paris.   Is there anyone left at CNN headquarters in Atlanta?

Do they really need all those talking heads in Paris?    I can see 3, 4 at the most, but it seems like they have sent all their primetime anchors and weekend ones to report on the attacks.

To me, it doesn't matter who is reporting from there.  I just want to hear the news and keep up with what is going on in Paris.    I'm sure there are CNN correspondents in Paris that can provide the coverage.   

CNN sure has no problem spending the money to send them all over there.   I wonder how well they pay their non on air employees?   I was in radio for years and all the on air talent and exec's got huge salaries and the rest of us (assistants, etc.) got low, low salaries.

It can't be cheap sending all those employees to France.

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Have you seen their ratings at home?

[Desertdi]

It's OK with me.......I don't own any media stock

[MyGirlsMom]

Ratings...LOL!

[hckynutjohn]

Love Roses,

Infection much better, but left hand still swollen and can't use it for much. Got appointment with Infectious Disease doctor Tuesday. Might do an MRI to see if infection is in my bone.

Danged little cat, but I still love him. Thank you for your thoughts and caring about my well being.

hckynut(john)

[Mmsfoxxie]

Hmmm, don't see my earlier post.  Can't imagine that it's the one that got poofed siting argumentative as the reason.  Truly, I wasn't but I guess Moderator Wayne's opinion is what rules here.

Fine with me.  I'll restate my post, hopefully, in a better way.

My point was that the media has over saturated France by sending so many reporters from each station and I think it's causing more problems for the already stressed French people by crowding.  How much media does it take to report the same thing.