CNN is giving extensive coverage on the quake in Haiti. nt

[gateley]

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. How extensive?

Is there really extensive information?

Or are they just breathlessly repeating the same shit over and over again like they do during hurricanes?

[gateley]

2. They were able to speak with someone there, and they had their earthquake

guy on explaining it. There is no footage. Phone system is down.

So no, not just breathlessly repeating the same shit over and over. They're trying to inform people of the situation.

[WeDidIt]

3. When shit happens, there's only one cable news station

CNN is it.

MSNBC is fucked up when shit happens. If there's real news happening, MSNBC is my last choice.

And Faux Noise isn't even covering it, either.

[gateley]

4. Agree. I was just thinking that oh, I get it, CNN is Cable NEWS Network, MSNBC

is "the place for politics".

Kind of OT -- but did you ever see live from Baghdad? It was about CNN in Baghdad (obviously) during the first Gulf strike. It was a different company then and risked a lot to stay there and cover it. Don't know if they are still of that caliber, but I'm grateful they're there with the news when it breaks. (Highly recommend the movie, by the way.)

[WeDidIt]

7. I saw Live from Baghdad LIVE on my TV

1990 - 1991.

Remember it well.

And yes, saw the movie, it was great

[CBR]

5. I have been watching. It has been quite good. Tried to turn to

MSNBC but the political horserace was being discussed, as always.

[fascisthunter]

6. doesn't Haiti have Oil Refineries?

[zbdent]

8. God shuddering at the thought of Secessionist Barbie

taking the airwaves?

[Bluebear]

13. "We are sending aid as fast as we can to the Baltic region to help the Haitians"

[Warpy]

9. A few people in Haiti are managing to get word out on Twitter

and a few pictures have been posted. Some are here: http://radioteleginen.ning.com/profiles/blogs/pictures-of-haiti

We used to have to wait days for this stuff. Maybe the rescue and aid will be as quick to get to them as the news of the catastrophe has gotten to us.

[doc03]

10. Faux is already blaming the earthquake on

President Obama.

[DainBramaged]

11. If a disaster affects Brown people, FAUX isn't there......

[davidpdx]

12. CNN is doing a pretty good job of covering it

Both on CNN in the US and CNN International. I've been watching for 45 minutes now.

[eShirl]

14. for people w/o cable or satellite

can watch it here
http://www.tikilive.com/show/news