CNN just declared the Pakistan flooding "the most under-reported story of the week."

[Orrex]

If only CNN were in a position to do something about it.


However, they were quick to give the latest tweets by Lady Gaga and Britney, thank goodness!

[JuniperLea]

1. Snarking themselves off, eh?

Idiots.

[babylonsister]

2. "If only CNN were in a position to do something about it."

:rofl: Perfect.

[Orrex]

8. Sad, isn't it?

[Gold Metal Flake]

3. Once again the media makes itself the story.

Just another way to fill time so they don't have to report any real stories. Maybe they can push the "Obama is a muslim" meme some more.

[Orrex]

4. They mentioned "the most under-reported story" in a two-minute montage segment

sandwiched between five-minute commercial breaks.

And they referred three times to a "monumental shift in policy" in Pakistan without saying what it is.


But they did take time to read some Facebook quotes about what people think of the Ground Zero Mosque.

[Gold Metal Flake]

14. I can't express how much I hate those people.

[madrchsod]

5. they are assuming their audience gives a shit about Pakistan

those who care about pakistan have plenty of sites to go to for information.

[Orrex]

6. Sure, you can track down stories about it, but why should we have to?

I mean, it's not as though it's one of the worst humanitarian disasters in history or anything, right?

As a self-proclaimed leader in broadcast news, you'd hope that CNN would feel at least vaguely motivated to report on global news, but no.

[Snotcicles]

7. CNN should flog itself.nt

[DJ13]

9. ...... just before going to a commercial break

:banghead:

[Turborama]

10. Of the week? They think this has only been going on for a week? Meanwhile, NBC are in Pakistan

Talking to the President! http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x497191

BTW I saw it mentioned on AC360 for 5 seconds during the whole of last week!

[Orrex]

11. The entire catastrophe is an afterthought for CNN

And, since it interrupts their canned, pre-recorded spots about Snooki and Palin, they push it to the end of the news cycle.

[Turborama]

12. How long was Cooper in NOLA for Katrina? Or Haiti for the earthquake?

Etc Etc Etc.

5 whole seconds at the end of a show when MILLIONS of people are on the edge of death!

:banghead::grr::wtf::argh::cry:

[Turborama]

13. BTW Have you seen my Journal lately?

I've been busy adding stuff about it all over DU... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Turborama

Notice how few views the videos are getting...

[Orrex]

15. Any 10 random lines of your journal have more content than a day's worth of CNN's programming

That's not much of a compliment to you, I know, because the same could be said about reading the directions on a bag of bagels.

[Turborama]

16. Thanks

I'll take it as a compliment, though. :-)

BTW have you seen the potentially historic news I just added to it?

[Orrex]

17. Yes--a terrific addition!

That's the story that CNN was treating like a "it bleeds/it leads" audience-grabber, rather than as an incredible shift in international relations.


I felt profoundly humbled to read that India feels "privileged" to assist. What an incredible statement!


Oh, wait a minute--CNN is re-running tonight's primetime Larry King interview with the Kardashians. Don't want to miss it!

[LiberalAndProud]

18. Lord, I miss the news.

Really truly miss the news.