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Originally Posted by Azure
How many kids die because they fell out of a hot-air balloon while it was 8,000 feet in the air.
CNN just reported what people wanted to watch.
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The major question is, though, were they actually just reporting what we wanted to watch? Or do we feel compelled to watch these things because they are
on the news, and thus
become the news?
And while I agree it's not a uniquely American thing, that it is a product of the global 24 hour news cycle, I think it is legitimate to point out that cycle does have its roots in the CNN/Fox News US cable news channels.