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Originally Posted by kipperfan
OK, so the 5-10 24 news networks on the air should do nothing but have live coverage from their newsroom 24/7? Have you ever sat down and watched the newsroom on CNN or MSNBC (or any other channel for that matter)? Because after about 1-2 hours they've gone through all the stories they're currently reporting on and start over from the beginning.
You're saying a news network should not help the public interpret or understand the news or the goings on in their political system, simply continue to regurgitate everything that is being reported, 24/7/365? Yeah, I strongly disagree with that sentiment, and frankly find it rather naive.
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I understand they need to fill air time, but that is the birth of the problem really. When you need to fill airspace you're always going to end up with airheads that don't know what they're talking about, or people representing extremes based on misinformation. This is also a problem stemming from everyone's need to be "first" breaking a story. You end up with people spouting out things as facts based on no verification. There's a similar problem with 24 hr sports networks.
I don't know what type of system I would prefer, but I would like to see some sort of disclaimer beforehand stating "The opinions expressed in this segment are just that, opinions, and do not reflect...blah blah blah." Something along those lines. Again I have no problem with people on air discussing their viewpoints, as long as what they are discussing is actually based on factual information.