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Thu Oct-11-07 11:36 PM
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| 93. No. I love hearing about Paris Hilton's latest fuck-up |
| -Should "celebrity news" be banned from the cable news channels? |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 10:46 AM |
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Who would you suggest inact and inforce such a ban? |
RGBolen |
Oct-11-07 10:47 AM |
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The FCC who else. |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 10:48 AM |
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What control does the FCC have over |
MonkeyFunk |
Oct-11-07 10:52 AM |
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The OP wants a new law giving them that power |
RGBolen |
Oct-11-07 10:55 AM |
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such a law |
MonkeyFunk |
Oct-11-07 10:57 AM |
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The OP has a dream of the government locking up reporters for what they say |
RGBolen |
Oct-11-07 10:59 AM |
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Britney pundits aren't reporters. |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:01 AM |
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Do you imagine there's |
MonkeyFunk |
Oct-11-07 11:05 AM |
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So reporters are only reports if they cover stories you approve of? |
Marrah_G |
Oct-11-07 11:06 AM |
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Britney isn't news and if u cover her you're not a reporter! IMO! |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:07 AM |
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Here is the clue you seem to be missing |
Marrah_G |
Oct-11-07 11:11 AM |
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Oh! So u think Britney Spheres going to court IS news! |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:15 AM |
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Oct-11-07 11:19 AM |
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zzzzzzzzzzzz |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:35 AM |
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Absolutely not! These stations should show some intentions to serve the common good, or get out. |
Judi Lynn |
Oct-11-07 11:45 AM |
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So u think Britney should be the only news we get? |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:06 AM |
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You shouldn't be surprised |
MonkeyFunk |
Oct-11-07 11:11 AM |
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Okay! How about using the anti-trust laws. The media companies are to big. |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:17 AM |
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How about |
MonkeyFunk |
Oct-11-07 11:24 AM |
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You said we needed a bill and that the FCC should enforce it. "who else" as you said |
RGBolen |
Oct-11-07 11:12 AM |
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I can't remember the last time the FCC put anyone in jail. |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:19 AM |
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I thought under your Homeland Media Content Control Act of 2007 it would be part of the power given |
RGBolen |
Oct-11-07 11:26 AM |
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Your response makes no sense. |
Marrah_G |
Oct-11-07 11:12 AM |
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So someone who reports such should be fined or put in prison? |
RGBolen |
Oct-11-07 10:54 AM |
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That would be nice, but fines would do! |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 10:55 AM |
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So you are against real criminals being in jail, but you think locking up reporters is good? |
Marrah_G |
Oct-11-07 10:57 AM |
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I wasn't thinking about reporters. I was thinking about executives! |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:02 AM |
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Oh , I get it.... |
Marrah_G |
Oct-11-07 11:07 AM |
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Having Britney on your news channels isn't rational either! |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:08 AM |
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~self- delete~ |
Marrah_G |
Oct-11-07 11:15 AM |
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No. NT |
NYCGirl |
Oct-11-07 10:47 AM |
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Why? |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 10:49 AM |
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Because government mandated speech is wrong. NT |
NYCGirl |
Oct-11-07 10:55 AM |
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It's not mandated speech, it's separation of news and trash... |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:00 AM |
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Who makes the judgement? It's a very slippery slope you're proposing. NT |
NYCGirl |
Oct-11-07 11:12 AM |
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What would they talked about for the other 23 hours? |
ChenZhen |
Oct-11-07 10:49 AM |
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There a tons of things they could talk about! They just don't want to! |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 10:51 AM |
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No news should ever be banned n/t |
Marrah_G |
Oct-11-07 10:52 AM |
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Britney going to court ISN"T news! Maybe that's the problem |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 10:54 AM |
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So who gets to decide what is news? |
Marrah_G |
Oct-11-07 10:55 AM |
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Do u think Britney going to court is news? |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:09 AM |
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Nope, but someone else does and they have the right to choose also |
Marrah_G |
Oct-11-07 11:16 AM |
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so, exactly how would you define what constitutes "news"? |
onenote |
Oct-11-07 11:41 AM |
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Youre right. There is probably another Label Pin conspiracy. |
ChenZhen |
Oct-11-07 10:56 AM |
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Choosing to tune out is different |
Marrah_G |
Oct-11-07 10:59 AM |
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no, but "news" should have to be labelled as such and factual. |
bullimiami |
Oct-11-07 10:53 AM |
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Violation for the First Amendment. |
Clark2008 |
Oct-11-07 10:54 AM |
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All I want is a separation between news and trash! |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 10:57 AM |
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It's not that I don't oppose trash on TV, but whose definition of "trash" do we use? |
Selatius |
Oct-11-07 10:59 AM |
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We could use Britney and Kfed as guidelines. lol |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:38 AM |
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Then turn the station when it comes on |
Marrah_G |
Oct-11-07 10:59 AM |
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What channel do u suggest? There isn't one. That's the point. |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:39 AM |
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How about we start by banning it in GD? |
LeftCoast |
Oct-11-07 10:55 AM |
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Now, now. They've already decided what we want to see and hear... |
sutz12 |
Oct-11-07 10:56 AM |
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Actually u may be right. It can't possibly be the ratings..... |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:41 AM |
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No. I say ban all 24hr, "news" channels. |
Touchdown |
Oct-11-07 10:58 AM |
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Better idea: Get the government to start initiatives for non-profit news outlets. |
Selatius |
Oct-11-07 10:58 AM |
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That's a great idea but they are attacking PBS already with privatization! |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:05 AM |
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PBS operates in a different manner. |
Selatius |
Oct-11-07 11:12 AM |
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So u don't think the way c-span is funded is a good idea? |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:22 AM |
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Isn't it easier to just ban cable news in your livingroom? |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-11-07 11:01 AM |
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No! |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:10 AM |
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LOL! Okay! |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-11-07 11:22 AM |
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What, and deprive ourselves of learning of the antics |
Mike03 |
Oct-11-07 11:02 AM |
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That's true. But we should have a choice. That's all I'm asking for. |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:37 AM |
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No. Media regulations need to be rolled back to pre-reagan standards. - n/t |
porphyrian |
Oct-11-07 11:03 AM |
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Pre-Reagan? Thanx no rolled back. That's brought back! |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:11 AM |
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Really.Terrible.Idea |
MrModerate |
Oct-11-07 11:06 AM |
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Absolutely not. |
Dulcinea |
Oct-11-07 11:14 AM |
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cable "News" is mostly "Opinion" shows. It shouldn't be called Cable "News". |
chimpsrsmarter |
Oct-11-07 11:16 AM |
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Thankyou. I would be happy with that. |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:20 AM |
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Again, exactly how would you define "news" |
onenote |
Oct-11-07 11:43 AM |
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This Is Better Than A "Zandor" Thread |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Oct-11-07 11:22 AM |
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Who would determine what is is news and what is 'nonnews?' |
Freddie Stubbs |
Oct-11-07 11:24 AM |
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I said celebrity's. |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:51 AM |
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Okay! I didn't know this thread was going to get such response.. |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:32 AM |
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You're just wrong |
MonkeyFunk |
Oct-11-07 11:40 AM |
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Actually they've turned the TV off. Have u looked at the ratings? |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:43 AM |
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And C-Span does nothing |
MonkeyFunk |
Oct-11-07 11:47 AM |
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Brian Lamb says he doesn't know what c-spans ratings are. |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:50 AM |
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do you think they're higher |
MonkeyFunk |
Oct-11-07 11:51 AM |
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I don't know. According to Brian Lamb there are no ratings.... |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:58 AM |
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Then you are truly ignorant... |
MonkeyFunk |
Oct-11-07 11:16 PM |
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... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Oct-11-07 11:40 AM |
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But the ratings are in the tank but u do make a good point... |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:47 AM |
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It's not going to happen |
NeedleCast |
Oct-11-07 11:47 AM |
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no |
Bill McBlueState |
Oct-11-07 11:48 AM |
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congress shall make no law |
JitterbugPerfume |
Oct-11-07 11:51 AM |
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Okay. Then I guess we'll just have to nationalize the airwaves! |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 11:53 AM |
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Joanne, I HATE that crappy celebrity news |
JitterbugPerfume |
Oct-11-07 12:18 PM |
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first amendment |
lionesspriyanka |
Oct-11-07 11:53 AM |
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Before I go here is a link to some ratings.... |
Joanne98 |
Oct-11-07 12:05 PM |
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So you want the gov't to determine the allowable subject matter? Good one, Bunky. |
WinkyDink |
Oct-11-07 12:15 PM |
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(Dupe) |
WinkyDink |
Oct-11-07 11:21 PM |
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No. I love hearing about Paris Hilton's latest fuck-up |
Dark |
Oct-11-07 11:36 PM |
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I can't think of a way this could be done |
nam78_two |
Oct-12-07 12:54 AM |
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