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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-19-06 11:03 AM
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Poll question: How long before CNN removes the BREAKING NEWS thang from the screen?
Edited on Thu Jan-19-06 11:21 AM by BuyingThyme
How long before CNN removes the BREAKING NEWS thang from the screen?

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Beelzebud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-19-06 11:03 AM
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1. This should be their header: Broken News!
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MrModerate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-19-06 11:05 AM
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2. They're breaking the news again?
Please explain.
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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-19-06 11:08 AM
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3. No, no.
When there's a big story developing, they put a big "BREAKING NEWS" announcement at the bottom of the screen. It's like in the old days, when a president would get shot and they'd break in with a "BULLETIN" screen.

They also use it for celebrity makeovers.
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MrModerate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-19-06 11:11 AM
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5. So, did Michael Jackson bugger a boy jockey in Bahrain yesterday?
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-19-06 11:09 AM
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4. As soon as the Frist Delay day trading story hits
BTW, I love it.. "CNN: Breaking the News 24/7"
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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-19-06 11:12 AM
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6. I haven't figured out yet if that's a real story.
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Ron Green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-19-06 11:13 AM
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7. "When News Breaks . . .
. . . we'll fix it."
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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-19-06 11:16 AM
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8. Triple screen shot:
(1) CNN talking head, (2) OBL, (3) Bush live.

Nice work, CNN! I'm scared!!!!!!!!!!!!
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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-19-06 11:27 AM
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9. What do you suppose they'll do while Cheney's speaking?
Edited on Thu Jan-19-06 11:28 AM by BuyingThyme
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BuyingThyme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-19-06 12:01 PM
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10. THE RESULTS ARE IN: 12 NOON ET!!
Edited on Thu Jan-19-06 12:01 PM by BuyingThyme
It is now a DEVELOPING STORY.

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