Huh … I don’t know about most you out there in the “InterWeb”, but after seeing Shawn White’s CNN interview, I just gotta say something.
Don’t know if you caught it or not, but at the end of Shawn’s interview, where he was talking about the “Tomahawk” snowboard move, the lady anchor throws out something about Tomahawk missiles and the Iraq War. (BTW, Shawn’s response is classic)
I found this video clip from the interview on the web:
What ever happened to actual NEWS broadcasting?
You know, news broadcasting. Something where no matter what the content actually happened to be, the reporter/news anchor would tell you the facts and let you take it from there?? I realize that there are TONS of talk radio style cable news programs – right, left, upside down, but at least you know what you’re getting.
I find it harder and harder to find, not alone just watch, some ACTUAL broadcast news! It seems that politics (now don’t get me started on how the whole kit and kaboodle needs a major head slap, lunch times over, get to work wake up call), and “Da Newz” have become just one big ‘forget the truth, just choose a side’ type of club. (Please note: there are a “few” programs scattered within the various news giants that give you real news, late breaking or not. I would like to say “Thank you and job well done!”. It does however seem to be harder and harder to find such programming).
Now with a show of hands, are there any actual leaders out there that want to do what’s right instead of what a particular party or organization tells them to do? OK, now are there any news broadcasters that want to “say it like it is” and not what they think it probably isn’t? Bummer …
In closing, all I’d like to say to the news agencies out there is, I know you disagree with the old saying “No News is good News”, but PLEASE STOP twisting what little actual news there is, STOP using high and lofty words that you think make you look smart (but honestly aren’t working), and a personal request, I know it’s hard to fill up air time when you have nothing to say, but endless cycles of balloon boy and other nonsense is still nonsense …
“Good night and good luck …”
Tim Buttles
ThreeToedCrow
