As soon as Egypt exploded the TV news stopped bothering with Tunisia and as soon as Libya exploded the TV news stopped bothering with Egypt.
The pictures coming out of Libya are still dramatic enough to hold the attention of the broadcasters, but only just- and they've been pushed way down the agenda by the troubles in Japan.
This isn't journalism, it's tornado chasing.
The pictures coming out of Libya are still dramatic enough to hold the attention of the broadcasters, but only just- and they've been pushed way down the agenda by the troubles in Japan.
This isn't journalism, it's tornado chasing.
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Date: 2011-03-13 09:26 pm (UTC)Here in the US we are seeing the beginnings of the biggest change in the economic system in 60 years in Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio and the news is wall to wall Charlie Sheen.
panem et circenses
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Date: 2011-03-14 08:38 am (UTC)