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June 02, 2009

Why I boycotted television news for 5 months

I love Anderson Cooper.  I think Larry King has exceptional interviews.  I watched CNN twice a day.  I read a variety of news sources each day and read several news related magazines and online resources.   For the last 5 months I have boycotted television news.  I ended my boycott on June 1, 2009.  Anderson...it's good to see you again.

I made the decision to boycott TV news on several levels:

  1.  I am angered by American news to only report on American interests.  There are news worthy events going on all over the world.  Our news broadcasts should be broader and more globally expansive.
  2. The news became less about facts and more about opinions.
  3. September - December of 2008, I was appauled by the news media exasperating and exciting an already fearful environment... Even the CNN weather became "extreme weather."

My boycott wasn't something I did in a very public fashion.  It wasn't my intent to make a "stand" other than in just a personal and private way.  Now that I'm watching TV news again, so much seems different... although the weather is still "extreme."  Perhaps it is just that I've been away for so long that everything seems fresh but I'm wondering why people like me, who might have these same issues (or other issues) haven't stood up and made their feelings known.

Posted at 08:16 AM in Current Affairs |

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Mark Randall Kilburn

Yeah, Like why they dont talk about Mr. Obama's lack of credentials ( birth certificate )

Posted by: Mark Randall Kilburn | June 02, 2009 at 12:22 PM

Mark Randall Kilburn

If there were NO violence we would not be emotionally hooked. Drama is King!

I can see the preveiw now....." BROOKLYN ARTIST
EATS CHICKEN SANDWICH".... FILM AT ELEVEN

Posted by: Mark Randall Kilburn | June 02, 2009 at 12:27 PM

Lisa

I'm not talking about eliminating reports of violence. We live in a violent world and those stories should be reported accurately and fairly.

I don't want to see our news be "dumped down" (any more than it already is) but I do object to the media hype and fear mongering that seems to be all too prevalent in news reporting today. What happened to reporting FACTS? The reasons why societies can go "bad" is due to fear... and we have a lot of fear lately and the news media is contributing it.

Posted by: Lisa | June 02, 2009 at 01:08 PM

cooper

It gets pretty draining after awhile, everyone needs rest one in awhile.

Posted by: cooper | June 02, 2009 at 03:16 PM

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