Why I Stopped Watching Televised News Long Ago

This really has been a disgusting circus. Is this how the television news services get their viewers? Why can't ONE of them be different?

NBC’s Nightly News devoted 14 seconds to Iraq compared to 3 minutes and 13 seconds to Anna Nicole. CNN referenced Anna Nicole 522% more frequently than it did Iraq. MSNBC was even worse — 708% more references to Anna Nicole than Iraq.

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