pay no attention to the Terror Alert level.
Posted on 08/11/2005 5:40:26 AM PDT by piperpilot
Has anyone noticed how Fox News Channel has oscillated wildly out of control this summer with their Fox News Alerts? It seems that the alerts are being used for everything from legitimate breaking news events (shuttle landing safely) to events that no one in their right mind would classify as breaking news (President Bush signs the Energy Bill--what a shocker that is!). Not only that, but they are now being used over and over again during a two-hour period to announce the same news event and it seems like every prime time show is started with a Fox News Alert whether the story deserves such treatment or not. And don't even get me started about the Fox News Alerts about every ridiculous car chase in California! We have been saturated with Fox News Alerts to the point that I often no longer pay attention to them because more often than not they are not important or are merely a repeat of previous news alerts. To me, FNC has become the boy who cried wolf and risks being ignored when there is truly a breaking news event. News alerts should be used sparingly and only once per news event.
Another gripe: Since when did Hannity and Colmes stop being a debate show and start being Greta-lite? It seems that 2/3 of the show is devoted to stories like Natalee Hollaway, the missing groom and the run-away bride. If I really wanted to follow those stories in depth, I would tune in to Greta. I want H&C to get back to politics and dispense with all the true crime stories.
And yes, they are running a risk of desensitizing the public...
The business shows on the weekend aren't bad either.
You said it well, I feel better now too :-)
Same here. Mrs ladtx and I used to watch Bill O then H&C regularly. The quality of those shows has deteriorated, they're resting on their laurels and will pay for it by a loss of audience.
Now we just tune in the Texas Rangers to see their nightly butt-whippin'.
When a network covers Aruba 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, "man bites dog" IS a major news event!
pay no attention to the Terror Alert level.
She is quite a bit easier to take than looking at Colmes. He looks like an Aids case.
It was a rather brutal one last night.
I kid you not, one day they ran an **ALERT** that flowers were delivered to the home of the Van Der Sloots, after the father was released. They had a video of a maid receiving a flower arrangement at the front gate of the estate.
This has been a FOX News ALERT! Now back to our regularly scheduled program..................
I don't watch a whole lot of H&C anymore but I did tune in last night in hopes of a debate on the brewing Able Danger story but, instead, it was more Aruba and of course the obligatory Dick Morris segment about Hillary. To their credit they did have a Zell Miller segment, who has become one of my most respected Americans.
I guess you'll be glad to see my beloved Red Sox leave town!
That's right.
Their weekend business shows are pretty good as well.
(This was especially true during the bombing of Baghdad)
6 or 7 years ago, I loved Fox News. They actually reported *news*, shockingly, instead of the worthless crap that was on CNN. That's no longer true. Fox just has their own crap now.
Dagen McDowell is my favorite. I think it might be her cute Southern accent. Of course it could be something else.
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I've been watching the business guys on weekends too lately. Just curious. Which one of those egomanics would you seek advice from in investing your money? lol...
Texas is/was in Boston. Now it's on to NY to see if we can embarass ourselves even more. The whole Kenny R ordeal took the wind out of their sails. I suspect Buck's hold on the manager's job may be a little tenuous.
They're going to the Bronx to play the Yankees. If the Yankees lose two or more games to that team then they're in more trouble than I thought.
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