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Originally Posted by doug_porsche
Are they scripting the news (only reporting on the pieces that build drama and/or lead the viewer along) stories just for ratings?
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Yes. If you watched any of the network or cable news programs and believed they were reporting new, you would conclude than only 4 or 5 things happen in the world on a busy day and most of it was in US politics. They report what they think people want to hear about and repeat it ad nauseum. It keeps adverisers happy.