On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> (SNIP) Differences aren't what gets covered by the press. If the press were > interested in the divide in our society, the protesters facing down > the police (and US military) in Tampa would be the top news story. > Instead we get stories of people throwing peanuts at reporters and > people booing speakers -- stories that aren't about Romney's position > about DADT or the DOMA or health care. If I thought for a second that > the news was going to focus on the substance of what the candidates > say or believe (or say they believe) I'd consider watching, but > history (and the present news websites) tell me I'm right for not > watching. Believe me, I wish I was wrong, but I don't have the > emotional strength to be openly screwed by two political parties, the > politicians in those parties, and the journalists assigned to cover > those parties. It might not qualify as "legitimate rape," but I refuse > to submit to whatever they are doing. > Of course, my point has not been that the coverage of the convention has been good, but that the excuse given by the networks not to cover it because there is no news there is invalid. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
