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Originally posted by AnchorAlum
The newsprint press, along with the TV talking heads, are dinosaurs. How many of us still watch the evening network news? How many instead get their news from the Internet or cable TV?
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The shooting is secondary to the perception of keeping the story away from the American public.
By the way, the last time I checked (which was during the political conventions), the lowest rated evening network newscast still had more viewers than all of the cable news networks combined.
That won't always be the case, but it's not a good idea to underestimate the reach of the broadcast networks.
On the other hand, I agree that any of the stories you mention are huge. Aren't they getting covered, too?