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Fuck the Fourth Estate
« on: October 14, 2012, 10:30:10 AM »

Alright, a few minutes ago a man leapt from Space and broke the sound barrier by falling... and CNN completely ruined that for me. Several minutes of tense buildup transpired as "Fearless" Felix Baumgartner checked his equipment, and then CNN didn't even air the live footage of the man jumping out of his balloon capsule until well after he landed on the ground. And when they did finally show it, they had pundits talking over it. One of the most profound and awesome events in recent history, and CNN shat all over it with its handling of it.

I mean, I can understand taking some precautions since you don't want to air a man being horribly killed on national television. Nevertheless, CNN, shut the fuck up for a little bit and let your audience bask in the sheer magnificence of the human achievement. You don't need to tell us what we're already seeing.
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Re: Fuck the Fourth Estate
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2012, 02:12:08 PM »

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