I love the one hour a day that I get of it on KGOU.

I know, right? Those folks have the the art of lazy news gathering down to a science.... call the police PIO up, ask if there have been any homicides/robberies (if it bleeds, it leads)...if that fails, run a paid-for ad as a story (a VNR)... if none of those are around, read what was in the Daily Oklahoman this morning and go cover that.

You'll get more relevant local news reading this board than you will watching any of the OKC news stations.

Its a quick coverage of the days events with albeit less opinions, but its pretty dumbed down IMHO. Even though they try to cycle through alot, they can still be guilty of focusing on and rehashing the inane issues that they think will get most folks not the change the channel. And I despise Nancy Grace, what a waste of tv screen. Talking about "Tot mom" for 8 months on end is not going to solve the case, unfortunately people still watch it which is why its still on the air. CNN and CNN2 (and the other 24-hour tv "news" networks) are a product of us, the television watcher, and to that effect its all just barely resembling news anymore.

I guess CNN2 can be better than the guest-show talking heads in my opinion. I'm a hypocrite though, my cereal and I tend to turn to CNN2 in the morning to fulfill my pre-coffee pre-programmed morning ritual to which I've been mentally imprisoned. Sigh.

Ya know, I don't really know. I have looked them up for international stories, but there is just something I find wrong with using them for domestic news, that might sound lame but I really feel that way. Its more of a principle thing. Sad thing is if they are truly the best news source out there my argument doesn't hold water, but that would indeed be pretty sad.

I'll get my BBC from NPR usually though.

Nice way to sum it up! You're so right.

I'd really like to say yes but it really depends on who posts it and what is posted...

I wonder why Fox wins hands down over all the other cable news networks for viewership?

Because the average American wants crap and pablum.

I think Fox is the prettiest and most sensational of the networks. I think this attracts the "oooh look, shinny sparkly!!" crowd.

Freaking awesome. American news is typically written at the 8th grade level "for clarity." British news is not. If you want real in-depth discussions about what is going on the BBC has it. Perhaps the only drawback is that many would probably find BBC News "boring" as often is the complaint about NPR. Personally I'd rather they hold the flashy stuff back and just deliver the news, which is exactly what the BBC does, but to each his own.

BBC sorta reminds me of an American History course I took one summer while at Spurgeon's College in London. Objective and revealing.

Easy. O'Reilly often argues loudly with his guests while Larry King at CNN doesn't.

LK has so great in depth interviews you are hanging on every word.

lol! funniest sh** ive read on here!

It's a some vs. none argument. Ok, maybe once in a LONG while, a reporter at a TV station does some real journalism. IMHO, the only reason they'll ever do something like that is to add material to their resume tape to get them the heck out of this market.

Faux News lies? *gasp* *shock*

Probably cause older folks watch more news

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Is it okay for NPR, CNN, BSNBC, NBC, PBS, ABC, SeeBS and every other
leftist news site to lie? BSNBC leads hands down, of course that's a no
brainer.

By the way, what lie did FOX use in court?

NPR - laugh out loud. The definition of government run media as it really is run by the government.

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Kerry, it is obvious you are parroting what you heard from others. The Heritage Foundation, the Cato Institude are well represented as guests and are not cut off or mocked. Bill Kristol is the King of the Neo-cons, and is always treated as an honored guest by Diane Rhem. Kerry, you should actually listen some time so you won't sound quite so ignorant.

Why should I listen to NPR to know if it is state run or not? I know for a fact that NPR was created by the US government and is funded by the US government. It doesn't have anything to do with agreeing with the content or not. It is the definition of state run media. I just find it ironic that the so-called open minded among us cites the government created and run media as a credible non-bias source. Classic.

Furthermore - content on NPR is regulated by federal law.

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I listen to it inSPITE of the Gov't involvement. It proves its objectivity on a daily basis. If you are interested in balanced opinions, Kerry, you should listen. I doubt seriously if anyone one here "hates" the gov't anymore than I do, but why should I let that blind me. I only hope that you are not put off by honest discourse and adult behavior. People who froth at the mouth when they talk don't get on there.

Since I don't listen to NPR I am not going argue NPR content. However, their government status rules them out for me.

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Damn, Kerry, don't cut off your nose to spite your face. You will hear some good REAL conservative voices. I think you would enjoy it. Honestly.

I think they read the news with cool accents

So younger people just don't care what is going on around them?

Something to think about when you ponder if the other networks are doing their jobs.

Barack Obama, through his spokesman, claimed today that he was unaware of the tax day tea parties. Granted, the MSNBC has done a good job in suppressing any sort of coverage ahead of time (and the little coverage they did provide was derisive at best) -- but how out of touch is the Community Organizer in Chief, really?

This much:
- He was unaware that he was attending a church (for 20 years) with a racist pastor who hates America.
- He was unaware that he was family friends with, and started his political career in the living room of, a domestic terrorist.
- He was unaware that he had invested in two speculative companies backed by some of his top donors right after taking office in 2005.
- He was unaware that his own aunt was living in the US illegally.
- He was unaware that his own brother lives on pennies a day in a hut in Kenya.
- He was unaware of the AIG bonuses that he and his administration approved and signed into a bill.
- He was unaware that the man he nominated to be his Secretary of Commerce was under investigation in a bribery scandal.
- He was unaware that the man he nominated to be his Secretary of Health and Human Services was a tax cheat.
- He was unaware that the man he nominated to be his Secretary of the Treasury was a tax cheat.
- He was unaware that the man he nominated to be the U.S. Trade Representative was a tax cheat.
- He was unaware that the woman he nominated to be his Chief Performance Officer was a tax cheat.
- He was unaware that the man he nominated to be #2 at the Environmental Protection Agency was under investigation for mismanaging $25 million in EPA grants.

Good grief, there are people in comas that are more aware of world affairs than this guy.

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But they have slick production. Possibly the best. The news is on par with
CNN or BS-NBC.