LynneSin
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:26 PM
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CNN Co-founder urging for an All-Iraq-War Cable Network |
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http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2005-09-15/#tv4An All-Iraq-War Cable Network?CNN cofounder Reese Schonfeld is urging the cable news network to launch a separate channel devoted exclusively to the war in Iraq. He suggested that Headline News Channel might be converted into such a channel, delivering two minutes of general headlines every half hour, followed to in-depth coverage of the war. "With a flip of the switch CNN might bring the war, its events and implications, an overview and the details into the awareness of almost all Americans," Schonfeld wrote on his website, www.meandted.com. Schonfeld concluded: "I do not kid myself. A 24/7 Iraq network will cost more and probably earn less revenue. It will cost CNN money, so why should CNN do it? Sometimes (particularly when you're a distant number two) prestige is more important than profits. The 24/7 Iraq Channel would prove that CNN is 'The World's Most Important Network.'"
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:28 PM
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1. This is the most revolutionary idea floated in a long time... as |
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Edited on Thu Sep-15-05 03:29 PM by henslee
far as news channles go. And if a topic is large enough, like the IW is, why not?
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:36 PM
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2. If they would actually cover the war and EVERYTHING happening |
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it's good.
If they're just going to make it 24 hour lovefest where their heads are in the sand about the death and destruction, well we already have Fox News, MSNBC, CNN and the rest of the channels
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:47 PM
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6. I'm inclined to think that if one has to fill a 24 hour cycle with |
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programming, that many nuggets of truth would inadverdently sneak in there. A 24 hr. network going into all the details would probably find a world audience and spawn many good discussions. Hmm, How about an Africa network?
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:41 PM
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3. I could see starting a new cable network for just one type of news story |
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but before they do an all-Iraq-War one, they'll start up the Missing Hottie Network - "All missing hotties, all the time!"
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:44 PM
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5. Don't let matcom see that |
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:43 PM
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4. Considering that CNN got its start as an All Iraq War channel |
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in the first Iraq War....why not.
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