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Cattledog

(6,350 posts) Fri Mar 15, 2019, 04:49 AM Mar 2019

Why is MSNBC's "First Look" not covering NZ?????

I've been watching for 20 min and hosts are laughing joking like any regular morning. Not even a banner with updates on the shooting.

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Why is MSNBC's "First Look" not covering NZ????? (Original Post) Cattledog Mar 2019 OP

Finally at 5:53 am they tease the shooting. Cattledog Mar 2019 #1

Lead story on Morning Joe Seedersandleechers Mar 2019 #2

New Day opened with it and is still on it. mobeau69 Mar 2019 #3

They're primarily a a US politics news channel. eShirl Mar 2019 #4

They are simply Infotainment Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #5

that too eShirl Mar 2019 #6

Cattledog

(6,350 posts)

1. Finally at 5:53 am they tease the shooting.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 04:53 AM

Mar 2019

Seedersandleechers

(3,044 posts)

2. Lead story on Morning Joe

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 05:11 AM

Mar 2019

mobeau69

(11,622 posts)

3. New Day opened with it and is still on it.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 05:12 AM

Mar 2019

Their reporter in Hong Kong described the video in its entirety. She was in shock as she described it.

eShirl

(18,832 posts)

4. They're primarily a a US politics news channel.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 05:15 AM

Mar 2019

"The place for politics" was/is one of their mottos.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

5. They are simply Infotainment

Reply to eShirl (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 05:28 AM

Mar 2019

To fill airtime between commercials for drugs we never knew we needed. Sometimes they brush up against journalism but it is rare.

eShirl

(18,832 posts)

6. that too

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 06:05 AM

Mar 2019

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