Submitted by EricLykins on Thu, 2009/12/24 - 4:59pm
Race to the Bottom for U.S. News Programming
"Let's admit that hatred as a motivating and unifying emotion is stronger than news to inform citizenry and allowing them to make informed decisions in a democracy."
Cable networks are moving toward opinion based programming in prime time. And the zombie apocalypse is upon us. Free vaccination at the link.
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