I object to both. When I used to watch CNN, I was always annoyed that instead of covering more news, including very important things happening in Africa, they covered the same stuff over and over ever hour.
I object to both. When I used to watch CNN, I was always annoyed that instead of covering more news, including very important things happening in Africa, they covered the same stuff over and over ever hour.
Precisely! That said, Christiane Amanpour, and the two later-joiners Fareed Zakaria and Anderson Cooper at their best, were stellar. And I miss the CNN of old – before Ted Turner sold it.
Turner sold CNN in 1996, but even before then some of their coverage choices seemed dubious from anything but a ratings perspective. A key development may have been the gavel to gavel coverage of the OJ Simpson trial in 1994-95--as if it were the single most important news story in the world for over a year.
Of course it was mostly downhill from there, with some good moments and reverses. I think it really became a shitshow under Jeff Zucker.
I occasionally stream Amanpour. I vaguely recall some good reporting and interviews by Cooper, but more than a decade ago, so this is based on old recollections. Haven’t owned a TV in many years; these days we find stuff to stream – and I largely prefer to read my news.
I object to both. When I used to watch CNN, I was always annoyed that instead of covering more news, including very important things happening in Africa, they covered the same stuff over and over ever hour.
Precisely! That said, Christiane Amanpour, and the two later-joiners Fareed Zakaria and Anderson Cooper at their best, were stellar. And I miss the CNN of old – before Ted Turner sold it.
Turner sold CNN in 1996, but even before then some of their coverage choices seemed dubious from anything but a ratings perspective. A key development may have been the gavel to gavel coverage of the OJ Simpson trial in 1994-95--as if it were the single most important news story in the world for over a year.
Of course it was mostly downhill from there, with some good moments and reverses. I think it really became a shitshow under Jeff Zucker.
Definitely Amanpour. Should I be more impressed with Cooper than I am?
I occasionally stream Amanpour. I vaguely recall some good reporting and interviews by Cooper, but more than a decade ago, so this is based on old recollections. Haven’t owned a TV in many years; these days we find stuff to stream – and I largely prefer to read my news.
I, too, haven't had a TV or a cable subscription for many years.
Cooper also does good stuff as part of CBS' 60 Minutes team, and that's about the only non-local TV news I watch regularly.