Mass media want you to take your tweets and shove them

[DarkAudit]

Most of the news outlets want you to follow them on Twitter. Some of them will even air what you say. But a large segment of those in the news want you and your tweets to go smurf yourself.

I am not interested in the take of @stinky on the Fort Hood shootings or any other current events. I am watching CNN because I expect them to gather the news, not act as a clearinghouse for any bonehead with a computer, a cable modem and a half-baked opinion.

Other times a celebutard with a computer does more damage than good when they try to inject themselves into a story that doesn't involve them. Holly, please. You're not helping.

 

[Dave]

I agree and think that reading viewer's Tweets and emails is lazy reporting and just another attempt to dumb down the news and fill time with useless shit.

 

[Shannow]

I also agree with this. I could care not care less about what the randoms are tweeting on this. If I wanted to see that, i would actually look at the tweets to see these people's opinions.

 

[phil]

DOOM CARES NOT FOR YOUR TWEETS

Doom does care for substantial, hard hitting, fair and balanced news coverage though. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT REPORTS THE DEMISE OF REED RICHARDS!

 

[Calleja]

How is showing tweets any different than showing polls, though? Except it's a bit deeper reporting on "the people's opinions". It's pretty much the same purpose. I'm not saying it's not lazy, but I don't see how it's "dumber" than a poll.

 

[Troll]

How is showing tweets any different than showing polls, though? Except it's a bit deeper reporting on "the people's opinions". It's pretty much the same purpose. I'm not saying it's not lazy, but I don't see how it's "dumber" than a poll.

Knowing what many people think > knowing what some random dumbass thinks.

 

[Kitty Sinatra]

It may be lazy to show the opinions of those who are dumb as a post, but it's no dumber than a lazy opinion poll.

 

[Calleja]

Knowing what many people think > knowing what some random dumbass thinks.

They don't show just ONE tweet, dude..

 

[Troll]

Knowing what many people think > knowing what some random dumbass thinks.

They don't show just ONE tweet, dude..[/QUOTE]

I know that, smart guy. Usually they show 3-5, right? I will still take a poll over 3-5 random opinions.