The TV news shows are the only ones providing any info.
I just read over my response three times and I don't see where I said that.
I said the media.
The internet is part of the media. You think anything on the internet has passed some kind of truth test? I don't believe anything I see or read without verifying it through several sources.
Come on, I thought you were smarter than that.
You just said that the TV networks are the *only* ones providing any info. That is simply false. Are you still living in 1970 or something? I'm not watching any TV networks and I'm getting the news just fine. There's this little invention called internet that has all kinds of "info" on it. Besides, TV networks are well known for only showing news that has been approved by the government anyway. You can't seriously believe that just because they show something on the TV news, it must have passed some sort of truth-test?
All that other stuff is just defensive, reactive ranting. I don't know who Mr. Rich Guy with his Lotus and a house in India is. WTF. Chill right out. Sorry you got triggered by something that was said.
Are you Trump? You can't deny something you actually said on the thread.
You said TV new shows. Maybe you meant "aren't the only ones."
Thanks for clearing that up, Vin. TV news is a product, carefully crafted to retain eyes in order to attract higher fees from advertisers. The experience of watching TV news (especially right now) is markedly more anxiety inducing than the experience of reading the exact same information on the exact same news outlet's website. If anyone is wrestling with anxiety about all of this, staying off of TV news specifically is an enormously helpful first step. We can get the same, if not better, information from a reading experience that spares us the dramatic music, frantic pacing and the scary bold red graphics.That wasn't in the part ref quoted, but I do apologize to ref for the misunderstanding.
Thanks for clearing that up, Vin. TV news is a product, carefully crafted to retain eyes in order to attract higher fees from advertisers. The experience of watching TV news (especially right now) is markedly more anxiety inducing than the experience of reading the exact same information on the exact same news outlet's website. If anyone is wrestling with anxiety about all of this, staying off of TV news specifically is an enormously helpful first step. We can get the same, if not better, information from a reading experience that spares us the dramatic music, frantic pacing and the scary bold red graphics.
Thanks for clearing that up, Vin. TV news is a product, carefully crafted to retain eyes in order to attract higher fees from advertisers. The experience of watching TV news (especially right now) is markedly more anxiety inducing than the experience of reading the exact same information on the exact same news outlet's website. If anyone is wrestling with anxiety about all of this, staying off of TV news specifically is an enormously helpful first step. We can get the same, if not better, information from a reading experience that spares us the dramatic music, frantic pacing and the scary bold red graphics.
Ref, apexcone just said he has a Lotus and a second home in India.
I think there are some serious reading comprehension issues on this thread. lol
May I suggest people stop telling each other to "chill out?" That's not respectful and besides, it's pointless. You can't calm a person down by telling them to calm down.
We are all upset, and rightly so. We can acknowledge that. We can all take care of our own anxiety levels by taking deep breaths, meditating, watching comedies on TV or YouTube, going outside for a walk in the fresh air, having sex, eating nutritious food.
Let's all take care of ourselves, and our treat our friends on this board gently.
And Chris Cuomo is fierce, and his back and forth with his big brother Andrew, the governor of NYS, is cool, fun and sometimes even funny.
You're right about that and these folks are great if you can catch the good stuff. I, too, am loving all of the late night at-home shows on youtube. By no means is all TV anxiety inducing and much is more creative than ever before. But TV news in general - just no.
Mr Trump appears to be doing a U turn on how serious this really is.