More attacks on Iraq beginning (CNN front page)

[Queasy]

CNN

It is a little after 6PM over there so it should be dark/getting dark over there. The attacks look to be beginning in earnest tonight.


On a side note, doesn't it seem like we are getting an extreme blow-by-blow account of the war? Even moreso than the first Gulf War?

 

[DanJ]

Originally posted by: Queasy
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On a side note, doesn't it seem like we are getting an extreme blow-by-blow account of the war? Even moreso than the first Gulf War?

Of course, the media has been salivating about this for the last year. You just knew when 8pm rolled around yesterday they were praying for something to happen.

 

[smp]

I'de like to see coverage from inside bahgdad. I guess a guy can dream right?

 

[Grasshopper27]

Originally posted by: DanJ

Originally posted by: Queasy
CNN
On a side note, doesn't it seem like we are getting an extreme blow-by-blow account of the war? Even moreso than the first Gulf War?

Of course, the media has been salivating about this for the last year. You just knew when 8pm rolled around yesterday they were praying for something to happen.

Not really...

CNN hasn't runn a commercial that I can recall since last night... This will cost them a ton of money...

: ) Hopper

 

[LordRaiden]

Well, I think they've got enough money to risk a 48 hour period of solid coverage without ads. Because then when they slacken off, they can afford to stick it to the advertisers very hard saying "I'm sorry, our price for a 30 second spot just went up 4x. Be thankful it hasn't gone up 10x yet.

Trust me, like any good media company, they'll find ways to screw anyone they can. Including the advertisers.

 

[Viper5]

Originally posted by: Queasy
CNN

On a side note, doesn't it seem like we are getting an extreme blow-by-blow account of the war? Even moreso than the first Gulf War?

Yeah and its pissing me off. The war is ok, but when it changes my TV viewing habbits, i'm not a happy man! 😛

 

[wolf papa]

Originally posted by: Queasy
CNN

It is a little after 6PM over there so it should be dark/getting dark over there. The attacks look to be beginning in earnest tonight.


On a side note, doesn't it seem like we are getting an extreme blow-by-blow account of the war? Even moreso than the first Gulf War?

Yes, we are. The internet wasn't in most US homes in 1991, it is now, and TV media has to compete.

 

[SaltBoy]

Originally posted by: Grasshopper27
CNN hasn't runn a commercial that I can recall since last night... This will cost them a ton of money...

All their commercials are for AOL. I'm not missing 'em! 🙂

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: DanJ

Originally posted by: Queasy
CNN
On a side note, doesn't it seem like we are getting an extreme blow-by-blow account of the war? Even moreso than the first Gulf War?

Of course, the media has been salivating about this for the last year. You just knew when 8pm rolled around yesterday they were praying for something to happen.

And those stupid countdown clocks....

 

[wolf papa]

Of course, the media has been salivating about this for the last year. You just knew when 8pm rolled around yesterday they were praying for something to happen.

yep, and there are careers to be made - get enough face time as a correspondent or reporter, and you're set.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: wolf papa

Of course, the media has been salivating about this for the last year. You just knew when 8pm rolled around yesterday they were praying for something to happen.

yep, and there are careers to be made - get enough face time as a correspondent or reporter, and you're set.

see Wolf Blitzer