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CNN a tabloid? It's more likely than you think

Submitted by Matt on Sun, 05/18/2008 - 02:36.

Maybe it's just me. Maybe it's because it's almost 3:30 in the morning, or maybe it's because I've had a tad too much to drink. I'm not certain, but does this screenshot of the main paige at CNN.com bother anybody else?

CNN Screenshot

Yes, it bothers me that they show a photograph kneeling in agony and sorrow over what they imply is an entire village buried under a landslide, swallowing the town and it's residents forever, and just below that they link to video urging people to watch the earthquake's destruction.

I don't think I'm being too sensitive when I say their sensationalism of death and destruction is not just reprehensible, but revolting. And yet they wonder why their ratings suck.



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