Raise your hand if you've turned TV news off.

[devilgrrl]

:hi:

Since the election, other than the Law & Order shows, Movies and NFL, I've basically turned off my television. I'm definitely done with TV news, local, the Networks and especially cable news. From now on it's newspapers, internet, magazines and books, I can't take it anymore, I'm sick of my intelligence being insulted.

Has the election caused anyone else to blow off the TV set?

[Bertha Venation]

1. Can't watch TV news if it's about politics.

:hi:

[auntAgonist]

8. Hi Bertha!!

How's the catfamily doing? Richard still ok?

[Bertha Venation]

65. Hola! Richard's okay... making his legs bald, but okay.

His biggest problem right now is Daddy. The rest of the family is fine, thanks for asking! :hi: :hi:

[Doncha_know]

52. Way less TV

I get the news off of the internet. My Family is spending time reading and playing board games and watching way less TV.

We stopped going to the movies about a year ago. The Hollywood crowd is so fake and full of themselves anyway. We as a family are getting along so much better and the kids are doing wonderful in school this year. I wish we had done this years ago.

[EstimatedProphet]

2. I refuse to watch network TV and cable news

Weather channel excepted
I have pay movie services, and watch them for entertainment. For news I go to the internet.

[Melodybe]

44. I only watch the Daily Show and Olberman

everyone else can rot in hell.

[City Lights]

76. I echo Melodybe.

I don't miss watching any of them and my stress level has dropped as a result.

[EstimatedProphet]

84. Agreed

though I never have watched Olbermann...
I have to say, as far as stress levels dropping: last week I was on vacation with the Prophetess' family for Thanksgiving, and I spent no time in front of the TV or computer, or getting news. My stress was so low last week...

[Hieronymus]

136. Me too.............

Daily Show and Olbermann are the only ones who haven't been corrupted by the corporate media.

[auntAgonist]

3. We don't watch television

NO news on tv. I do listen to NPR at work. Try to keep up with stuff online news sites and here.

on edit: we DO turn on the weather channel.

[LynzM]

4. Well, it wasn't caused by the election, specifically

My TV's been off for about 2 years now. The only thing I really miss is Jon Stewart :( But ix-nay on the cable for me!

[Kali]

30. ours has been disconnected for years

rental movies only and I too would watch The Daily Show ONLY if I could.

[okieinpain]

5. same here. been playing doom3 and half-life2.

[Historic NY]

6. I have, just watch local news now.

I did have Imus on this morning for about 15 minutes, mostly now I read on-line but avoid a whole lot of it.

[Carolina]

7. absolutely

only Law and Order reruns and some movies (nothing with Arnold,Mel Gibson or Bruce Willis...) for me, if I even bother to turn the idiot box (an appropriate name) on.

[sportndandy]

9. No more crap for me thanks

The last thing I watched (besides pro-football) was the third debate. I feel more mentally centered and at ease. More productive at work. More attractive to the opposite sex. Better in bed. Fundamentally more electric.

[RubyDuby in GA]

10. I'm done with TV too

Except for the 3 shows a week that I simply can't live without.
But I'll be making exceptions this holiday season. I need to see Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. I'll be watching with my 5 year old nephew. He has already started singing the song and asked why the other reindeers wouldn't let him play...before anyone else could answer, Aunt Rubyduby chimed in with because the others are all elitest Republicans and Rudolph is a good Democrat. Maybe it's a good thing I don't have kids of my own....

[Sparkle]

Right here.

A little Olbermann and CNN International but mostly local news. I may start watching Washington Journal again but not anytime soon.

[skypilot]

11. Trimming the fat.

I've pretty much chucked all news programs except the BBC World News.

[hippiechick]

12. I haven't had cable since April ...

... and don't watch TV aside from All My Children, because the local stations are obsessed with the weather, and touching stories of people's faith in God helping them find lost pets, get their house sided, or plan for the holidays.

:puke:



:hippie:

[Celeborn Skywalker]

13. Hand raised

I get all my news from DU, the New York Times, and foreign sources. The only thing I watch on TV is sitcom reruns on Nick at Nite.

[McKenzie]

14. I don't watch any TV except Formula 1

and haven't done for years. I can't stand television; all I have is a tiny portable.

There's a nice scene in Midnight Cowboy of a show on TV with poodles (I think it was poodles) dressed up and doing tricks. Matt Stone and Trey Parker possibly borrowed that idea for their Cartman at the tea party sketch where the audience are laughing gormlessly at something similar. And there's something similar again in the Beavis and Butthead Do Christmas special. Sheesh, dogs dressed up on TV as entertainment...get a life.

Have a shifty at tvturnoff.org for some great articles on why TV is such an insidious influence. There's also a good article in Scientific American that shows how TV induces alpha pattern brain waves, the precondition for brainwashing and subliminal suggestions. If I find the link I'll post it.

[Maine-ah]

15. local news only

no more msm. if i want the news i get on my computer.

[tanyev]

16. News free and loving it since Nov. 3.

George Bush's face and voice are no longer tolerated in my house. I'm sure all the yelling I was directing toward the TV were not helping my blood pressure.

[oldtime dfl_er]

17. Only Olbermann

Nothing else, not local news, not cable not even Dan Rather, since the election. Only started watching Olbermann again last week. I am amazed how much time I used to waste -- I didn't think it was waste because it was "news" (it was actually "entertainment") --I've had enough free time to start up a little cafepress business.

[blueblitzkrieg]

18. I'm done with TV news.

Can't stand to watch it anymore. (minus Keith) I get my news from sources on the internet I can trust!

[bettyellen]

19. Me too! Anyone know the date of the quit cable protest?

I think I will do that, I am so disgusted with the "news".
I got cable after Sept 11 th. When there was nothing but sad news on TV for ages and I needed an alternative. Well since * used 9/11 to get relected, it's the end of that era for me. I need some closure on this whole three year period.
Anyone know when the quit cable date is, is it Dec 7th?

[pscot]

20. Basketball and Norm Abrams

Exclusively.

[dbt]

21. Yeah, over here!

The Supposed Election of 2004 was what did it for me. Although my consumption of "news" from TV had been steadily declining all through the first years of the bu$h Error, November 3 finished me right off.

I am done with the simpering herd of airheads that pass for journalists these days. I get my news from DU!

:argh:
dbt

[JitterbugPerfume]

36. oxymoron

news----tv

does not compute

[bunk76]

22. Olbermann...

the Simpsons,B.B.C. World News,and of course Desperate Housewives(don't ya just love that show)...as far as the "liberal media" is concerned I gave up on that quite a while ago.

[xultar]

23. I'm into the Action Channel, Nat'l Geographic, Animal Planet, Discovery,

even SPIKE for the Bond-a-thon.

[mhr]

24. TV Free For Three Years Now

eom

[bullimiami]

25. before the election.

off, off and off.

[wovenpaint]

26. TV free since summer

Cancelled cable and newspaper-internet has proven more truthful in the long run
:hi:

[donkeyotay]

27. Haven't watched tv since the alleged election n/t

[stewert]

28. Stopped........

I have stopped watching the tv news networks, I only watch it for a little if I catch some breaking news as I surf the channels.

I get all my news from the internet now. I do watch O'Reilly once in a while though because I have the web site and I have to keep up to date on his lies. But I rarely watch his whole show like I used to in the past.

I can not stand the corporate media anymore, especially since the election.

[sub.theory]

29. Yep. TV news is history at my house.

And I won't be going back. The internet is my news source.

[LuCifer]

31. RAISING HAND!

F. CNN, MFNBC, Crox Nukes, etc! Uck 'Em!

Other than tonight at 11:30 PM since Michael Moore will be on Jay "Anybody remember when I was funny?" Leno (I should word that better!) and let us hope that he doesn't let us down and mentions the F word: FRAUD! As in ELECTION FRAUD!

http://www.MichaelMoore.com
http://www.BlackBoxVoting.Org

Lu

[soleft]

32. Yep and it's been great

[soleft]

33. Yep and it's been great

[offcenter]

34. No TV

It was the runup to the war that did it for me. We were in the streets lookin for truth & couldn't find anything but lies on the teevee. Haven't watched any or cut my hair since.

Well ... occasional look at Free Speech TV and LinkTV, though I don't know why I pay for the satellite anymore.

Internet is plenty good news. Check out http://www.radio4all.net for free archives of independent radio shows in MP3 format. The Unwelcome Guests interview show is the greatest thing going.

[Mend]

35. Boycotting for four years....eom

[distantearlywarning]

37. I watch Olbermann....

and that's it! We're turning our cable off on December 7, and telling them why too. They can call me a conspiracy theorist, and tell me to "get over it", and make liberal a dirty word, but damn it, they can't force me to listen to their lies, or make me pay to hear them!

*giving a great big middle finger to MSM and all the other money-grubbing, socially irresponsible, politician-ass-kissing large corporations in America*

[Career Prole]

38. No more television news ever again.

:hi:

[Javaman]

39. Both of mine are raised.

Other than local news, I don't listen to any of the national broadcasts or cable. They can go scratch

[Lydia Leftcoast]

40. I didn't watch much BEFORE the election

Now the only televised news I see is the Japanese news on the International Channel (which is mostly fluff, but good language practice) and occasionally News World International.

Other than that, I watch a bit of PBS (Nova, Frontline, Wide Angle, Bill Moyers, British comedies, and an occasional Masterpiece Theater), a bit of HBO (when they're running a series I like), the Monday night mysteries on BBC America, and an occasional movie on Turner Classic Movies, Sundance, or IFC.

[donheld]

41. With the exception of Democracy Now!

i have :hi:

[moondust]

42. Down to 3.

Olbermann, Daily Show, 60 Minutes.

[LuCifer]

43. Q for DevilGrrl

Is your Stern avatar on the list of DU ones or is that one of them thar fancy thangs ya gotta be a member to upload?

Lu Cifer, F. THE FCC!!!!!!!!!!!

[devilgrrl]

48. It's a fancy schmancy you have to upload.

:-)

[LuCifer]

53. damn damn damn!

I thought so! Oh well! One day when I'm not blowing money on bills and food I swear to the Lord Almighty Howard Stern that I'll donate to DU!!!!!!!! THANKS FOR THE SHIT eCONomy BUSHitler!!!!!!

Lu

[devilgrrl]

55. What's up with that huge graphic for your signature?

You need to shrink that down to 250/350 pixels wide - you can't see it.

[LuCifer]

57. just fixed it!

I hate when that happens! :argh:

[devilgrrl]

58. excellent. Siouxsie Sioux kicks arse!!!

[LuCifer]

62. amen to that!

I know I sound like a broken record (I'm dating myself!) but if Siousxie isn't a case for legalizing human cloning, I don't know what is!

Lu Cifer, damnit! I drooled on the keyboard AGAIN! I hope I don't short this one out...

[bookman]

45. I TIVO news...

..and watch it in about 8 minutes.

[Tracer]

46. I don't even watch the local news.

How many car crashes, house fires and nutritional information must I be subjected to?

Or worse, the unfortunate coverage of funerals of soldiers who have perished in Iraq? (all of course, turned into instant "heros") and the intrusive shots of their weeping relatives.

[Piperay]

105. Me either

local 'news' is even worse than national. I quit local 'news' a couple of years ago because I was sick to death of car chases and celebrity gossip. :puke:

[jean]

47. we get our news from liberal talk radio, Olbermann & Jon Stewart - period

[arcane1]

49. not just have it off, it's CANCELLED

:bounce:

[Dude_CalmDown]

50. Nope - I've turned off the "news" almost a year and a half ago.

Still watch the Steelers though. And F1. And The Daily Show. But that's about it. Always nice to see a grrl watching football.:evilgrin:

[Algomas]

51. Unplugged over a year ago.

[kayell]

54. None since black wednesday

:hi:

[C.C.D.]

56. 9/11 Coverage caused me to throw out my TV set (m)

I was several months pregnant at the time and the stress and sorrow was just too much for me.

Now, since its been gone, I have had a chance to realize just HOW BAD television is. I will never own one again. Not ever.

[OnionPatch]

59. No more TV news for me

As a source for news and information, they have become as irrelevent to me as the National Enquirer. Plus I don't want them to get any ratings from my help. I get all my news from online newpapers.

Boycotting the corporate-owned TV news is important, but I also think it's important to support the good stuff. I watch LINK TV and Sundance, HBO and good educational stuff.

[Mad_Dem_X]

60. Haven't watched the news since the debates

The closest I come is The Daily show.

[Lerkfish]

61. not intentionally, but it has been the same result...

I did not set out to avoid television news per se, but I find my stomach turning now when I switch it on, so I don't watch it as much.

[dkofos]

63. I still watch BBC America.

And the Daily show.

Strange how a fake news show is less fake than faux.

:evilgrin:

[sinkingfeeling]

64. I watch CSI on CBS and then I'm on HGTV, TLC, Discovery, etc.

I cancelled my local newspaper after the election since I live in a 'RED' state hell and couldn't stand my Southern Baptists neighbors from crowing about how 'God had won the election'!

[kydo]

66. raising my hand

:hi: I never watched fox news (could not stomache it from the get go). I haven't watched the network news (abc, cbs, nbc), in like about forever, ok, about 10 years. I used to be a CNN nut. I used-a-could watch CNN almost 24/7. But since Nov. 4th I gave up on them. Now if the tv is on it's on CSPAN, History Channel, A&E, Discovery Channel, Learning Channnel, Court TV, Lifetime Movie Channel and Football. I'm almost a month CNNFree and doing very well.

Thanks for letting me share,
~kydo

ps. do I get a blue chip at 30 days?

[newyawker99]

70. Hi kydo!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[kydo]

74. ok I also have to admit

I found this place (DU), Nov 3rd. Ditching cnn was much easier because of that. Once I came here I knew I was not alone. My only regret is not having found this place earlier. Thank you DU! And thank you newyawker99 for the welcome :headbang:

~kydo

[masaka___]

87. I'm found this place on Nov. 3, too.

Stopped watching TV many years ago, though..

[Pithy Cherub]

67. Happily not watching political hacks or "news" for dummies!

My rule is watch nothing where your demanded to believe people because 'other people say' they are 'trusted or balanced'. If the newszoids can not show how their stories are selected, shaped and accurate then why bother to watch non-credible talentless people. Plenty of books out there for great fiction! Much happier without the news trash!

[welshTerrier2]

68. i'm done with the lying liers ...

i suppose if more and more of us just tuned out, the mainstream media would be faced with a tough decision ...

on one hand, they could move right to cater to their remaining viewers ... but doing this would be settling for half a loaf ... there's no way those greedy corporate leeches could tolerate losing 1/2 or more of their revenues ...

on the other hand, they might either move left to try to retain some of us or they might actually start separate stations of newscasts to cater to the left ...

of course, none of this will ever happen if our actions don't have an economic impact on them ... so, tune 'em out ... their mind numbing propaganda won't do you any good ...

[seabeyond]

69. raising hand, since before debates

watched the three debates on cspan, otherwise that is it. and i was a cable news junkie. all day long and night. for a couple decades. doesnt hurt at all doing without

[leftchick]

71. I have watched a bit of Foreign news...

:hi: but nothing of the State Run US Media Machine.

[ilovenicepeople]

72. I like "the news" thats why I got myself a computer and went online

As far as I know the only news is on the Internet.

[WHAT]

73. I'd rather make-up my own news than...

have someone do it for me.

Besides, they all seem so fatuous.

hand raised :hi:

[sangh0]

75. Haven't watched it in years

except when I'm at someone else's house, and they have it on.

[azoth]

77. Other than the local news on rare occasions, I don't do TV "news" at all.

I do read the paper, however, but prefer to find my news online.

[Rambis]

78. Day 26

Nothing but weather from my local news channel, I know when it is on and if there is a scumbag (* )teaser I mute it. Life still sucks but it sucks a lot less now that I don't have the * agenda in my face 24-7.

[Renew Deal]

79. I watch very very little.

I don't need to be lied to all day.

[Maiden England]

80. That would be me too

I TiVO Olberman, basically to improve his ratings. Sometimes I watch it, usually if some one here said it was worth turning it on. Otherwise the only news I get is from here, or Jon Stewart, or from a UK news site.
Otherwise I watch football, a couple of drama shows and do a lot of cross stitch.

I'm much happier without the likes of CNN, et al.

[newportdadde]

81. *raises hand.

I occassionally and subjected to Fox News at the Gym or other news program. Very rarely I will watch Oberman otherwise I'm pretty much done with cable and network news. If I need info I look here and then go from there.

[BrklynLiberal]

82. I watch FreeSpeechTV, Olberman and Jon Stewart

All other news comes from the Internet and Air America Radio. Only other TV is Animal Planet, Law&Order(including all the old reruns), CSI, or Cold Case

[Rowdyboy]

83. No local, network or cable news...Instead: reruns of Beverly Hillbillies

Much more interesting

[GRLMGC]

85. No more news

The personalities are too moronic and they don't report the truth.

[neverforget]

86. No more TV news for me.

[NicoleM]

88. Here!

I took CNN and Fox out of my channel lineup. :thumbsup:

[mulderig]

89. No more corporate news for me.....

now, I just watch Amy Goodman at Democracy Now. I get the rest of the news online, listening to Sirius Radio (BBC, WRN) etc. or reading the NY Times.

[Longgrain]

90. Me here!

I haven't watched any cable news since election night. Will occasionally watch local news though, mostly for updates on local stuff.

[autorank]

91. Amen sister 'devilgrrl'. It's been off for moths.

With the information super highway suite of internets, I read news from all over the world including the blogsphere! I've not only turned off the news, I'm down to near zero TV and total zero for welfare media, e.g. PBS, NPR. No commercials, no ratings bumps. I do watch 'Boston Legal' with my wife. Very funny and sick.

I'm so glad I never gave one dime to PBS or NPR (had something to do with no pro wrestling on PBS).

Don't buy their shit. Don't watch their shit.

Corporate America controls the media and we get manufactured news.
Corporate America now controls the voting machines and we get manufactured elections.

http://www.blackboxvoting.org/

[shanti]

92. it's been off for several years now

:shrug:

[nadinbrzezinski]

93. my teevee is OFF

[Qanisqineq]

94. me! The only news I've watched since Nov. 2nd

is the weather on my local news (sure, I catch a few bits of news before and after it). My husband checks CNN headline news for sports scores sometimes. MSNBC? I used to kind of like it even if I didn't agree with them but haven't watched them since.

[SammyWinstonJack]

95. Raising hand here

:-)

[Window]

96. I stopped watching all news shows

and canceled newspaper subscription after the stolen 2000 election. I get all my news from DU (Thank you DU) and local, etc. from family members.

[progressoid]

97. Didn't watch it much before the election - now just to check the school

closings for my kids.

[Trajan]

98. I still watch local for weather ....

It's too important to ignore when you have school kids ...

But NO 'news' .. NO sunday talk shows .. NO CNN .... NO MSNBC (though I do miss Keith) ....

FAUX never had a chance on my TV dial ...

Now: I just watch Survivor, The Amazing Race, Nova and the like, and LOTS of movies on tape and DVD ....

Ill be watching the second half of Sparticus tonight when I get home ...

[IndyPriest]

99. Both hands WAY up

Stopped Nov. 4. Local "news", too. Realized I was getting zilch, learning nothing.

[madison2000]

100. Me too. I gave Peter Jennings chance after chance

and now I've finally given up on network news.

I still browse the Sunday news shows but I can hardly stand those either.

[devinsgram]

101. Been free for over a year.

[jokerman93]

102. I turn it on

for Enterprise and Smallville only. Screw Pravda.

[LizW]

103. Mine's off

except for American Dreams, West Wing and The Amazing Race (guilty pleasure).

[Piperay]

104. No 'news'

for me, it's a waste of time and nothing but crap! :puke:

[Toucano]

106. I'm down to about 20% of my normal consumption.

I'm much happier.

[Zan_of_Texas]

144. Yeah. Me too.

On both counts.

Anybody see that study a few months ago -- people who watched tv news had a grasp of "facts" that was much worse than people who spent the time, say, sleeping, or cooking, or petting the dog.

[Kahuna]

107. Hand raised!

nt

[graywarrior]

108. No TV news. All fake.

I watch REAL reality shows now.

[Marnieworld]

109. Yep! No more TV news as of November 3rd

I mainly capture programs to my computer (kinda like Tivo) and watch them there so I don't even have to flip around and come across the horrible new official "reality" after this election. I'll go back to the MSM after they speak of election fraud and Bush as a war criminal.

[Angry Girl]

110. haven't watched tv news in years

but don't you take away my Simpsons!

[otohara]

111. Not Since 11/2

especially cable, not one minute - except democracy now

[otohara]

112. Everyone I KNow Has Turned Off TV Whores

it's amazing -

[Greylyn58]

113. The Only News I Watch

is Keith Olbermann. I can't stand watching anything else. Just before the elections I switched between CNN and MSNBC when I needed some news info, but now I can't stand any of them but Keith. He's the only one who consistently tells it like it is.

Now I get my news from different internet sites, Breaking News on DU, BBC website, and from listening to Air America.

Frankly, they are the only sources that I trust to tell me the truth.

:eyes:

[maveric]

114. Hand raised and waving!

I used to get up and put CNN on. Now I go to LBN, BBC, CBN and Yahoo News, online.
TV news is bu$hevik Pravda.
With apologies to Pravda.

[Love Bug]

115. Yep.

I've been on a TV news blackout since Nov 3rd and sleep easier because of it. I get my news from online newspapers and DU and that's about it. Fuck the media whores.

[Rockerdem]

116. I'm on the internet and play more FreeCell now.

So much of what is called news isn't worth watching. My bitterest feelings are for CNN, because what they have the potential to do. Everyone knows what they're getting from NBC, Fox, CSpan and PBS. But people are being snookered watching the profound-sounding whores on CNN.

They could be America's truly fair news portal to the world. Instead, they've sold out to the corporate-types. While presenting a patina of "balance", all they do in the end is ratify the transgressions of RoveCo as normal, or at least business as usual. I can't enough describe my contempt.

It shows that dwelling for a long time in a red state like they do has an effect over time. Total sell-outs.

[Zenaholic]

117. I stopped watching the "newz" the day after 9/11/01 (n/t)

[drscm]

118. I'm thoroughly convinced watching TV news makes me dumber

by the minute - so I turn it off and read.

[Killarney]

119. I only watch Olbermann. That's it.

[mumon]

120. on dish network we get CCTV-9

And it's a lifesaver.

Odd but "Communist" Chinese television has more content than CNN, MSNBC, or Fox.

[Lizzie Borden]

121. Still watching tv news because...

I think when you're in a war, it's very important to know what your enemy is about. I listen for what they ARE'NT saying. I want to know what the rest of the public is hearing. I think that's very important. Then I go and get other news from other sources (internet, newspapers etc.).

[realFedUp]

122. Enjoying Food Network

so much better for my blood pressure.

[belle]

123. Hadn't watched it in ages. Just this week, cancelled cable altogether.

[corker]

124. Hate most programing

145 channels and nothing worth watching, think I'll cancel my cable.

[breadandwine]

125. We must march against Fox and the rigged election.

Not talk. Action. STREET action. Action in the STREETS. Huge public protest. A joint protest against the rigged election and Fox right in front of Fox World Headquarters in New York with the chant, “Rupert Murdoch, tell the truth! Fascists rigged the voting booth!” Fox is headquartered in mid-Manhattan on the SECOND floor. We’re going to be right outside their windows by the thousands screaming our guts out where they can hear us. Bad vibrations? Too bad studio soundproofing isn’t perfect. We must deny them legitimacy at all costs. Bush didn’t win. His election is a fake. Vast numbers of Americans still don’t know this because Bush shills like Fox cover it up. Fox must be targeted. Their headquarters are in New York. The other papers and media in New York will cover this protest because they all hate Fox’s living guts in New York. See this blog:

A Call To March On Fox
For refusing to tell the truth about the rigged election! —

http://acalltomarchonfox.blogspot.com/

Read it. Read it all. Contact the blogger there to get involved.

Go to this thread and participate in the discussion — A call to march against the rigged election — includes extensive discussion about the planned march on Fox/rigged election:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2688242

Add your comments there, keep that thread kicked. There’s going to be a huge march in New York combining protest against the rigged election and the Bush shills like Fox who cover it up, a double whammy. After that, the cat will be out of the bag and Bush will have lost legitimacy.

Why is that important? Because legitimacy is essential for de facto power. Official or “de jure” power is not enough for a leader to maintain control. He has to also have the INTANGIBLES of legitimacy — de facto authority. That’s why presidents can become lame ducks in their second term. Bush must be denied LEGITIMACY. His whole presidency must be publicly DELEGITIMIZED. People in other countries will hear about the march too. This will add to his difficulties diplomatically overseas. To deny legitimacy we must march against the rigged election.

Where? At the number one shill covering it up — Fox. Fox Headquarters in New York. Fox may or may not admit we are in front of their New York offices but the other New York news organizations will because they hate Fox. See the above blog for full details on that and the whole march plan. See and post on the above thread to get involved. Keep that thread kicked.

[journalist3072]

126. TV

I definitely have stopped watching the Sunday morning talk shows since Nov. 2, and I don't watch as much cable news as I used to.

I am tired of seeing these talking heads screaming at each other, and I'm sick of the Republicans going on tv, telling lies to the American people.

[lateo]

127. I stopped 2 years ago.

It is amazing what the real world looks like now.

[Obviousman]

128. i cant watch cable news anymore

[Hobo]

129. I've stopped watching completely......

Nothing worth wasting my time to watch

Hobo

[proudbluestater]

130. Everything except DEMOCRACY NOW!

[GetTheRightVote]

131. Don't watch cable at all, not even hooked up to it

[timtom]

132. A couple of years ago, actually.

A few trusted web sites for news, DU being among them, of course.

[The Minus World]

133. Garbage, Garbage, Garbage.

I refuse to watch any of the cable networks, and local stations don't happen to be much better.

The news was the reason I was disengaged from politics for much of my life. I have come to the realization that complex issues cannot be tackled between commercial breaks, by word-mincing, financially beholden talking-heads with partisan agendas.

There is nothing quite so sickening as the cable news networks and their ratings-first, controversy allergic, lemming-like mentalities.

[Must_B_Free]

134. Actually, now that you mention it, yes

I don't want the stress that comes out of that box, so I simply don't turn the news on at all any more.

[ever_green]

135. *raises hand*

Well, I did away with TV since before the election.

[yellowdawgdem]

137. I don't watch that stuff

because it makes me really really depressed and even panicky. Besides there are so many really fun things that I don't miss it. Well, I do miss Letterman, but that's about it.

[Briarius]

138. About two years tv free here

We did watch the debates and the daily show coverage of the election results, but that's about it. I don't miss it one bit!

[barbaraann]

139. Cancelled cable, moved tv out of living area.

Saved $30 a month by cancelling cable; have more room in living area. :-)

[Marthe48]

140. Seinfeld reruns, Science channel, INDY and Sundown

I cancelled my local newspaper subscription because they endorsed Bush and I told them that was the reason. I've found that real journalism, with in-depth research, terrific factual writing is at home on the Internet. Its the kind of news I grew up with. I have no desire to watch a bunch of pretty heads prattling on, not having a clue what they're saying or how it impacts our country.

[American Tragedy]

141. The day after the election I told everybody to turn off the damn TV

I never even saw Kerry's concession speech, because I couldn't bear it. It really does feel better to stay away from the TV, with the occasional exception of televised interviews and CSPAN.

[Fleurs du Mal]

142. Only the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer occasionally

I've long since stopped watching local and cable news.

[lutefisk]

143. December of 2000.

Occasionally watch CBC and BBC news and discussion shows, though.

[demigoddess]

145. me too.

can't stand the way they do it. I listen to NPR

[NMDemDist2]

146. !!!! Me except TDSwJS and Democracy Now with Amy Goodman n/t

[pinkpops]

147. me

[Cymbaline68]

148. No News from the TV

I get news from DU, BBC on line, and our local Pacifica station (KPFT).

[truth2power]

149. I've reduced my TV viewing by about 90%.

I don't have cable. What's on CBSNBCABC, with few exceptions, is worthless shit. I mean there really is NOTHING worth watching.

I no longer watch the late evening news. Almost all prime time programming is taken up with so-called "reality" shows. People eating reindeer testicles, swapping spouses, thrown into tubs full of spiders or some such crap. Good Gawd! No wonder people are behaving like lunatics.

My commercial TV viewing is limited to "Judging Amy" and "West Wing" when they aren't being pre-empted by some useless tripe fit for a two year old.

I do watch PBS - Nova, National Geographic specials, and of course, Bill Moyers. :-)

edit> Oh yeah...I gave up the Sabbath Gasbags a long time ago.

[depakid]

150. Not only have I turned off TV news (back in 2000)

but I've personally convinced at least a dozen people to do the same.

They don't like being lied to and insulted anymore than I do.

Good riddance.

[fortyfeetunder]

151. Yup, very little news

I watch C-Span Washington Journal occasionally, and once in a while the local news, but I can't stand that either.

Thanks to our local library I can download e-books and will be listening to them in my spare time.

[Acryliccalico]

152. TV on "mute"

I have it on but no sound. I come here for news but also watch LinkTv.:hi: