Question re: local news - Democratic Underground

Bunny

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Wed Jun-15-05 07:20 AM
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Question re: local news

Quite often, when I'm watching local news, the announcers will breathlessly begin with "we've got breaking news now. There's a house fire in 600 block of Main St...."

Unless it's your house, how is this breaking news? I understand the concept of "if it bleeds, it leads", but they do this even when there are no casualties.

What gives? :shrug:

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Beware the Beast Man

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Wed Jun-15-05 07:21 AM
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1. Let me guess: WPXI.

Channel 11 has the worst news ever, or at least it did when I lived in the 'Burgh.

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Bunny

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Wed Jun-15-05 07:23 AM
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2. Yeah, but they all do this. Channel 4 (WTAE)is really bad, too.

I just don't get this.

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Beware the Beast Man

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Wed Jun-15-05 07:24 AM
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3. Eww. Yes.

I remember reading a few years ago the Pittsburgh scored dead last in a rating of local news channels from region to region. I guess KDKA had the highest grade: D.

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