"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
August 29, 2017, 05:57 PM
H&K-Guy
Wow. As the French Novelist once said, "The secret to success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you've got it made."
H&K-Guy
August 29, 2017, 06:00 PM
mrvmax
Good for her, people have lost everything they own and those idiots are worried about getting some story.
August 29, 2017, 06:01 PM
229DAK
The media never ceases to amaze me.
_________________________________________________________________________ “A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.” -- Mark Twain, 1902
August 29, 2017, 06:05 PM
parabellum
A portrait of a woman at the end of her rope. My heart goes out.
...let him who has no sword sell his robe and buy one. Luke 22:35-36 NAV
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16 NASV
August 29, 2017, 06:19 PM
darthfuster
Imagine what a little bit of kindness and caring would do to help that woman. Instead, CNN exploits her in a desperate hour. What these citizens need is comfort and sustenance.
You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier
August 29, 2017, 06:28 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
Somehow that reminds me of this
Dirty Laundry...
I make my living off the Evening News Just give me something-something I can use People love it when you lose, They love dirty laundry
"we've gotta roll with the punches, learn to play all of our hunches Making the best of what ever comes our way Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition Plowing straight ahead come what may And theres a cowboy in the jungle" Jimmy Buffet
August 29, 2017, 06:32 PM
jdmb03
I don't know why they allow media in the buildings. These people are going through enough.
August 29, 2017, 06:33 PM
H&K-Guy
quote:
Originally posted by Bisleyblackhawk: Somehow that reminds me of this
Dirty Laundry...
I make my living off the Evening News Just give me something-something I can use People love it when you lose, They love dirty laundry
We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blond Who comes on at five She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye It's interesting when people die Give us dirty laundry
Don Henley had an understanding of the futility of broadcast news before its going out of fashion became obvious to its consumers.
H&K-Guy
August 29, 2017, 06:34 PM
parabellum
You want the story? You got to run the gauntlet.
August 29, 2017, 06:34 PM
rusbro
The woman certainly broke down. She did appear to agree to be interviewed, as she was standing there waiting for the intro to complete, so I don't know that it's fair to fault the reporter in this particular instance. I assume she asked the woman if she'd say a few words, and boy, she sure did.
ETA: I despise CNN in general, but not for what's in that clip.
August 29, 2017, 06:40 PM
Sigmanic
Can't blame her a bit for going off.
August 29, 2017, 06:52 PM
H&K-Guy
"Stay Classy." -Ron Burgundy
Unfortunately, CNN does not hold the trump card of shame alone. It is shared among many.
H&K-Guy
August 29, 2017, 06:56 PM
ChicagoSigMan
I love to bash CNN as much as anyone, but at the end of the day, this is what journalists do. They cover stories and interview the people involved. Perhaps they didn't ask if this woman was willing to appear on camera - that seems like the proper thing to do - but otherwise, every local and national network has reporters around Houston doing the exact same thing.
August 29, 2017, 10:16 PM
Rightwire
CNN wanted drama, they wanted emotional content, they want to feel and show the pain of those impacted by the storm.
They got it, raw and uncensored.
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Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat
There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive.
August 29, 2017, 10:55 PM
H&K-Guy
quote:
Originally posted by Rightwire: CNN wanted drama, they wanted emotional content, they want to feel and show the pain of those impacted by the storm.
They got it, raw and uncensored.
And were pricks, in the process.
H&K-Guy
August 29, 2017, 11:06 PM
Rey HRH
Good for the woman. She sure pitched a bitch.
... And you're still putting a microphone in my face???
"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946.
