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Snarkoleptic

(6,027 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2015, 10:51 PM Apr 2015

Anyone watch NBC5 - Chicago news at 10pm today?

WTF has happened to the journalistic integrity of this formerly fine channel? (rhetorical question...It's low IQ corporate media)

In the first block tonight, they ran an awful piece where right-wing-tool Dick Johnson (yep, that's his real name) displayed photos of disgraced and imprisoned former Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich. The photos showed Blago with unkempt grey hair (he'd normally been well quaffed and likely dyed his hair jet black), looking overweight and wearing torn sweatpants.

Making matters worse, the "story" was run in the first block, the photos were sourced from The National Inquirer, and Johnson (the "journo&quot did a "man on the street" where he showed these pix to people on the street in order to register their shock and disgust at the former Governor's fall from grace.

They also reported that "a source" reported he'd had a major mental breakdown.

I'm no Blago apologist or fan, but WTF has happened to journalism when this crap is cobbled together and made into a story.

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Anyone watch NBC5 - Chicago news at 10pm today? (Original Post) Snarkoleptic Apr 2015 OP

Get use to it,most major cities Wellstone ruled Apr 2015 #1

Is there a link? nt brush Apr 2015 #2

In case you haven't seen it yet... Stellar Apr 2015 #3

Thanks, Stellar. nt brush Apr 2015 #4

Wellstone ruled

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1. Get use to it,most major cities

Reply to Snarkoleptic (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 11:27 PM

Apr 2015

with a NBC/Comcast/GE Station is doing this. It's their Smash Intro Piece. Here in Vegas it is their BREAKING NEWS and their Newscast is done in Gish Gallop which is totally annoying and unprofessional. Total panic mode.