Category Archives: Media

An Open Letter to CNN.com

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Allen

Dear CNN.com:Fuck you.Maybe you think that what your viewers want to see when they come to your site in search of news is “Girl gang-raped at three years old.” Maybe you’ve got oodles of statistics saying that, yes, what your … Continue reading →

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In other news, fire reported to be hot

Posted on September 17, 2005 by Allen

I haven’t actually clicked on the link to read the story, so I don’t know exactly who is being discussed here (nor, honestly, do I really care), but when I see a headline on CNN.com that says: Report: Supermodel admits … Continue reading →

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Mass (media) hysteria

Posted on July 7, 2005 by Allen

More reasons why I hate the American media: the hysterical exploitation that accompanies the sort of news coming out of London today. I present to you screenshots of four of the major news outlets in the U.S.; note the tone … Continue reading →

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