Seriously, why the hell isn't the news covering the situation in Georgia?

[LostInAnomie]

I've been watching MSNBC for about the past hour, and so far I haven't seen one mention of it. All I've been seeing is coverage of the Olympics and some more bullshit gossiping about VP's and Hillary.

This should be the biggest thing in the world right now. Why the hell aren't we hearing about it?

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Because the media is telling everyone to shut up and watch the Olympics.

[high density]

2. Sports trump world events

And that's not a thing really unique to the USA either.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. Because people will watch MSNBC for an hour regardless of programming?

:shrug:

[femmocrat]

4. Because they are too busy ogling Paris Hilton.

And looking for another cute little girl who disappeared somewhere.

[Seeking Serenity]

5. If you're watching MS-NBC, of course they're going to be all over the Olympics

I mean, they are the American broadcaster. That's their baby.

Switch to another network.

[Warpy]

6. Perhaps they don't want to cause a panic in South Carolina

I've been to South Carolina. I know folks there who are just that ignorant.

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[hiaasenrocks]

7. MSNBC? LOL. They probably don't even know about it.

[MadrasT]

9. It's not like anything serious is going on...

:sarcasm:

[tekisui]

10. Fascism.

Big Corporations have Big Money: Over $1 Billion in ads during the Totalitarian Games.

We can't let some little war with over a thousand dying get in the way of PROFIT$$$$$!

[harun]

17. Bingo (n/t)

[brooklynite]

11. MSNBC broke this at 8 this morning...

...but for the next two weeks they're largely committed to Olympics coverage.

FWIW, you shouldn't claim the entire media isn't covering the story based on one network.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/08/georgia.ossetia/index.html

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=5538068

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/08/world/main4331630.shtml

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,399962,00.html

[bushmeister0]

12. It's because the media doesn't have any foreign correspondants anymore.

Check out the video the BBC has.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7548715.stm

[earthside]

13. Go for the GOLD!

USA! USA! USA!







:sarcasm:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

14. No Americans or celebrities are involved. Which doesn't sell beer or toothpaste.

[alfredo]

15. Because CNN's headquarters are there.

[RaleighNCDUer]

16. Because the CNN people in Atlanta are looking out their windows

and saying "Invading Georgia? There's nothing going on here!"

[peace13]

18. Think about it. What better day to start a war?

Olympics ....the perfect diversion. Pass the peanuts please.