Is anybody else bothered at how little the cable news is covering the Iran situation?

[liberalpragmatist]

Here we have a potentially monumental world event and the only network that is running anything on it is CNN and only a few times per hour.

I guess I shouldn't be shocked. I wish I got BBC World.

[DURHAM D]

1. I am bothered.

I just went through every news channel. Nothing.

[monmouth]

2. Their corporate masters don't want to give us any ideas...n/t

[ejpoeta]

3. well, there are more important things to discuss!! like palin being mad at letterman

and carrie praejan getting canned by the pageant. are there any missing women to add??

[chill_wind]

4. Communications clamp-down in Tehran

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5841744&mesg_id=5841744

[GoesTo11]

10. Communication breakdown in London

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWD5Nh66IoA

[mwb970]

5. I suppose MSNBC is running "Lockup" instead. /nt

[billyoc]

6. Are you kidding? CNN hasn't shut up about it.

bbc world can be had at livestation.

[DJ13]

7. You have to understand, the MSM (and, secretly our government)

WANTED the same leaders to remain in charge of Iran.

A potentially cooperative, peaceful Iran would upset both our own MIC and the Israeli's.

The reason they were downplaying the potential upside to new Iranian leadership (despite internal Iranian polling) before the election was because they were expecting their allies (the hardliners) within Iran to steal the election.

[Joanne98]

8. It's the format. They are convinced everyone wants infotainment on the weekend.

It's the lifestyle torture. I can't wait until they're all bankrupt.

[MadMaddie]

9. Yes! I would take it a step further

None of the cable stations are covering any news!

If there was ever a time for a Ted Turner it is now. These stations have abdicated any responsibility to report actual news.

[JerseygirlCT]

11. I keep waiting for some in-depth reporting... nothing.nt

[EFerrari]

12. Cable has news now?

:)

[Mudoria]

13. Sure you know to operate a TV?

I've seen lengthly coverage of it on all the channels I've tuned into today, even MSNBC before they went to their weekend trash programming.

[AnnieBW]

14. Sarah Palin's Poutrage is more important

After all, she can see Russia from her house!

[Stephanie]

15. I just turned on CNN to check and they are doing healthcare

Amazing!