They're busy with breaking news about nothing
by digby
THIS is CNN:
CNN devoted less than two minutes to a report by top international climate experts, who warned of hunger problems, coastal flooding and other calamitous impacts if climate change is left unchecked. The network's coverage stands in stark contrast to other cable news networks, which devoted an average of over 22 minutes to the report, and broadcast nightly news programs, some of which led with the report.
But they had to cover a bunch of people speculating about what a plastic bag floating in the middle of the ocean might "mean." For hours. There just wasn't time.
Click the link to see how the climate report was covered in other news outlets.
That makes me sad to tell you the truth. Even Fox covered it more fully (although it must be pointed out that it was mostly to mock it as the busy work of a bunch of foreign, commie scientists who want Vladimir Putin and the terrorists to win.) CNN is an important part of the news ecosystem. It's not good for anyone when they fail like this.
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