Honest News

pudge on 2002-01-23T18:39:15

Heard on CNN this morning: "Coming up next, all the news you need to know; also, the latest on Mariah Carey." OK, I am sure it is not all the news I need to know, though perhaps it is arguable that I do need to know some or most of it, for some values of "need." But I thank them for not pretending I need to know a damn thing about Mariah Carey.

Perhaps the NYT motto could be "All the news that's fit to print, plus some extra crap to fill space."

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The NY Times

clintp on 2002-01-23T19:28:45

All the news that's fit to print, and some extra crap to sell advertizing?

They were honest...

Elian on 2002-01-23T20:52:58

They did say all the news you need to know and alsomariah carey. which sort of implies (well, states outright) that she's not the news you need to know. Sounds like the truth to me... :)

Re:They were honest...

pudge on 2002-01-23T21:09:01

Yes, that's what I noted: But I thank them for not pretending I need to know a damn thing about Mariah Carey. :-)