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Oh, how I despise tabloids...

  • 11-01-2009 11:06am
    #1
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭


    I had the misfortune of flicking over to Sky News last night only to see their breaking news was Prince Harry in racist video shocker. The video was supplied by News of the Word and contained "shocking" scenes of racism and bigotry.

    Except it didn't.

    Sky had two "experts" on and unfortunately for Sky, neither of them would rise to the bait an give a damning indictment of young Harold. I had to chuckle when both of them essentially agreed that it was general army banter and all said in for a laugh.

    And then the killer blow - the video was taken three years ago.

    Talk about hyping up something out of nothing. Must be a slow news week in the NOTW.


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  • #2
    Aidric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    Sky News is the unacceptable face of television news.


  • #3
    Saibh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭Saibh


    Aidric wrote: »
    Sky News is the unacceptable face of television news.


    Would agree. I can't believe this is still the top story on Sky News.


  • #4
    ateam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 986 ✭✭✭ateam


    Yeah shameless promotion of a Murdock owned newspaper (of course Sky is owned by Murdock).

    The Sky website is a sham - it's the Sun in disguise.


  • #5
    deisebabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭deisebabe


    saw a column in the metro about prince harry apologising over this...pulling up old news because they have nothing else to write about ends up going way too far when its in every newspaper in some shape or form!


  • #6
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    three year old video, oh ffs have they nothing better to write about :rolleyes::rolleyes:


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  • #7
    J.S. Pill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭J.S. Pill


    ateam wrote: »
    The Sky website is a sham - it's the Sun in disguise.

    I just looked at for the first time today. Thrashy


  • #8
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    It was a royal who used the term .They make the news for all kind of syhte these days anyway ,some of it not all bad either .


  • #9
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    his mates were calling him a ginger and nothing was said - this whole story is a complete farce, if anything it makes Prince Henry (bolded for Tom Dunne :)) more likeable imo.


  • #10
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    tbh wrote: »
    Prince Henry (bolded for Tom Dunne :))

    :confused: Confusion, I have it.


  • #11
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    young Harold.

    Harry isn't Harold, He's Henry :)


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  • #12
    LCDeelite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 322 ✭✭LCDeelite


    I don't buy tabloids because I'm too busy plotting arson attacks on their newspaper offices. Grrrrrr.. :mad:

    Their only value is for lining your cat's litter tray. That, and they exist to make broadsheets look fabulous (not hard)!!


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