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News that's not really news

  • 26-10-2011 1:40pm
    #1
    Sykk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭


    Or something alternatively that no one cares about.

    "Bishop Tells St Paul's Protesters To Leave" - Sky

    "U.S. boy, 7, wants to be a Girl Scout" - CNN

    "Winehouse cause of death revealed" - Sky

    Any more?


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  • #2
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Why are any of those "not really news"?


  • #3
    Sykk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭Sykk


    Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »
    Why are any of those "not really news"?

    The definition of news: Newly received or noteworthy information, esp. about recent or important events.


  • #4
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    All are fairly noteworthy recent events though?


  • #5
    foxyboxer
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  • #6
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,929 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    DWARFISM. GROWING PROBLEM


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  • #7
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Look over here at a new "crisis" to take your mind off an old "crisis" and suddenly never reported on again.

    I hate news. :(


  • #8
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    Sykk wrote: »
    The definition of news: Newly received or noteworthy information, esp. about recent or important events.

    They're all noteworthy events really

    Just because they don't interest you doesn't mean others aren't interested or that it's not news worthy


  • #9
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »
    All are fairly noteworthy recent events though?
    "U.S. boy, 7, wants to be a Girl Scout" - CNN

    What?


  • #10
    Immaculate Pasta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    GORDON RAMSEY SEX DWARF EATEN BY BADGER - The Sunday Sport


  • #11
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Immaculate Pasta wrote: »
    GORDON RAMSEY SEX DWARF EATEN BY BADGER - The Sunday Sport
    Now that was news! What a story!


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  • #12
    foxyboxer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭foxyboxer


    Also how everything vaguely controversial is ended with 'Gate'


  • #13
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    The endless Jackson trial coverage on Sky. What the hell is that about? Nobody cares. Tell us about it in 6 months time when they either convict or acquit that doctor. Until then, shut the hell up about it.


  • #14
    kfallon
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    Anything relating to some "Reality TV Star" :rolleyes:


  • #15
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,037 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    SEAN GALLAGHER ATE MY HAMSTER


  • #16
    powerplant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭powerplant


    Ya that Jackson trial stuff on Sky "News" is nonsense. Although they took a few hours out to report on some small incident in Libya I believe.


  • #17
    foxyboxer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭foxyboxer


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  • #18
    D1stant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭D1stant


    posts that are not really posts


  • #19
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    SEAN GALLAGHER ATE MY HAMSTER
    The bastard!


  • #20
    Immaculate Pasta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    SEAN GALLAGHER ATE MY HAMSTER

    How isn't this front page news???? :eek::confused:


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