Monday, April 22, 2013

CNN Classic

Borowitz (New Yorker) delivers a "classic"--

CNN Quits Breaking News, Becomes "CNN Classic" : The New Yorker: " . . . CNN announced today that it would no longer air breaking news and would instead re-run news stories of the past “that we know we got right.” The rebranded network, to dĂ©but nationwide on Monday, will be called “CNN Classic.” “Breaking news is hard,” said the newly installed CNN chief, Jeff Zucker. “You have to talk to sources, make sure their stories check out O.K., and then get on the air and not say anything stupid. I, for one, am thrilled to be getting out of that horrible business.”. . ." (read more at link)






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