All the News That Isn’t News

This morning I was watching CNN while getting ready for work. They staged the following poll:

Which breakfast food has more fat?

  1. A Sausage McMuffin
  2. A Ham Egg and Cheese Bagel
  3. A McGriddles Sandwich

These options were displayed onscreen, beside a picture of the golden arches. While the male anchor was reading the options aloud, Soledad O’Brien was muttering “MMMM” in the background.

I admit, I’ve become accustomed to FOX News reporting advertising as news,

“…and just WAIT until you hear what happened tonight on American Idol!”

… but some small part of me had hoped that CNN would reach for a higher standard.

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