Charlie Brooker on British and American TV News
A clip from Charlie Brookers Newswipe (8th April 2009) in which Brooker discusses the working of TV News on either side of the pond
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A clip from Charlie Brookers Newswipe (8th April 2009) in which Brooker discusses the working of TV News on either side of the pond
@mujiel We Americans are regrettably misinformed on purpose.
As a people, we have a history of rising up and saying no to whatever it is that we do not agree or believe in, but with the media now being built around entertaining and not informing, we have become nothing sort of blithering idiots.
The Brits almost have it as bad though, as they are modeling their media after our more and more often.
Remember, the English Accent only SOUNDS smarter, but doesn’t mean that it is so.
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@crazyboyxx Well, the distrust in government is really part of the US’s historical narrative. It’s what created the US in the first place.
If you know some American history you should not find this belief weird at all. It’s the whole foundation of the culture. Also, there are lots of Americans who despise Fox (myself included). At the same time, though it is incomprehensible to me, there are Americans who like Fox as well.
You and I will never understand how someone could like Fox.
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@thejazzz I’m So Jealous
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Hell yea Hot American News Reporters> British ugly’s
and lol! @ 6:00 this is why I love America!
We have personality and charisma then being dull boring like the brits.
America Fuck Yea!!!
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@r2d23678 quite aside from the fact that “British ugly’s” makes no sense whatsoever (learn what apostrophes are for) and that American news reporters don’t seem any more physically attractive than British ones, I would point out that even if our lot looked like a bunch of homeless people fresh off the street it wouldn’t make any difference to their reporting. I’d rather my reporters be fugly, boring and factual rather than sexy, charismatic and bias over-the-top lunatics.
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@monkeymox look like the boring already spread upon you, oh well I rather I fall alseep on BBC news
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@r2d23678
yeah i’m ENGLISH n i wish they put the hotter people on our tv for news etc
no wonder you think we’re all ugly
its all equal opportunities rubbish. you should see the female bbc sport team! fucking hell!
but yeah most people from the outside see jeff beck and co and think thats what most americans think so you cant help us for feeling superior
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@ShankingArmitage lulz
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That last part really freaked me out. Srsly.
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@crazyboyxx apparentaly they treat the UK like some pet that was missing for years
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@PSXDubai12 lol @ this hater, there was over 50 million tourist who visit America last year, sad (-_-) that everyone hate us *sarcasm* lol
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@PSXDubai12 that’s how I like, I don’t want to watch ugly boring people
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@r2d23678 lol @ this hater, there was over 50 million tourist who visit Britain last year, sad (-_-) that everyone hate us *sarcasm* lol
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@r2d23678 so in other words your stupid? go on take a crack at this one you’ll just sound like a prick
DD Dance my puppet!
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@PSXDubai12 lol hahaahahahahahha good comeback
lol @ u deleting your comments
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>>Brilliant. Ahh.. I’m a TV production student studying this industry & Brooker always makes me curl up in self-digust at getting involved in such an industry. I should have eaten my own foetus. But still… excellentness. Especially at 1:38
Very funny.
On a random side note… I’m watching this with Supertramp’s “You Win, I Lose” playing in the background. It seems to fit the first three minutes. Sort of.
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@r2d23678 lol ive been to america, i know what you guys really look like, just because you only put your best looking people on tv doesnt mean you are good looking, however i have to admit your media is exciting, and ours is boring ….just depend what you want, the truth, or nutters with an opinions – personally i think a bit of both is best
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@tigerfedor OMG you know what we look like? because we all look the same huh? HUH!!!??? *sarcasm*
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@r2d23678 ……..yes *sarcasm*
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Personally i would rather watch “boring” truthful news.
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Glenn Beck reminds me of an evangelist preacher, making money of the gullible only because he can get emotional and talk like he actually knows things.
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@Phase3 Sure it is, they just don’t know it themselves.
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1.28 hahahaha
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stupid/greedy/ignorant/scamming/incompetent TV casters,employees must be widely despised.
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