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2016 Postmortem

Crunchy Frog

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39. I stopped watching after the '04 election.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Sat Dec 24, 2016, 10:34 AM

Dec 2016

In fact, I cut my cable after that election, and when they asked why, I told them. In fact, I've been boycotting the corporate media ever since. I'll read and watch things that I can freely access online, but I won't pay for them.

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Who Else has stopped watching broadcast news since the election? [View all] LaydeeBug Dec 2016 OP

yes myself ... but its more to do with my personal situation ... I suddenly became alone... MyNameIsKhan Dec 2016 #1

I don't watch much shenmue Dec 2016 #2

Me, almost completely. TDale313 Dec 2016 #3

What means "broadcast"? I rarely watch cable-light news, but I do watch local stuff... TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #4

Cannot watch anymore KT2000 Dec 2016 #5

Going back to reading books katmondoo Dec 2016 #7

I have... chillfactor Dec 2016 #6

I haven't watched broadcast news since tube TVs. pangaia Dec 2016 #8

im going on 4 years of not turning my tv on juxtaposed Dec 2016 #9

I stopped watching broadcast news AND listening to left-leaning TheDebbieDee Dec 2016 #10

left leaning radio? LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #11

Stephanie Miller, Thom Hartmann, Norman Goldman... TheDebbieDee Dec 2016 #14

I actually used to stream out of Chicago too, and think LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #28

Right here. Downgraded my satellite service so don't receive CNN, MSNBC, fox, and CNBC still_one Dec 2016 #12

I'm guessing you mean cable news and not broadcast news TexasProgresive Dec 2016 #13

Nope. I mean *any* of it. Broadcast news spread Russian Propaganda too. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #29

I downgraded my cable Sticky Dec 2016 #15

Same here. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #16

About the only broadcast news I watch is PBS newshour. Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #17

I stopped watching years ago apcalc Dec 2016 #18

On election night I said no more kimbutgar Dec 2016 #19

Yes. Or reading the newspaper. Or reading CNN online, etc. Or radio. Only DU for a while for me. C Moon Dec 2016 #20

I have not watched broadcast news since 2004. liberal N proud Dec 2016 #21

You can watch MSNBC for free here.. cpmx2006 Dec 2016 #22

Raising my hand. Can't bear it. n/t MANative Dec 2016 #23

I used to be a news junkie and watched mostly MSNBC...now not so much. Auntie Bush Dec 2016 #24

I don't anymore, nor does anyone I know. I'm watching "Breaking Bad" as we speak Hamlette Dec 2016 #25

Rachel MFM008 Dec 2016 #26

Me bravenak Dec 2016 #27

Me, too. I made that decision on election night. Never again. nancy1942 Dec 2016 #30

I got rid of my cable a while back and wonder avebury Dec 2016 #31

I realized just before the election when the cable media tenisfin Dec 2016 #32

I was pretty much addicted (as pissed off as I would get sometimes) up through election night. world wide wally Dec 2016 #33

Oh absolutely Emilybemily Dec 2016 #34

Stopped back in 2009 - 10 Historic NY Dec 2016 #35

I stopped after the 2004 election bs. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2016 #36

Me mcar Dec 2016 #37

cut the cord in 2014 crazycatlady Dec 2016 #38

I stopped watching after the '04 election. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #39

Haven't watched any local, broadcast, nor cable 'news' program since Nov.8th. sinkingfeeling Dec 2016 #40

Stopped watching broadcast news years ago-- now am boycotting any and all cable news ailsagirl Dec 2016 #41

Haven't watched a minute Johnny2X2X Dec 2016 #42

Stopped watching world and national news, both broadcast and cable meow2u3 Dec 2016 #43