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To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (80856)	5/18/2000 10:42:00 AM
From: pater tenebrarum	Respond to of 132070

Dennis, i'll take your word for it...the only station i regularly watch is CNBC, if only to get a feel for what the masses are thinking. and i have noticed a marked deterioration in the quality of its reporting over the two years i've been watching it. there's a complete absence of critical thinking...basically none of the hype emanating from WS is questioned in any way whatsoever. there's only one 10-minute segment during the last trading hour that's remotely interesting.

To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (80856)	5/18/2000 11:08:00 AM
From: Mike M2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Dennis, the excessive coverage of the Elian story ( cuban boy) is a prime example of how pathetic the media has become. There are many stories that were far more worthy of substantial coverage than the elian story. Whatever happens to the boy will have no impact of the vast majority of everyone's lives. The public would be better served by calling attention to the historic stock market bubble and its inevitable bust. More importantly some discussion of what one can do to mitigate the damage. mike