Network inauguration coverage impressions so far:
Fox News:
We're here amidst the integrated crowd - people of all colours and creeds - on the National Mall to bring you the inauguration of this country's first Black president. [pan camera back from sole Black face in the chorus] Here's an interview with an actual Black person. "What does today mean to you?" "Isn't that great!" Look! There's another actual Black person! "What does today mean to you?" "Isn't that great!" Oh. My. God. They're everywhere. "Isn't that great!"
CNN:
We have some exciting inauguration records for you! Ronald Reagan's first inauguration was the coldest on record! His second was one of the warmest!!! OMG! All of our field reporters today are hot blonde women! Let's ask people in Chicago what this means to them. OMG! Facebook FaceBook FACEBOOK! LOOK AT THE COMMENTS COMING IN FROM FACEBOOOOOOOOOK! boobies.
What the fuck happened to news? Time to try C-SPAN.
We're here amidst the integrated crowd - people of all colours and creeds - on the National Mall to bring you the inauguration of this country's first Black president. [pan camera back from sole Black face in the chorus] Here's an interview with an actual Black person. "What does today mean to you?" "Isn't that great!" Look! There's another actual Black person! "What does today mean to you?" "Isn't that great!" Oh. My. God. They're everywhere. "Isn't that great!"
CNN:
We have some exciting inauguration records for you! Ronald Reagan's first inauguration was the coldest on record! His second was one of the warmest!!! OMG! All of our field reporters today are hot blonde women! Let's ask people in Chicago what this means to them. OMG! Facebook FaceBook FACEBOOK! LOOK AT THE COMMENTS COMING IN FROM FACEBOOOOOOOOOK! boobies.
What the fuck happened to news? Time to try C-SPAN.