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celestialfray) wrote2002-10-05 02:57 pm
celestialfray) wrote2002-10-05 02:57 pm
Oops, I think I stepped in some shiznit.
Uh... dude. I was reading a thread about CNN trying to become "hip." I almost thought the article was from The Onion.
Some quotes:
"CNN Headline News general manager Rolando Santos told the San Francisco Chronicle this week that he's looking to mix "the lingo of our people" — words like "whack" and "ill" — into newscasts to attract young people."
And one of the network managers sent this in an email to headline writers, along with a slang dictionary:
"Please use this guide to help all you homeys and honeys add a new flava to your tickers and dekkos," the message said, referring to graphics on the Headline News screen."
Hee.
And even more: The Washington Post gives their input. Bwa!
Some quotes:
"CNN Headline News general manager Rolando Santos told the San Francisco Chronicle this week that he's looking to mix "the lingo of our people" — words like "whack" and "ill" — into newscasts to attract young people."
And one of the network managers sent this in an email to headline writers, along with a slang dictionary:
"Please use this guide to help all you homeys and honeys add a new flava to your tickers and dekkos," the message said, referring to graphics on the Headline News screen."
Hee.
And even more: The Washington Post gives their input. Bwa!