Quote by David Brinkley

The one function that TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if there were.

The one function that TV news performs very well is that whe

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This quote sarcastically implies that television news often presents trivial or insignificant information as breaking news, giving it equal importance to actual newsworthy events. In other words, TV news excels in filling up airtime by exaggerating the significance of unimportant stories, thereby giving viewers the illusion of being constantly informed, even when there is no substantial news to report.

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