CNN’s idea of breaking news is self-promotional stupidity

Cable News Network believes that a Twitter contest constitutes important “breaking news” worthy of a special e-mail alert.

This is what journalism has devolved into? Stupid, stupid.

From: “CNN Breaking News”
Date: April 16, 2009 11:20:46 PM PDT
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Subject: CNN Breaking News

— Ashton Kutcher is first to reach 1 million followers in Twitter contest with CNN.

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