CNN SMS is SHT
October 27, 2008 at 3:14 pm by Andisheh Nouraee in NewsIn September, I signed up to have CNN send breaking news to my cell phone via text message.
Since signing up, I have received 14 text messages labeled “CNN Breaking News”.
Seven have been about the nation’s financial crisis. Two were about John McCain’s campaign suspension stunt.
The remaining five: Paul Newman’s death, the location of stunt-aviator Steve Fossett’s remains, O.J. Simpson’s conviction on robbery and kidnapping charges, the safe recovery of a missing boy in Las Vegas, and a report this morning about actress Jennifer Hudson’s nephew.
To say that I’m disappointed with the service is an understatement.
No offense to any of the celebrities or the missing child, but their personal tragedies are not among the 14 most important breaking news stories of the past two months. Where were the news alerts telling me about millions of Texans without electricity after Hurricane Ike, the U.S. raid in Syria, the failure of the U.S. and Iraq to reach a status of forces agreement, the third Presidential debate, etc?
I’ll keep it until the election. After that, I’ll unsubscribe unless they start sending me actual news.
October 27th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Looks more like SMS news from People or Entertainment Tonight.
You’re surprised?
October 27th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
I am surprised. The first five BREAKING NEWS alerts were about the the economy and the debates. I was lulled into thinking that, as narrow as the selection was, it was still actual news.
In retrospect, it appears the financial stuff was an anomaly. It’s just SMS SHT.