Big Three Nets Trumpet Wall Street Protesters ‘Proclaiming Victory’
The Big Three networks' seeming desperation to report on “Occupy Wall Street” reached a new level on Friday, after they led their morning shows with New York City's decision to not clear the park where the protesters are camped. NBC touted how the demonstrators were ” proclaiming victory ” in response to the move. ABC highlighted the ” celebratory ” atmosphere, while CBS played up the ” mood of jubilation ” there. Today show anchor Ann Curry noted that a “showdown [was] averted at the site of the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement here in New York.” She then turned to correspondent Maria Schiavocampo, who reported live from Zuccotti Park,
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