Yesterday, CNN discussed a theory that the missing Malaysia Airlines 777 might have been swallowed up by a black hole. Today, the focus turned to the Indian Ocean, and CNN went all out to re-create the scene:
CNN has literally turned its studio into the Indian Ocean. #MH370 pic.twitter.com/O4KOqC4T3z
— Chico Harlan (@chicoharlan) March 20, 2014
“@Cameron: CNN turned its studio into the Indian Ocean ? http://t.co/Y3nrrDtgaN” ??
— tonyacheer❥✞ (@tonyacheer08) March 20, 2014
An on-screen graphic probably would have been more intelligible:
The floor map @CNN is using to show the potential location of #MH370 is hard to see, and completely unhelpful.
— Jenna Golden (@jigolden) March 20, 2014
@wexler @CNN I have no idea what they're pointing out. Very bad visual.
— Jenna Golden (@jigolden) March 20, 2014
The CNN floor map. Sans scale, sans labels, sans utility. pic.twitter.com/epS5juCv8L
— Jill Terlaak (@geofeminina) March 20, 2014
Viewers are used to CNN’s “all out” approach to coverage of the missing jet (including the use of toy planes), but it never ceases to generate mockery:
What next, game show? RT @chicoharlan: CNN has literally turned its studio into the Indian Ocean. #MH370 pic.twitter.com/KTaJcaWiCD
— Jay Sames (@JaySames) March 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/zhanover/status/446667206362144769
Is that a Black Hole I see on the CNN Floor Map??? #MH370
— Jeff Gauvin (@JeffersonObama) March 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/kayteeod/status/446620402790719488
Could this at least inspire an idea for MSNBC?
CNN has a gigantic floor map of area where missing plane might be. MSNBC now getting gigantic floor map of the George Washington Bridge
— Rich Zeoli (@Richzeoli) March 20, 2014
That is, if they haven’t done that already.
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