Was just checking CNN.com and noticed a story titled "Pit Bulls kill cancer boy's miniature horse" The story is from an affiliate news site KSAT who actually have a much more appropriate headline for the story "Pit Bulls Kill Miniature Horse Donated To Cancer-Stricken Child". Anyways I was totally shocked to see this, especially from a site like CNN... imagine how that childs parents must feel knowing their son is being called "cancer boy" in the mainstream national and international news. Maybe its just me, but I find that awefully insensitive to the childs condition.
Very , But I guess they have to try shortern everything to make it catchy. Im sure they didn't mean it.
Wow that was fast, just refreshed CNN.com and looks like they are on the ball.. they have changed the story now to: "Pit Bulls kill child's make a wish pet" Thank God that wasn't up there too long, but a shame it went up at all.
ah , do you think they saw this. Maybe someone who works for CNN is on DigitalPoint. Check this out. http://digg.com/offbeat_news/How_insensitive_is_CNN_Calling_someone_Cancer_Boy
If I was that kids parents I would almost want to sue CNN, thats is just plain mean to call someone "cancer boy". And also.. I noticed the Digg entry is kind of screwed up.. now says "Was just checking CNN.com and noticed a story titled "Pit Bulls kill cancer boy's miniature horse" To Cancer-Stricken Child". Anyways I was totally shocked to see this, especially from a site like"
Yeah I know, because when I first seen it it was right... then refreshed it and it was changed haha. I added a comment to correct it.
Somebody had to be "joking" or something, that's just wrong. Or else, they left it as a temporary title and forgot to change it back.
Apparently pointing out a major news network making a major error is inappropriate content... I think we should start a big boycott.. whose with me??
It's ridiculous. They have been insensitive for years now. Showing our soldiers getting killed on tv. I hate how fox won't admit they are biased towards conservatives/republics, but I prefer that over hearing people called cancer boy.
TBH- that's one of the funniest headlines I've ever seen! Insensitive...yes. But also very funny! CNN is crap anyway....they're the kings of insensitivity. Which I guess is what happens when you try to turn news into entertainment.
CNN = Contains No News CNN's Republican comedian Glenn Beck is making jokes about how there are unAmerican people who are loosing their hoses right now in California. That's not just insensitive, that's inhuman.
If you want to join my forum www.Verbalbattle.com and explain the situation and that a boycott is needed I will Digg submit it... that way we can leave DP out of it because I am sure they do not want/need the headache.
Wait, I thought Cancer Boy was already dead??? http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article381313.ece