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How TV prepared us for the impeachment hearings


Everybody mocked the media last week for asking if the impeachment hearings were loaded with enough “pizzazz” to keep the public watching. “Saturday Night Live” created a faux soap opera to show what a real impeachment drama would look like. A New York Times op-ed chastised the public for expecting the kind of entertainment fix we usually get from “The Bachelor” and “Young Sheldon.” This, after all, is serious stuff.
But both the doubters and the high-minded critics are getting it all wrong. First, as far as ratings go, the impeachment hearings are a hit — not as big as the …read more

Source:: European Voice

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