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You can’t say that on television

Posted by Don Day on July 10, 2008

What happens when cutting off a part of a man’s anatomy becomes a big news story? E&P looks at how some news orginizations handled it. CNN kept the full monty in, while source like Retuers… clipped… a certain word out.

Then there’s cable TV (from 23/6 via TVNewser):

Anonymous

Seriously, since when has “nuts” been taboo? Does the word actually scandalize anyone? You can shout it on broadcast TV with no threat from the FCC. I honestly don’t get it.
Jim

Although I work in the industry, I’m hating it more often than not lately.

I think it’s getting time to find a new career, and to get rid of my TV…
http://kingtonyx.blogspot.com Tony

If George Carlin wasn’t already dead, that would’ve killed him.
http://www.pitlanepr.com Brett Ramsey

Bizarre. So much fuss over so little.