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UPDATE: Nov. 15, 2018 As you can see by these two tweets to the right, CNN does the same thing.  This one is an analysis on the Florida race between Rick Scott and Bill Nelson . It's not just one news outlet that does this.  It's not for or against any party.  It's not just on politics. They (meaning any prominent company with a Twitter account) do this all the time with all kinds of content. It's so annoying if you're someone who is on Twitter or social media on a regular basis. These two tweets aren't even 3 hours apart.  Why are we seeing it again?  I'm sure I'll be seeing it for a third time in a couple of more hours. It'd be nice to see fresh content instead of repeating the same thing, especially when it's about controversial topics in politics. It may seem trivial to complain about multiple tweets, but I think it furthers the divide between us when it comes to multiple political tweets.  It triggers the emotions peopl...

After A.J. Clemente's on-air gaffe , there's a lot of opinion floating around about whether or not he should have been fired. When I was getting my degree in Mass Communication, I was taught that there are a couple of cardinal sins in journalism. One is saying that someone is dead when they really aren't.  That's a surefire way to lose your job, especially if the person you accidentally kill is Reverend Billy Graham . The other major no-no is swearing while you're on the air. For that reason, when I was a reporter, I didn't swear inside the TV station at all. Despite Clemente's firing, he's been getting his 15 minutes of fame, so it may work out for the best. Clemente wasn't the first TV personality to swear during a live broadcast and I'm sure he won't be the last. Whether it's magazines, newspapers or TV news broadcasts, mistakes happen. Some are more minor than others though. Mistakes, big and small, are bound to happen...