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The death of MTV News is the monoculture's last gasp

The death of MTV News is the monoculture's last gasp

It might seem hard to believe now, but the cable channel's news operation was once indispensable.

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John L. Micek
May 13, 2023
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When I heard the news earlier this week that Paramount, amid a wave of restructuring, had shuttered MTV News, ending an incredible, four-decade-long run, I had just one question:

Wait, MTV News was still a going concern?

Which is a shame — but not entirely surprising, since it’s been so long since the cable channel was anywhere remotel…

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