Even though the world is a very big place, not enough truly newsworthy stuff happens to fill 24 hours of airtime. With the advent of cable news came the 24-hour news cycle, in which outlets like CNN and Fox News keep anchors and reporters in front of a camera and behind a microphone all day, every day. They have to fill time somehow, and in a way that makes for engaging and exciting television, which is why so many cable news networks load their days with discussion programs. Either in a one-on-one format or featuring a large panel, it's a foundational concept in TV news — featuring people from mostly opposite ends of the political spectrum discussing, debating, and even fighting, about current events already in progress.

It's up to a cable news host or anchor to keep the proceedings civi

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