Metropolis News 8, shortened as MN8, is a major news broadcaster based in Metropolis.
History
At some point, the reporter David Rowland began working for the station. He was known as someone with significantly more phony gravitas than professional journalism.[1]
Zod's message
MN8 hosted Glen Woodburn after Dru-Zod took the planet hostage, interviewed by David Rowland.[1] There, Woodburn revealed to the world that Lois Lane knew the identity of Zod's target.[2]
Bat Brand of Justice
MN8 reported on Batman's branding of Cesar Santos and his subsequent assault in prison.[3]
Interview with Kahina Ziri
After Superman arrested Amajagh, Kahina Ziri was interviewed by MN8 as a witness to Superman's murderous rampage that killed her parents in the area. Of course, it was later revealed that her parents were alive and well, but this interview helped spark hatred for Superman among many.[3]
Heroes Park Hate Crime
Metropolis News 8 got footage of Wallace Keefe's arrest after Keefe had defaced the Superman statue with the words, "FALSE GOD," which they covered.
The Superman Question
"The Superman Question" is a highly debated topic on Superman and how he should be viewed by the world. Glen Woodburn is a vocal detractor of Superman's, who was hosted on at least one occasion by Metropolis News 8 on the matter.[3]
Hill of the People
Senator June Finch publicly invited Superman to a "hill of the people" discussion to take place at the United States Capitol the next day during a press conference. MN8 was one of many outlets covering the conference.[3]
Metropolis' Homegrown Terrorist
After the bombing of the United States Capitol, Metropolis News 8 covered the local aspects of the story due to Wallace Keefe, the suspected culprit, being a Metropolis citizen. The story included speculation that Superman was involved in the incident, largely due to his inability to prevent the blast despite being mere feet away, in combination with the fact that the hearing was intended to give control of his actions to the people.[3]
Unusual Activity at Heroes Park
When Lex Luthor activated Scout Ship 0344's genesis chamber to create the desecration without name, power surged, drawing the attention of the local news. They sent a reporter to the scene, where she continued reporting on the incident until a blast of energy from the beast wiped out their ability to continue. Anderson Cooper then noted that they had lost contact and that they were unsure of what had just occurred.[3]
Known employees
Trivia
- Their website is news8metropolis.com, which takes you to a Warner Bros. landing page in the real world.
- In Justice League it's shown that there's an unnamed and somewhat less professional news broadcaster on channel 9 (one channel away from MN8).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cox, Greg (June 18, 2013). Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization. Great Britain: Titan Books.
- ↑ Goyer, David S., Nolan, Christopher (writers) & Snyder, Zack (director) (June 14, 2013). Man of Steel.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Goyer, David S., Terrio, Chris (writers) & Snyder, Zack (director) (March 25, 2016). Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
