tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18324060.post6280659858367355351..comments2023-10-09T09:57:03.663-04:00Comments on Welcome to the wonderful world of Brian Hamilton: The News is Making Me DumbererBrian Hamiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863289291366705980noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18324060.post-70918712152753057042008-07-16T01:11:00.000-04:002008-07-16T01:11:00.000-04:00Argh! I agree wholeheartedly with your argument. ...Argh! I agree wholeheartedly with your argument. I can't stand the fact that you go to hear about the news and instead the majority of what you are presented with is fluff. I don't care about Brittany Spears and her latest comeback. If I wanted to hear about that, I'd go to E! or "People" not CNN or another major news organization. The fact that this fluff news is now the majority of the "headlines" presented by mainstream news organizations is despicable. I want to hear about the latest minority woman that was gunned down and the police are dragging their feet. I want to hear about the genocide in Sudan and its' impact on the African continent. I want to hear about the latest negotiations taking place in Iran over their nuclear materials. Heck, I'd even settle for an update on Sen. Ted Kennedy's cancer. At least that has some bearing on the country. Britney's latest botched wax job may be titilating, but it's most definitely not news. I think the majority of the problem stems from the fact that news organizations are being increasingly pushed away from their roots of reporting, and are now having to justify their monetary existence. The only way to do this is through increasing ratings share. The quickest and easiest way to do this is by converting into a news/entertainment format. It's not right, but unfortunately it's fact. This is why I no longer subscribe to any US news-magazine. The only one I'd even consider is the UK's "The Economist".dutrainertomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01970731145963407264noreply@blogger.com