Tuesday, March 13, 2007

scrutiny

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The news, specifically CNN, has been experiencing harsher amounts of scrutiny, the latest being cover to the news station's website. The cover had a photograph pf a unique fish with a deign on its belly. The author seems to believe that CNN has crept away from what its purpose is. CNN has a history of coverage on the world, wars, economy, etc. The important things. The media has been accused of using too many stories which have no substance. The author questions why there are stories, cleary based on two unimportant facts, and hardly any on fixing social security and fighting overseas.

I can definitely see what the whole meaning of this article is. I agree that the news has been, too often, airing stories with no relevance or information, besides a shock factor. I saw the cover of a local newspaper that had a cover page feature story on how a Florida woman burned her dog house down. On the second page, there was an article on American deaths overseas, as well as, a must-know story on spinach and it' temporary danger. See where I'm going. The coverage of the infamous, Anna Nicole Smith, has been taking over so much time on the new, that there is barely any other stories with as much coverage. It sad. The news is for the real stuff. Let a marriage battle and a burnt doghouse stay in the tabloids!!!

1 comment:

Lady Shea said...

The news isn't news anymore. It's more like gossip. He say, she say, and he saw it all happen kind of deal. There's really no substance especially for our local news stations like Channel 4 and Channel 12. Am I suppose to laugh when I watch the news or when one of the anchors makes a dry joke with a second of silence afterwards?