In this day and age, would a news channel report a Britney Spears meltdown before a story of importance, like U.S. troops being killed overseas ? Well of course not, our troops are more important right ? Wrong. In What Orwell Didn't Know, an essay by Martin Kaplan wrote of how this kind of new coverage is more popular and demanded than actual, factual news. "Welcome to the Infotainment Freak Show" is clearly about how the media is much more fascinated and concerned about reporting the "news" concerning celebrities so that their ratings are high. He talks about how many media outlets are making sure they are the first to discover breaking news even if it isn't the truth.
After reading this essay, I couldn't agree more. I remember the time when Britney Spears locked herself in he restroom with her son and how every news station was there to report it and that was all that filled my screen. All news was stopped just for this crazay lady who lip syncs for a living. I could care less what that woman does in her life, it should be private. I would rather see real news about my state, city, and community so I am aware of what's going on.
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I agree with you.We see this all the time. Like the death of Michael Jackson. Yea, i understand he was fmous and he will be missed but did his death have to be in every news station and did it have to take hours long to cover? Michael Jackson was the only thing they talked about.
ReplyDeleteAmen!!
ReplyDeleteI Totally Agree With You. I Always Think About All The E!News And Crap TV Shows Like That...And The Tabloid Magazines With Celebs.
It's Like: Who Cares About Celebrities?!? They Are People Just Like Us And Aren't Gods Like Some People Think Of Them As.
It's Sad And Pathetic If You Think About It.
I Laugh At People That Are Like That!! Lmao :D
... I like E!News though. :( HAHA.
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, there should be a time and length for the irrelevant news that doesn't necessarily affect common citizens. Oh wow, Lauren Conrad gets paid $10,000 more for another season of The Hills. Who the hell cares?
I suppose the way media is here in America directly affects how it is that majority of the people do not know the names of the people who run their country.