Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Newsworthy...
Since we've discussed "newsworthy" items in this class, I have to say something that makes me mad. I saw on the "Today Show" a story about a father and a son who were friends on facebook, then the son deleted his dad because he was posting embarassing photos of him on his facebook. REALLY? REALLLLLY? Is this newsworthy? FACEBOOK???? It makes me so mad because we as a culture have become so OBSESSIVE. EVERYTHING we get our hands on we become obsessed with, whether it be facebook, music, sports teams, you name it, were obsessed with it. However, that is a given and that is how our culture is. But is a facebook story really news worthy? The only newsworthy facebook story to me would be if the creator died or facebook ended. I just don't understand who finds this story interesting. It's much like how extensive coverage of celebrity deaths and break ups are. Yes, Michael Jackson died. Did we need to hear about it on every news station for months? Mmm, NO. It just bothers me that we as a culture even care to follow stories like this, because you know if they're putting it as a news story, they feel pretty confident that a large number of people will be interested.
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Thats pretty crazy that they spent the time to cover that. That seems like a short little sentence you say to your friend then move on.. I cant believe they covered that topic. But I do agree with you about the extensive, obsessive coverage of items like celebrities and deaths and meaningless stuff. The one thing I do enjoy though is the small tid bit of funny they sneak in news stories , like at the end of anderson cooper they have "todays shot" usually including cute animals, or on CNN's morning show, they have the "moost news" which is usually covering a silly topic.
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