Is it just me, or does it seem that news is gravitating more towards entertainment. More and more stories are shifting from delivering us important information that affects us and the world around us, and more towards celebrity gossip (on that note, did anyone else hear that JT has a new girlfriend?!) and creating misleading headlines to drive viewer traffic. I made sure to click on the link and read to the story to gauge its relevance to American society and the world around us, if not at least to get some sort of entertainment at how ridiculous it would be. I can say with confidence: It had none. It wasn’t even amusing; he just answered that he hasn’t talked to her in years and that when he knew her she was a good person. Way to be PC about it pal, I was looking for a little dirt. I would’ve been more amused with a story covering Bobo, the blind mime (how the hell would he know where that wall is anyways?) Either way, the stories that the media are starting to focus on have become about as useful and relevant as male nipples.Another reason for importance of legitimate news is to be able to hold intelligent and informed conversations with others. I’m not sure “Like, JT said some shit about Britney last night with Oprah,” really counts as an intelligent contribution to the well-being of others. Maybe it’s just me, but I think “Justin Timberlake announced yesterday whilst conversing with Oprah Winfrey that he had limited knowledge regarding the well-being of Britney Spears’s mental state. Sources have informed us that although JT “hit that,” he retains nothing but good-will towards the psychologically troubled ‘singer’.” would’ve worked a little better . . . again, maybe it’s just me.
Song of the Week: “Elaborama” by Every Time I Die. Oh yes . . . it's time to rock.
Quote of the Week: “Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.” – Ellen Goodman
Random Fact of the Week: Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet (2 m) away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
Picture of the Week: WHERE DO I GO?!
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Until next week, don’t go chasing waterfalls.
Fred
2 comments:
the mythbusters "proved" that fact to be incorrect.
take a look:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7607918921335608066&q=mythbusters%2Btoothbrush&total=1&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
I think we can all agree that, as educated individuals, we wish society was well informed and more interested in issues that are actually pertinent to the world we live in; however, (and I hate to be the bearer of bad news)I think it is safe to say that our society is headed down the "sensationalistic pooper". A majority of individuals don't feel that "political" or "international" news affects their lives, and therefore, they shouldn't be bothered with it. Furthermore, these same individuals enjoy hearing about "exciting" and "jaw dropping" stories that help them feel better about their own lives and numb them from reality. It is sad and even disturbing for the future, but it is a reality and as any good business major will tell you (rich, low)-- in order to make the money, you need to stop thinking about how things should be and start manipulating the way things are.
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