Does it make you mad that they spend days upon days talking about the "Duke Rape Case"...OJ's Book...some celebrity’s latest adoption...and blah blah blah....
Why don't they talk about important stuff...like the implementation of a national ID card that was attached to a bill that was to allocate more money for our troops…or any of the latest and greatest crap that our government is doing?
I get so mad sometimes when I watch the news at the amount of trivial crap that they talk about. Is Angelina’s latest adoption really newsworthy?
2007-01-13 03:25:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
You bet, so many words, on and on, and so little said. "Why don't they talk about important stuff."
What happened to "Investigative Reporting?" Nixon resigned, ousted, because of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.exposing one of America's worst political scandals. In doing so, they taught the country about the principles of disclosure and honesty. Now we have news of Anna Nicole, Donald and Rosie, etc.
Why is there not investigative reportage on our infrastructure, education, pork barrel, and on? So much that is truly significant goes undisclosed, or simply not investigated.
Katrina damage: $81.2 billion (2005 USD) $84 billion (2006 USD) (costliest Atlantic hurricane in history)
Iraq cost: 350+ billion
Katrina pre-studies: The Warnings!
March 6, 2002: Army Corps Official Reportedly Forced Out for Criticizing Bush Administration’s Proposed Flood Control Project Budget Cuts.
April 2002-2005: Hurricane Study Hindered by Lack of Federal Funds
impacts of a major hurricane hitting New Orleans. $3.7 million whereas budget for earthquakes $100 mil/year.
"Hurricanes cause more dollar damage and kill far more people year in and year out than earthquakes do,” says Marc Levitan, director of the LSU Hurricane Center.
September 30, 2002: Congresswoman Says US Must Prepare for Major Hurricane in New Orleans.
October 2, 2002: Louisiana Senator Warns Congress of New Orleans’ Vulnerability to Major Hurricane.
Early 2003: Bush Administration’s Budget for Army Corps Projects in New Orleans Includes Major Cut for Hurricane Levee Project
April 2003: New FEMA Chief of Staff Has Strong Political Ties; Little Disaster Experience.
2004: American Society of Civil Engineers Warns that Erosion of Louisiana’s Natural Coastal Barriers Has Increased Destructive Potential of Hurricanes.
March 2004: Former FEMA Director Warns that US Is No Longer Prepared to Respond Effectively to Disasters.
(Before June 2004): FEMA Acutely Aware Danger to New Orleans Posed by Hurricane.
(June 2004): Budget Cuts Force Halt to Work on New Orleans’ Levees for First Time in 37 Years
For the first time in 37 years, the US Army Corps of Engineers must halt its work on the New Orleans’ east bank hurricane levee system, due to lack of funds.
Politicians and journalists seem to have joined the high esteem of lawyers and used car salesman. Not all!
2007-01-13 05:29:44 · answer #1 · answered by ipygmalion 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Quite frankly I become very upset when I watch even the important stuff about the war, the home front, medicare, drug planning for the elderly and so on. Most news commentators are out to get higher ratings. The higher the rating, the more advertising it brings in and the higher the salary of the moderator. It is basically all about money. Rosie and Donald....on and on and on. Who cares? Americans care and you will never see an end to this charade until people tire of it. The news channels play it for all it is worth. This is America and freedom of the press prevails.
2007-01-13 11:35:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes.Especially when It's biased.If I am already familiar with a story and the news cast only gives one side or puts an obvious biased spin on it,I want to throw the TV out a window because I know somewhere some idiot is saying "You mean Bush is responsible for that guys car having a flat tire?That Bastard!"It's all the Republicans fault!
2007-01-13 03:40:11 · answer #3 · answered by Michael 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
American media is terrible. They focus on celebrity-related stories and unseen threats. Real news is seldom covered, and this is no doubt why so many Americans are unaware of what is really happening in their country and in the rest of the world.
If you want to hear informative reporting you have to listen to the CBC or the BBC.
2007-01-13 04:30:08 · answer #4 · answered by Webber 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes i do! I laso get good feelings too , like yesterday afternoon when they found the missing teen from my area and as a bonus they found another in the same place who'd been missing for 4 years! Now I hope they hang the sob who snatched them but that was good news
2007-01-13 07:19:46 · answer #5 · answered by paulisfree2004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i get pretty pissed. so i no longer watch most news networks. they're a bunch of liars anyway. the stuff they should talk about never sees the light of day.
oh and the AP is just as bad. we need some new news groups.
2007-01-13 03:31:48 · answer #6 · answered by political junkie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do I ever? It is always the bad stuff happening in Iraq or someone went nuts with a shotgun at their office. I am so sick of the news negative slant.
2007-01-13 04:18:32 · answer #7 · answered by Damn Good Dawg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
convinced! yet then we are all human and interest is the concern. For our psychological health it truly is been stated to in trouble-free words no longer pay interest/see the archives for some days. puzzling to do at circumstances.:0
2016-10-31 00:08:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's part of the brainwash... Politics and media are not independant. The former want the people to let them do their dirty business without interference.
2007-01-13 03:40:21 · answer #9 · answered by s0190331 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do get upset, although my opinions differ from yours but what I get upset over is the fact that you only get one side of the story, or never the complete story.
2007-01-13 03:39:02 · answer #10 · answered by HAGAR!!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋