2007-02-25 17:51:33 · 10 answers · asked by eatmyheartout999 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Because people don't want to be bothered with sad news -- especially if the sad news comes without pictures.
2007-02-25 17:55:41 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Celebrity news is easier. It's the shiny object to our attention spans of the world around us. It's the easily digestable cotton candy for our minds. The Iraq War is a little tougher to swallow
2007-02-26 02:05:38 · answer #2 · answered by jeninsocal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that the people are. Corporate America has been trying to convince everyone that we should be, though. They have a lot at stake -- a popular uprising (re: revolution/civil war) would definitely drain their bank accounts, possibly strip them of their holdings, and might even lead to the downfall of capitalism as we know it. Therefore, distracting us and making us feel isolated is their highest priority at the moment. Other than destroying the environment and stealing from the poor, that is.
2007-02-26 02:21:04 · answer #3 · answered by S B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Celebrities can merely be watched. Trying to understand war requires thought. That causes problems for much of the population.
2007-02-26 02:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people are sick of the war.It never changes really.This blew up,this many died,so-and-so is going to jail for shooting somebody(even though that's what they were trained to do).The media goes on and on about the same things.We never see a good side to it.All the men and women over there have my respect and best wishes,but we don't ever hear about them unless it's something bad.They do something good,and it goes pretty much unnoticed.
Celebrities are constantly changing and doing dumb stuff.A lot more entertaining then the same thing over and over again.
2007-02-26 02:13:52 · answer #5 · answered by rebel_gurl002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have asked a question similar to this about why the media hypes Donald's and Rosie's feud. Now it's Anna Nicole's death and Britney's shaved head. I wanna know where Osama is and why the military can't get to him. But the media keeps hyping Britney.
2007-02-26 02:12:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am interested in Iraq, but the news media seems to indirecting tip our hand and I rather not have them do that.
2007-02-26 02:01:25 · answer #7 · answered by Carlene W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because the iraq war is getting old and boring,nothing can be done to stop the war,and the man who will bring america down wont be stopped,so who cares,at least with celebs people can get thier minds of the stressing thought about when not if the first suicide bomber will hit america,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,thanks bush,hope your the first target
2007-02-26 02:05:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because everyday life is hard enough to think about sad stuff
2007-02-26 01:59:15 · answer #9 · answered by although71 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOUR NATION IS LOST NATION BRINGING THE END OF THE WORLD ,IN THE AMERICA DREAM ,12 billion dollars gone missing and don't help their own in their own nation
2007-02-26 02:07:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋