everytime i turn on the news its always about ''paris hilton in jail'' or ''paris hilton OUT of jail''...or ''lindsay lohan arrested, once again''- why can't the media talk about more important issues like darfur, poverty or global warming...why does the whole world have to revolve around celebrities
2007-07-24 11:51:08 · 20 answers · asked by apple 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
yea ppl say CNN is better than FOX-if you are a democrat but uhh they are all the same to me
2007-07-24 12:07:28 · update #1
That is why the American media is worse than useless. It has become a gossip magazine, with the occaisional HIDEOUSLY opinionated political story thrown in, or "human interest" rubbish and absolutely nothing about the outside world. Talk about dumbing down - you'd have to smarten up to give news worthy of primates for most American news agencies. That goes for all of them - CNN to Fox.
American news? Don't even bother. Read the Scotsman, the Times, The independent, the Guardian, even the Telegraph - a decent British newspaper. Get your news from the BBC, channel 4 (UK) or direct from Reuters - though I'm sure there are lots of good non-UK sources. Unless you want to continue to live in a world where a woman who is famous for NOT BEING FAMOUS - Paris Hilton, for the uninitiated - is more important than the situation in Palestine, or stem cell research, or elections in places that aren't the US - or ANYTHING which people should be worried or care about.
*edit* CNN is for democrats? Well I suppose it may well be, Fox certainly is for Republicans at any rate. Personally I prefer a true left-wing source such as the Independent or the Guardian (newspapers) rather than the moderate conservatism (democrats? liberal? get real - look at European parties) of 'democrat' news sources.
2007-07-24 12:05:23 · answer #1 · answered by Mordent 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree, there is more important things, going on in this world, without having to hear about celebrities, and as far as breaking news, I guess they do it because their really are some people, probably more than not that actually want to keep hearing about these celebrities, and as long as their is interest in these type of stories, the media, will be all over it.
Have a good evening.
2007-07-24 18:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by That one 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hell To The Mutha ****** Yea! I Am So Sick Of Hearing About Celebrities Why Won't They Just Let Them Live Their Lives Like The Normal People They Are And Leave Them Alone And Talk About Real **** That Is Going On In The US.... Like Poverty ... Rape... Kidnapping... Etc.
2007-07-24 18:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know, I agree!! It's sad our world thinks "Paris is in jail or Lindsay arrested- AGAIN" is news. We need to talk about more important issues like our war overseas and global warming!!
2007-07-24 18:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by Sheen W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good question. Rick Springfield was postponed on a morning show because they were talking about Lindsay Lohan. They apologized to him and he was very nice about it-but geez-where is the judgment?
2007-07-24 18:56:45 · answer #5 · answered by techtwosue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Holy crap! I know! I actually called up my local ROCK MUSIC Radio station and complained because after every song they would give us more Paris Hilton info. Come on now!
2007-07-24 18:56:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my take on it is that "celebrity news" is NOT news. the problem is that news entertainment is changing society's perception of what 'news' actually is. Example: Paris out of jail = NOT news. Natural disaster devastates region of country = News. Get it?
2007-07-24 18:56:10 · answer #7 · answered by Davey-D 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
totally agree. there are a million other things going on in the world or that the public would benefit from hearing in the news ...
2007-07-24 21:21:34 · answer #8 · answered by Kylie_H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is very sad. But for the REAL news you can watch BBC, or if you are able to watch international channels. They talk more about real issues than which celebrity got a new puppy.
2007-07-24 18:56:16 · answer #9 · answered by Salmon 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but if you stop talking about things, they sometimes go away. Don't buy products from companies that advertise in these outlets and turn off the tv.
2007-07-24 18:54:56 · answer #10 · answered by Maddy Jinx 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋