When will the media quit rewarding criminals like OJ by giving them all this attention?

Question

OJ doesn't deserve the time of day on TV. He's a lousy person. Doesn't the media realize that they are rewarding bad behaviour? So if you want press - just do something bad? Why can't they reward people who do things heroic and all. I know it's because the bad news sells, right. But you know -that's partly because the media has created that market. If you quit glorifying bad people and start giving attention to people who DESERVE attention, then maybe eventually that good news will be selling and when something like OJ comes up nobody will care. This guy has a huge ego and he needs some good old fashioned shunning. He deserves to be shunned. There are plenty of people who are shunned in our society that have done nothing wrong and it makes me sick that this guy gets any media time at all. I think the media is partly responsible for these people killing people because they do it for attention. Note I said partly, and that's a very small part, but it is a part.OJ is stupid

Answer 1

Unfortunately, it comes down to ratings. As much as we'd like to turn away, we can't help but wonder what's happening. It's like trying to turn away from a serious auto accident, you just want to see, even if it's just a glance. That's why there are so many gossip shows on TV - people are watching! I can only hope that one day I can turn on my TV and NOT hear the names of Lindsay, Paris, OJ, Britney, etc. uttered once.

Answer 2

OJ is like anyone else in one respect,he doesn't think anyone can feel his pain.Maybe he was stupid,but he was trying to reclaim these items from when he had respect.Just by the way he went about it shows he had no doubt the police wouldn't back him.And YES,the media is going to expound on OJ.But not because they're following a story,but because it's filler for their news programs.Something they can talk and talk about because it interests people.