Our news networks have lost their way in covering news. The day for cable news playing a constructive role in reporting truly important human events is over. Theyre now competing to amuse you and me. The amusement takes many odd forms, from a show trial, to a car chase, to iPhone video of a parking lot slugfest, to royal babies and the Kardashians. And it isnt the least bit funny. Neither is it news. It leaves us less informed as a democracy. Its no coincidence that the decline of our media, from reality TV to brainless news to shrinking newspaper staffs, is on a parallel path with our declining quality of government. TV news executives are terrified of the future they face. The average cable news viewer comes in at just under 60 years of age – if you were wondering about the profusion of ads for Viagra, denture adhesive and motorized wheelchairs. Younger audiences tend to prefer the fake version offered by The Daily Show and Colbert Report, or they eschew news viewing completely. So their base isnt just shrinking, it will soon be dying.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 14:50:01 +0000
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