Truthfully, the only time I watch the news is to check and see what the weather will be like for the day. I guess it’s because I get sick of hearing a long stream of murders, muggings, money loss in stocks and other terrible things happening locally, in the city, or globally. Even when there is a slight chance that a reporter might actually report a positive story, it is always followed up by something devastating or horrendous. I feel like not only sex sells, but violence does to (or maybe that’s just stating the obvious). Thus, I question, would people still watch the news if a news show dedicated itself to just presenting positive news for a week? I wonder if ratings would go down by Tuesday. Secretly I think people are drawn about hearing other people’s misfortunes. Yet, of course being in a civilized society where we no longer act brutishly and behave like troglodytes, would we ever admit to enjoying someone else’s tragedy (until it hits close to home and even then we still do).
The news is a sad reality. You can never escape hearing about how people lie, steal, and kill from news anchors. So, why am I not surprised when I hear in the movie Outfoxed that Bill O’Reilly is a pathological liar or that Fox news reporters would use the line “People say…” to cover up their own personal opinions. Have we really evolved? I believe that people’s innermost thoughts are caveman-like but are repressed in a more subconscious level. Except for people like Bill O’Reilly, they flat out act upon their enraged feelings alone. Probably that’s why our jails are packed with inmates who we deem are a danger to society. Still, I can see why people like watching O’Reilly, he is lively, zealous, and most important entertaining. And that is what is going to boost ratings.
Anyway, I know you mentioned you like to look at cool and interesting things on our blogs, well if I only knew how to post links and remember I don’t even have a myspace, facebook, or a twitter: just bare with me I’m learning. But I can refer you to one song by M.I.A. entitled “THE MESSAGE”. It’s catchy don’t worry it’s nothing crazy, it relates to the media and the government. You might find it…dare I say it… Entertaining! And now I must get back to studying.
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