Glorifying stupidity
July 31, 2007I wonder how many American ‘journalists’ realise how completely ridiculous their country is coming across as of late. You know, with all the Parisbritney Hiltonspears ‘news’. You guys really are the laughing stock of the world, at the moment, in case you haven’t noticed.
But yeah, why headline with the poverty in your own country, or the lack of proper healthcare, or the fact that your economy is built on a big puff of air, when you can also report on a dumb blonde doing drugs? I mean, glorifying stupidity is the shit.
Man, I would be so pissed at you right now if I didn’t agree with you so much.
Comment by Adam — July 31, 2007 @ 7:49 pm
Entertainment/tabloid news is a whole different thing from serious news. Personally, I think Paris Hilton is a vapid, talentless, bore. Thom, why don’t you bash The UK for their love of the equally vapid Victoria Beckham ? USA bashing is so passé.
Comment by mikesum32 — July 31, 2007 @ 10:48 pm
I remember a piece where a show invited John Stewart of comedy central on a supposedly serious news show , he got out of it looking as the serious guy as he lambasted them for trying to be more like him and his comedie show.
http://www.ifilm.com/video/2652831
I guess the change that happened is now they sell dailys and journals instead of reporting and selling news.
Comment by Moulinneuf — August 1, 2007 @ 6:33 am
mikesum32, all this BS is being reported on supposed “serious” news networks. It isn’t just limited to tabloids.
Comment by Andrew — August 1, 2007 @ 4:11 pm