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Tell the Media to Be a Witness

By Jeralyn, Section Media
Posted on Mon Jul 11, 2005 at 10:35:27 AM EST
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Finally, someone addresses the MSM's excessive coverage of stories like the Runaway Bride, Michael Jackson and Tom Cruise at the expense of coverage of important issues, like genocide in Darfur.

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    Tell the Media to Be a Witness | 2 comments (2 topical)
    Re: Tell the Media to Be a Witness (none / 0) (#1)
    by swingvote on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:01:04 PM EST
    I can certainly get behind a push to get the media to pay attention to the important things instead of covering stuff like the runaway bride ad nauseum, but I don't see the real problem with Darfur. It's been covered plenty, just not by those with a pro-U.N. agenda. Unfortunately, the majority of the media will only cover what sells, and what sells is made-up scandals, political smear campaigns, and stupid people doing incredibly stupid things. And speaking of media coverage of more important things: Where is the TalkLeft item on the recent indictment of two plaintiffs bar attorneys for numerous illegal acts. I realize that this would be cutting a little close to the bottom line, but isn't a story about lawyers acting illegally and bilking honest citizens out of settlement monies a story that belongs on a blog which claims to be about crime-related and injustice news? Especially given that it involves the tort king himself?

    Re: Tell the Media to Be a Witness (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:01:04 PM EST
    I don't see why we should have TV news at all. It's a little tougher (although not by much) to get away with covering fluff in a newspaper or on a website.

    Tell the Media to Be a Witness | 2 comments (2 topical)