Does the press give to much press to terrible events?

[Gandalf]

How can you say 'the fact is the press is just a reflection of what the public wants to know'. Really? Like the policies in the election are the ones that most matter to the public? Or take the stock market which is rammed down your throat every few minutes.....10% of the richest people are vested in that.

I say it because it's true. The fact is, the majority of people are not as interested in topics like politics, economics, science, ect. Sure, if there's a big story in one of those, people are interested in catching the headline, but they won't stay glued to the TV like they would with a terrorist attack or a school shooting. Those are just the facts. If you're going to disagree with that, we might as well be arguing about whether or not the sun appears every morning.

I say they are not as interested because they are so overworked, poorly educated, and want to watch their favorite show. In turn that is a reflection on society. America has the poorest vacation laws, fewer labour rights, yet the news will sit there and tell you DOW Jones matters! It's absurd. It has zero connection with reality. Now stick on some terror? It is a sick game to rile up those who do not pay attention.

[Beanflicker]

I say they are not as interested because they are so overworked, poorly educated, and want to watch their favorite show. In turn that is a reflection on society. America has the poorest vacation laws, fewer labour rights, yet the news will sit there and tell you DOW Jones matters! It's absurd. It has zero connection with reality. Now stick on some terror? It is a sick game to rile up those who do not pay attention.

Well you're talking about institutional problems, not problems with the press.

The old saying is true, "if it bleeds, it leads".

[Gandalf]

I say they are not as interested because they are so overworked, poorly educated, and want to watch their favorite show. In turn that is a reflection on society. America has the poorest vacation laws, fewer labour rights, yet the news will sit there and tell you DOW Jones matters! It's absurd. It has zero connection with reality. Now stick on some terror? It is a sick game to rile up those who do not pay attention.

Well you're talking about institutional problems, not problems with the press.

The old saying is true, "if it bleeds, it leads".

But that is a lie as you ignore those that die through your own weaponry.

[brocktonblockbust]

everybody's been killing everybody since Cain & Abel. i can never get used to it nevertheless.

[SlimTrae]

IMO- The media, press on cable & internet really comes across as a business for bias.

Too many adjectives in their stories; hoping to steer the masses in favor/opposition. Before I can decide to call a crime 'heinous' or not, they've already affixed it or justified it...

[Spicoli]

Anyone with the ability, organization and accounts are 'the media' now. It really has come that far. If anything it feels like network reporters are running to play catch up or the foil in the whole production of 'new' media. They wait for it to come to them with I reporters and any chump with a phone dodging Stop signs during a hurricane.

[Beanflicker]

IMO- The media, press on cable & internet really comes across as a business for bias.

Too many adjectives in their stories; hoping to steer the masses in favor/opposition. Before I can decide to call a crime 'heinous' or not, they've already affixed it or justified it...

Can't argue with that, I've seen the media take appalling stances on a bunch of issues over the last few years.

[Kirkland Laing]

Thirty or more years ago you used to have a much higher standard of journalism. But with the advent of cable/satellite news, the 24 hour news cycle and especially the internet signalling the beginning of the end of printed newspapers everything has changed. It's now all about ratings or clicks on the internet and rather than have a couple of dusty old professors providing expert context to news events the media want two talking heads screaming differing viewpoints/abuse at each other because that's what gets the ratings.

[brocktonblockbust]

IMO- The media, press on cable & internet really comes across as a business for bias.

Too many adjectives in their stories; hoping to steer the masses in favor/opposition. Before I can decide to call a crime 'heinous' or not, they've already affixed it or justified it...

Its the Taste-makers. Telling you what to feel.

[SlimTrae]

IMO- The media, press on cable & internet really comes across as a business for bias.

Too many adjectives in their stories; hoping to steer the masses in favor/opposition. Before I can decide to call a crime 'heinous' or not, they've already affixed it or justified it...

Its the Taste-makers. Telling you what to feel.

All-day-all-night. 24-sev...365...

[Beanflicker]

I say they are not as interested because they are so overworked, poorly educated, and want to watch their favorite show. In turn that is a reflection on society. America has the poorest vacation laws, fewer labour rights, yet the news will sit there and tell you DOW Jones matters! It's absurd. It has zero connection with reality. Now stick on some terror? It is a sick game to rile up those who do not pay attention.

Well you're talking about institutional problems, not problems with the press.

The old saying is true, "if it bleeds, it leads".

But that is a lie as you ignore those that die through your own weaponry.

Obviously there is a proximity bias with all news. I'm Canadian. A mass shooting in Canada will carry more emotional attachment to me than a mass shooting in the States. A mass shooting in my home town will carry more emotional attachment to me than a mass shooting elsewhere in Canada, ect ect.

That goes for everyone, with no exceptions.