Important news
I don’t watch television, so I didn’t know about this “Morning Joe” show, but it’s nice to see Mika Brezinski behaving like an actual journalist and refusing to cover Paris Hilton’s release from jail …
If this is the beginning of a trend toward covering what’s really going on in the world, I might start watching news shows again. Although apparently CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux didn’t get the memo.
Call me shallow, but I think you can tell the difference just by looking. Which one of these women would write a line like “He was the first of many children who Jenna [Bush] befriended in her new role as public ambassador, a role she seemed to fit into with ease and sincerity?”
Actually, I prefer Sarah’s coverage of the Paris Hilton story.
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on June 30, 2007 at 1:17 am Ofan wrote:
I doubt it’s a trend, unless it is a short term one.
I’m afraid it was just a ratings coup by MSNBC.
But if people would pressure these newscasters, there might be change..
on June 30, 2007 at 9:41 am Tom wrote:
What a fantastic clip. She’s totally damned if she does, damned if she doesn’t, though. If she doesn’t do the story, SHE becomes news (a cardinal sin for a journalist), and if she does, well, you know how that goes.
I had a really good week a few weeks ago — American Idol ended, Dancing with the Stars ended, and Paris Hilton went to jail. It was as if some higher power was clearing the decks based solely on my preferences. How fickle that power is, though — Paris is out and getting more stupid coverage than ever (the Larry King interview has been plastered all over the radio here, with the personalities laughing at Larry King too hard at the end to continue their own shows), and American Idol and Dancing With the Stars will come back, too. It was a sweet few days, though.
on June 30, 2007 at 10:02 pm Doug wrote:
Hey Tom, this is turning into another great week for making fun of the media. More in the next post …