AR wrote:Mass media does more good than bad (storm warnings, product recalls), but sometimes the lose site of the responsibility they carry. Focusing too much on tragedies like VT probably isn't the right thing to do. Report on it, let it go. Then it becomes a matter for the involved family and friends.
Yup, I agree here. It turns me off to no end the way they seem to revel in the bad shit that happens in the world...it's disgusting, really. I have to admit I don't watch the news much because of it. I prefer reading the paper so I can pick and chose what I want to hear about, and how many times I really need to hear it. I feel horrible for the families involved here.
The folks at NBC should be ashamed of themselves really, but what it all boils down to, like what NIG said, is higher ratings.
