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- fcekuahd, on 10/12/2007, -21/+314Hey, this is driven by popularity. Look at the top stories on Digg. They're all irrelevant crap as well.
- quakerorts, on 10/12/2007, -7/+179Sometimes, the international edition of CNN.com is better... but not this time. Anna leads on both pages. LAME!
- t3soro, on 10/12/2007, -7/+142seriously, who the ***** cares about anna nicole smith?
and I thought american idol was bad enough....
this last month, you turn on the news and its all ANNA ANNA ANNA, jesus christ its absolutely ***** embarrasing to call myself an american.
and i thought "WHOS THE FATHER!!?" ***** like maury and montel ended at about 3pm...guess i was wrong - JimXugle, on 10/12/2007, -4/+133Yes. She died. It was tragic.
Yes. She looked like Marlyn Monroe.
Yes. Her death was suspicious.
Yes. I wish the best for her daughter.
BUT... Her mother, and former boyfriends asked the media to let them keep Anna's death a private matter. Did the media listen? No.
It's disgusting.
Just another bit of common human decency crumbling into dust... - Harabeck, on 10/12/2007, -3/+84Am I the only that thinks she wasnt hot?
- kidc, on 10/12/2007, -2/+72It's not a problem with mainstream media it's a problem with America. You assume that most people give a ***** about those other stories over hearing about the latest Anna Nicole news, sadly this is not the case.
- sphykik, on 10/12/2007, -3/+70does anyone else think she is hideous??
- jobenly, on 10/12/2007, -4/+49@therealduckie
Can't we all gripe about our celebrity-worshiping, grossly underinformed culture on a nonpartisan basis? I'm sure even communists, Nazis, and anarchists are pissed that Anna Nicole is still leading the headlines. - CarpeFishem, on 10/12/2007, -1/+41Yeah, but it's not like Digg is much better. Top 10 right now:
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First look at the *FINAL* version of the Wii Internet Channel (+pics) - jobenly, on 10/12/2007, -1/+36Are you saying autopsy results are sexy?
- Duffle, on 10/12/2007, -2/+33Wow, someone died. That never happens.
- Snowspot, on 10/12/2007, -1/+28From 1/9/07:
http://www.snowspot.net/img/cnnhardhittingstories.jpg - Racerx52, on 10/12/2007, -1/+26Seriously, I'm so tired of hearing about this stupid drug addict. It floods the news 24/7. Who cares, burned out women die all the time, This one shouldn't be different just because she banged some old guy.
- catalysis, on 10/12/2007, -2/+27@blue_eon
Well, its a good thing diggers don't choose what goes on fox or CNN. I'll deal with one Anna story and a bunch of stories about the mideast conflict and Gonzales scandal instead of stories about some dude on WoW cyber-dating a guy who he thought was a girl.
It's an excellent point. People on digg are always complaining that the media doesn't spend enough time on the main issues but just look at digg's front page. that's what is popular here and the media just puts popular issues around the country on the front page. I really don't see anything wrong with it as long as they cover the important stories. - iainwall, on 10/12/2007, -4/+24Indeed,
Having the BBC is one of the few things in the UK I have left to be proud of. - Hoov, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21Don't forget that other tool, Glen Beck.
- Elxx, on 10/12/2007, -6/+24I remember on Election Day 2006, late in the evening when the polls were just opening, CNN has this massive bright red BREAKING NEWS banner on the top of their website, above all the election news. Something important and relevant, right? "BREAKING: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline file for divorce."
I have not used CNN.com for news ever since then. And I never will. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+20I figure that American Idol is so popular because everyone talks about it, so people watch it so they can talk about it.
It's the TV show equivalent of Paris Hilton.
Famous for being Famous. - 7of7, on 10/12/2007, -2/+17While it's certainly a two way street this says a lot about the intelligence of the US people also. We're ignorant and willfully so.
- Otazu, on 10/12/2007, -2/+17American media so often has very insane news priorities.
- notahippie76, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13Seriously, this weekend CNN talked so little about the Iran-Britain conflict that I questioned whether or not it actually happened.
- indicas, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13There's a brief afternoon intermission until Nancy Grace picks up where they left off.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13FOX_MESSAGE_BOARDS_NOW_OPEN_TO_ALL!!!!!
Just kidding!
Fox doesn't have message boards.
They don't want people discussing things in public.
The truth might slip out. - Roger, on 10/12/2007, -3/+14@mozisbored
What does that have to do with Anna Nicole Smith? - bubba9999, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13I'm proud of the BBC and I'm not even a Brit.
- AntidoteSqrd, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11Why do people care so much about Anna Nicole Smith? This is so ridiculous, real events are going on and what does the media care about? A former porn star who took methadone and killed herself!
- laplacian, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12@blue_eon
You are very naive. News is all about ratings. Believe it or not, this is the type of news most people want to see. - TheWriteGuy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11This morning I checked CNN.com, MSNBC.com, ABCnews.com and CBSnews.com and they all led with a picture of Anna's rawhide tanned face.
- advancedOption, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10She's even mentioned in News bulletins here in New Zealand... it's ridiculous...
"yaddah yaddah Anna Nicole blah blah, and in local news {insert something actually important to New Zealanders} and now back to the latest on Anna Nicole's autopsy" - fuzzmeister, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Need I say more? - HunterTV, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11@JimXugle
"Yes. She looked like Marlyn Monroe."
Pffft. Anna Nicole didn't look this good on her best days.
http://img2.shareavenue.com/image.php?file=a7e18bc4f264af435b9d01ad7893dd1236503950
Now, Scarlett Johansson being Marilyn-esque, that I can get behind, if you catch my drift.
http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nerblescarlettjohanssongv8.jpg
As far as mainstream media catering to shallow pop stories, this is nothing new. Especially during wartime, I mean really, what do you expect? - bobcrotch, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12Yeah because 'indie' news sources are soooo much cooler.
CNN sucks and so do all the other major networks. I check out newstrust and reuters normally. - Kikinou, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9I canceled my cable tv subscription because I feared the news channels were making me stupid (shut up.) Now I watch the Newshour w/ Jim Lehrer and BBC World News on PBS every night, I don't feel like I'm being fed garbage anymore, and I'm saving $40 a month!
I miss the History Channel and Comedy Central, but that's ok, I watch the Daily Show every morning on CC's site. - paganmonkeyboy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8What do you people have against the circus ? Ok, I'll be back later - I think my bread is done...
- dgblackout, on 10/12/2007, -4/+11christ are you mad, this is linking to imageshack.
it'll be down soon, other people will have to mirror this, i'm too lazy. - fjvwing, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I wonder if she would have enjoyed all that attention about her death, or if it would not have registered.
- MillionsLivio, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I agree, however it's not all the media's fault (or perhaps it is indeed their fault because they are the ones whom have shaped America this way?); everywhere I go I overhear people talking about her, its sickening really. I went to the market yesterday to get some fruit and there were two elderly women talking to each other in line talking about how bad they felt for her and how she was such a great women.
Am I the only person that thinks she was just a whore and isn't deserving of such attention? What happens if a scientist dies that cured a famous decease? The family and friends are sad, no one else pays attention or cares. A few days ago was Johann Sebastian Bach's birthday, my favorite composer, who wrote some of the most beautiful songs (Air); does anyone care? Hell no. The real problem with America is we it has no class; it has become so unsophisticated and unintelligible that it is breaking upon its own foundations. The average American cannot put up a decent argument about anything policial, some things that actually matter, they don't form their own opinions, and they vote based off of how they were raised, how their friends are voting, based on one issue instead of the big picture, or blindly votes for who they "like" the best without listenining to their views or morals. - MillionsLivio, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7@Harabeck
No, you are not; I agree. I personally do not see the beauty in her, she whored her body out and people are actually saying "she was such a great role model for the children". Suddenly when someone like her dies they go from a "whore" to a "saint". The logic of people continues to baffle me every day. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9DAMMIT! Every day is like Groundhog Day
6:00 Am.. Sonny and Cher " I got you Baby"..
CHeck email. Then go to DIGG boards.. Same old attacks from Bushies same ole Rheteric.. All hacks and no brains..
Turn on CNN.. Still no WoMD, still brave soldiers in Iraq dieing, bombs going off.. Broken record.
Turn on FOX.. Same old political hacks wacking away at Liberals and spewing Republican Talking Point sewage like a buncha sheep.. Baaaah.. Baaaaah... Baaaaah
Bush on TV stumbling and bumbling through another speech word for word written text
Go to gas pump pump.. Cha CHing Ching.. $42.50 to fill up my damn truck..
Go to work.. Log online.. Read about more layoffs and Job Outsourcing. Rumors about my own groups job stability in question.
With Bush in office.. Every day is like Groundhog day for me. I am tired of it. - puffinkiss, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6The Onion headline yesterday: "Anna Nicole Finally Reaches Target Weight."
- mooben, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10Well, to be fair, Anna Nicole dying only happens once..
Shame, really, that it only happens once. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5THE U.S. MEDIA DISTRACTION ENGINE
America is run by special interests that cater to a hysterical public. The media does its part giving us our nightly fare of car chases, murder and rape to screen out the real issues - ryanholiday, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5And I think the crux of the debate comes down to how you answer this question: Does the media influence culture or does culture influence media? Arguably, in the past, I think it's been more of the latter, but in the case of celebrity coverage, I think it's clearly the former. The idea that "the media only reports on this gossip is because people buy it" is a cop out. And I don't think it takes into account basic groupthink or psychology.
There is this thing called an information cascade--that essentially means people can be forced to go against their personal beliefs if a majority of their peers do the same. Or, if enough people observe the sky is red, you'll throw aside the fact that it is clearly blue. And I think honestly, that is the most plausible explanation for this fascination with worthless celebrity gossip. Don't get me wrong, people do care about the lives of famous people. It's actually biological--and all societies (civilized or uncivilized) gossip about the sex lives of their alpha-people. But there is a difference between that and a solid month of hearing about the Anna Nicole Smith overdose.The latter is the media forcing a story down the public's throat; hoping that if they do it long enough, it'll go down easy. The logic of it is proven, look at payola. Record labels by spins on radio stations because they know they can trick people into enjoying bands they wouldn't otherwise hate. The media hammers in stories so they'll always have something to fall back on. There's always a police chase, a murder, a heinous rape, a gossip piece they can use a filler--but first they have to force us to care about it. Which is what we have with ANS.
And the media covers these stories because they're lazy. It's cheaper to drag something on than it is to find something new. That's why Lindsey Lohan and Spears are still in the press, even though they haven't created new art in years. It's all about potential costs and risks. They know for sure that some people care about those celebrities, and they can't say that for certain about some unknown up-and-comer, or some investigative report on an important issue. Which is why we see the same tired stories about the same tired people.
So the whole idea of "they wouldn't report on it if people didn't buy it" is *****. They report on it because reporters are inherently lazy, stupid and greedy. I understand the outrage and the scorn that Jon Stewart has for the MSM. And he's exactly right, bias (liberal and conservative) is important, but the priority here, should be the sensationalism, and the greed, and the race to the bottom. And until we put the blame where it really lies--directly on the media--we can't hope for a higher level of discourse. - clickwir, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Partly to blame the media.
Partly to blame the public who gobbles it up. - CommanderKeen93, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7***** this Republican/Democrat *****, the real problems in our society stems from people caring more about a damn celebrity than ***** like IRAN the country that could and very well may blow us away. We need to band together and show that no matter how much they jam this in our faces we will care more about the issues affecting US not some whore that the rest of the nation is infatuated with.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Jesus Christ, must we de-atomize her remains before she disappears from the headlines?
- TheWriteGuy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5I think the American news media in general is afraid to report on hard-hitting, actual news stories nowadays. If they do, then they get tarred as "partisan" or, worse, "liberal".
And as for the excuse that they're just giving the public what it wants: First, Anna Nicole is not "news". At best, the latest information about her should be relegated to the entertainment and celebrity gossip sections. These news media outlets are in the business of reporting on and providing NEWS -- that's supposed to be their entire business model, right? If I want celebrity gossip, I will pick up publications like US or People. I imagine the public likes free ice cream, too, so why don't the news organizations get into the business of giving away free ice cream, on the argument that that's what the public really wants? - geekee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"I took a screenshot of CNN's frontpage at around 10:00AM this morning, and of the major headlines such as the Gonzales attorney scandal, or the story of the UK soldiers arrested by Iran, which story made the front page?"
Both those stories were CNN's top story at some point today. Nice research, dumbass.
Why not take a look at all the crap on Digg? You'd think AppleTV was the most important thing in the universe today, if you only read Digg. - nofxjunkee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3@sphykik (#5869665) said: "does anyone else think she is hideous??"
Yes, now I agree with that statement. But she wasn't always hideous. -
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