tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149626825782442228.post6089592598629451958..comments2024-02-07T22:33:08.606-05:00Comments on Dawn Ponders: The Curse of 24 Hour News CoverageDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377990352000842532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149626825782442228.post-31284167154638254882009-06-29T14:14:48.528-04:002009-06-29T14:14:48.528-04:00I certainly agree with you that the the wall-to-wa...I certainly agree with you that the the wall-to-wall coverage of MJ, Farrah Fawcett, the Goslins <i>et. al.</i> is appalling. Yesterday, I was watching Meet the Press, and the host asked David Axelrod, Obama's chief political strategist, a stinging series of questions about how a particular news conference was conducted. Not, mind you, about the content of the newser - just the way Obama chose whom to call on. So inside baseball that it hurts.<br /><br />Next to celebrities, the media's favourite topic is themselves. Thus it has always been.<br /><br />That said, I would offer a slightly different - albeit somewhat tainted - view on one point. The media cover celebrities because people are interested in this type of gossip. If no one cared, you can bet they wouldn't go on reporting it this way for very long.Larryhttp://www.twitter.com/larrytillnoreply@blogger.com