Anachronisms (Open Thread)
1 hour ago
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Does this really matter?
Okay while I was searching for an article to use on this blog I came across this one, and it is about Rachel Ucitel who refused to fly coach while on her way to a "Celebrity Rehab", and then she "...tried to re-book her first flight for one to Vegas." However, I don't want to talk directly about this article but rather how I find it odd that this made National news. This is because personally for me I think that there are many more important things that could be Nationally published rather then this. This makes me feel as if our society has been sucked into a system where we pay attention only to stuff that is entertaining rather then things that have actual substance. Plus I do not understand how this news effects us and why people actually pay thorough attention to this kind of stuff but thats just me. Also there are many terrbile things that happen to citizens around the world, but none of that is published just because they not celebrities. What do you guys fell about this? Do you disagree with me about this news that I personally find unimportant or do you agree with me?
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I agree with you Chris. This doesn't really matter at all - I don't know why many pay attention to trivial things like this when like you said, there are so many more important events that are happening around us all the time. I think that we live in a society that gets easily bored with news about things that don't seem very interesting; however, when people see articles like this, they may find something to laugh about, something that they can read through without being bored. In addition, outrageous things like this come across as different from the everyday news that we read about. But I do agree that we need more articles that discuss and tell us news and events that really matter.
I agree with you on the fact that it doesn't matter, but I kind of agree on the "hatefulness". You're right for the fact that there are "many terrbile things that happen to citizens around the world" and that not much of it is published. But let's be serious, who would want to read story after story of sadness. I think you're forgetting that news is a business, which is used to keep us informed and entertained.
It is an unfortunate truth, but our society finds stories about celebrities entertaining and interesting enough for them to become popular national news. Sensationalism and scandals sell, and the media businesses know it. (Their goal is, after all, to have attract large audiences and make money.) As Chris said, though there are plenty of stories and issues that the world should be informed about, these stories don't end up being the most interesting ones to the majority of people who are exposed to media.
I also think that it is not news that should be nationally published but that is just my opinion. Other people might feel that gossip or drama like this is important and entertaining, and draws just as much attention as actual news stories do. Articles that "really matter" need to be published regardless of peoples social status.
I think that news like that getting published is just sad. Who really cares if she got a first class flight or not? Nobody really should, they should care about real news. I think our society has transformed into liking all the gossip. If people want their entertainment they should look into magazines that are especially for celebrity gossip. I think gossip and news should definitely be separated.
I agree with everyone; it's unfortunate that people are more interested in having these trivial stories than news that will actually affect a larger population or is just more significant and needs attention. I suppose it can be refreshing to have some humorous story every now and then; but really, national news? These news businesses really need to prioritize what the people need to know and not just focus on the benefit of the media businesses.
I think I may have made this point earlier in one of my other comments on this blog, but I agree with you, but I think the blame should not fall on the media itself. I had the opportunity to meet with a few Time Warner executives and studio presidents back in New York this summer, and learned a lot about media and why these things happen. You have to understand that the people in charge of media run what people want to hear about. You, personally, may not care about this story, but believe me, there are plenty of people who do. If there weren't, this story would not be out there. That leads me to the point that media are a reflection of the people who watch them. And believe me, it's not as if the people running the stories actually care about this, but they run it because they know that people will care about it. There really is no solution other than making private media into a public entity like the BBC that is free of pressures of ratings/advertisements. And nobody wants that.
Hopefully this comment made sense, and that being said, I agree. That's a dumb story.
The press benefits from publishing anything that is sensational. It is very unfortunate that the media sometimes chooses to run stories that focus on celebrities rather than people or events that should deserve more attention. But at the end of the day, it's business that matters. I agree that the media should report on more important issues; however, news like this will always be around because there are audiences for it.
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