Anyone searching for evidence of what's wrong with American "journalism" need look no

[Atticus]

further than the near-hourly updates about the arrogant self-centered little boy in Australia who may not get to play a game.

Is there any remnant left of the concept of "priorities"?

[2naSalit]

1. "We" demand entertainment...

In all things in order to pay attention to it. Commercialism has taken to heavy marketing to condition us to be this way, and we can see where that leads us.

[kairos12]

3. It will be overtaken by other priority news items.

Like car chases filmed from helicopters.

[Greybnk48]

2. The deterioration started with the 24 hour "news" cycle.

And the death of independent newspapers, IMO.

[2naSalit]

4. Somewhere back in the past...

Maybe twenty years ago, I heard Ted Turner lament what his creation had become and what it has done.