The Farrah Fawcett Death Watch!

[kingdom warrior]

I think the media over covers everything for the next big story. Everything get's blown up. However....

We blame the media. It's not the media, it's the audience. It's US. If we didn't watch it, it wouldn't be there. There would be no value in sponsoring it, so there would be no money made. We silently DEMAND sensationalism, will only respond to it, but then are outraged when it reaches a certain point. The success of "reality" television is a perfect example.

So really, the media is just giving us what we want, what we insist on. If we didn't respond to it, they wouldn't do it.

Exactly.........I heard and read about it the first time. I don't feed into it anymore. I won't watch or read anything else. The media are the Dealers we the public are the addicts. They just sell us what we want for the moment.

[livnxxxl]

If you don't like it, or are offended by it, then pay no attention to it.

While I do agree with you I believe that it is easier said than done for some people to do this.

[Mikey]

I agree with Dave,

Look at how many Patrick Swazzie is almost dead posts we've had on the Museum.

It's not the media making these posts.

[johnmiic]

We blame the media. It's not the media, it's the audience. It's US. If we didn't watch it, it wouldn't be there. There would be no value in sponsoring it, so there would be no money made.

Dave is on the money here. I have had endless arguments with friends of mine about "the media". I doubt they even fully understand how broad that is or what that really means. I took some classes in Communications Arts & Sciences in College so I know a bit about this. The truth is sucess in TV is measured in ratings, ratings = people, same as in printed tabloids and newspapers, sales = people, and if they werent all tuning in no one would be serving Farrah up on a silver platter. I've been so tuned out of this story, I had not even heard she was terminal. I have not avoided this story but it's just not something I look for.

[huedell]

There are other things that could be focused on and written
about by journalists and sold by the papers, etc.
"Nice things" "Success stories" "Feel good yarns"

---but the truth is that things like "death of celebs" are easier
digested by the bulk of consumers-----

It's a "fast-food-like" symbiotic relationship.

I'm a pretty shallow/non-intellectual guy myself...still...
I wouldn't have known Fawcett's condition if I didn't
read it here on these boards...

I merely pick and choose from the chintzy stuff delivered to my door

[jwyblejr]

And it's not just her. I'm sure most of you see the tabloids in the grocery stores saying that so and so doesn't have much longer to live. They need to give it a rest.