I really have no reason to watch television anymore. The news is atrocious, as they have moved on to entertainment and ratings. Sitcoms are completely recycled from the 70s & 80s, or worse they are just poorly written. Furthermore, the dramas haven’t changed in years either. What do you want to watch, cop drama, law drama or doctor drama?
Instead of a boring rant, I decided to make you a little info-graphic. Click to enlarge.
Years ago, people like Neil Postman professed it would happen. In the transition from sharing information to entertainment the news has not only lost focus, but is a disservice to the people. When market shares and ratings dictate news coverage, controversy equals entertainment. Videos & the rant after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Seems like I heard of this a while ago, but the description didn’t wow me. Anyway, I watched it over at Milk & Cookies and decided to share.
It’s a commentary on our society obviously. We’ve shrugged important things aside and only look to be entertained these days. Yeah, the guy with the entertainment blog wrote that. What can I say, I am a hypocrite.
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