What Matters To The Media, And What Doesn't

by tristero

For those who think that things are much better in the mainstream media since the disgraceful selling of the New Product in fall 2002 through March '03, Media Matters today will set y'all straight. Two reports about television stood out.

Here's who the tv folks DON'T think are important for you to hear from.

And here's who they do.

Kinda makes you sick to your stomach, doesn't it? Now I know there's a fine line between entertainment and news, but first of all it ain't *that* fine. Second of all, none of this is entertaining.

Meanwhile, am I the only one who's noticed the all the shameless puff pieces disguised as reporting on John Bolton, despite the fact that he is universally loathed and has accomplished next to nothing except the impossible, namely to make the US even more of a laughingstock internationally than it already was?