After a month of hearing the media's interpretation of which coastlines could (potentially, maybe) be affected next or how the situation could be worse, it looks like I'm not the only one who thinks that the media is trying to create excess drama (and likewise needs to get Michael Bay involved with the situation).
I guess it's no surprise that the media likes to use shock and awe factors to boost their ratings by showing us how disastrous an event could have been. (Five bonus points to anyone who can name the following reference without clicking on the link above: Quote: "...And now here's what it would have looked like if the plane had crashed into a school for bunnies!")
~Gee
We're coming to an interesting time regarding the media these days. On one hand, they desperately, desperately want to do whatever they can to support their boyfriend, Barack McDreamy. On the other hand, news is a business and pounding on politicians is a pretty good way to sell copies. What's more, they're starting to (dimly) realize that they're being played for suckers by an administration that views them (not unreasonably) as toadies and not as people to be respected.
ReplyDeleteIn the public's eye, it's getting close to the tipping point. More people now say that Obama's response to the oil spill has been worse than Bush's to Katrina, and there were people accusing Bush of genocide for the Katrina clean-up efforts.