NEWS WARS

I don't think people don't care or are uninterested with news. But rather we are sort of unconsciously overwhelmed with it. We see advertisements literally anywhere we go. Newspapers, magazines, commercials, even in shows they are advertising Macbooks and sprite and stuff. I personally am kind of uninterested in global news because it doesn't personally effect me. I sort of live in my own little bubble in southlake and just don't really want to worry about all the bad/ sad/ unrelated to me news. The most news I am avidly interested in is celebrity news and fashion news. I wasn't old enough to vote so political news won't interest me until i can actually vote. War, we shouldn't have our troops out anywhere right now so i don't want to read about them dieing. While other people are very interested in politics and international news, i'm not sure they are even getting 100% accurate news when they read a newspaper or listen to fox news. One of the other students mentioned how "news should strictly be about informing, not persuading and there should be less advertising in news." I if anything just want news that directly effects me, but for now im happy reading my sketchy gossip tabloids and seeing all the new fashions the stars and designers are bringing to us for the season.

The article was talking about how less people tuned into the presidential debate this past time but they still got heard of what happened in other places (radio, recorded clips, and the internet). and people how people can always get "news" whenever they'd like with todays techonolgy. especially with things like murdochs 24-hour tv news

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Are you uninterested in the news, or just getting it in less conventional places? I am uninterested in the news that is on channel 8 or something like that. political news, international news. i don't care much, im fine just living my happy little life without worrying about what the asians are doing.

Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of news you get today?while it can be overwhelming , i can limit the amount or news i get. i can listen to my ipod instead of the radio. i can watch VOD or TiVo so i can fast forward threw commercials and news clips.

What sort of news do you think people are getting today?people are getting all sorts of news. like i mentioned above they are getting international, political, local and some news that doesnt even deserve to be considered news.

Is it what people need to cope in a cope in a complex world, or just a lot of blather between the ads? its a lot of blather between ads. news is just depressing and brings people down. we are better without hearing some of the stuff and seeing some of the pictures/videos.

How would you change the way news is today? add more uplifting news and celebrity news. thought i know its not important to know who got engaged or who's having a baby or what a celebrity did for their birthday party, it is at least uplifting and fun to hear about and see pictures of beautiful brides rather than seeing video clips of deceased american soldiers in iraq. or how about finding stories about local good-do-er's. kids that are volunteering or making a positive impact.