Do the major news networks live for these worthless stories?

Is anyone else tired of watching hours of worthless coverage on OJ, Anna Nicole, Paris, etc.? It seems like when something happens to these "famous people" we have to sit through days and weeks of coverage on Fox, CNN, MSN, etc.



I would really like to know what is going on in the world and not have to watch this garbage. And for those who think Fox is different, think again.



What worries me is that people must be enthralled by this coverage or these news programs wouldn't do this type of non-stop coverage. Anybody else sick of this like me?Do the major news networks live for these worthless stories?
Yes, they love tabloid style trash. They are all competing for the same demographic, which is basically the lowest common denominator. The US media, not coincidentally, is controlled by a handful of corporations who put profit above public service.



That's the bad news. The GOOD news is that we have the internet. I have found wonderful sources for news that interests me and goes into depth AND I am able to avoid OJ, Anna Nicole, Paris, Maddy, etc. etc. Television 'news' ratings have been falling for a while now and the bottom is not yet in sight. The networks are increasingly forced to depend on people too ignorant to use a computer. Viva internet.
Yes of course, there are many of us who hate that garbage. Listen to NPR's All Things Considered for news, if you ask me. Any news outlet where viewership and ratings is King will only give you garbage.Do the major news networks live for these worthless stories?
Yep, I'm fed up of it too! Particularly the newspapers - but then they only print what the idiots who buy them want!!! Shame TV news is getting as bad.Do the major news networks live for these worthless stories?
This is for yadadoe: NPR can cover an old lady taking a walk in her garden and make it into a 2 hour peice. They cover the mundane to death. Not saying it's worse than networks but just as bad at least. We have an am radio station in town that does a pretty good job running down the news every hour. No garbage.