Why is there a "media circus" ?

[kentuck]

I heard some lady on MSNBC actually call it a "media circus". Why is there a media circus? Is it that the reporters can't help themselves? Is it that JonBenet is where the ratings are - this is what most Americans tune into? Is this what the networks understand all too well and they send their reporters out into the "circus" to try and get a scoop over everyone else, and in the process, reap the rewards of higher ratings? And the higher ratings mean money. The bottom line?

[pagerbear]

1. The MSM is driven by two things: money and ambition

Whoever thought they actually cared about the stories, the audience, or anything else is WRONG!

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be. Amen.

[AlCzervik]

2. clown college dropouts?

[cspanlovr]

3. Lets put the blame where it belongs...OJ

[liberal N proud]

4. The media is a circus

The reporters are the clowns and the announcers the trained animals with the corporate monsters serving as ring masters.

[TheFriedPiper]

5. Because there is a fool born every minute

[Jim__]

6. Is this what most Americans tune into? What choice do they have?

If they tune into cable news, they get JonBenet. The increase in cable channels is supposed to provide us with choice. But, if they all cover the same garbage, in th same way, where is the choice? But, we will be assured that JonBenet is on because the people chose to watch it.

[RaleighNCDUer]

10. That's funny. At the first mention of JonBenet, I change the channel.

Of course I also do that whenever I see *, or Rove, or Condi, or Rummy, or Cheney, or Aruba Girl, or WWIII, or the Apocolypse...

I spend a lot of time on the SciFi channel.

[kentuck]

7. But the question is "Why?"

??

[Iwasthere]

8. F*&K the traditional media .. lets start our own

If we all get our own micro powered (even 1/4 watt which can go several miles) fm transmitters we can broadcast whatever we want on the radio. There are also micro tv stations that are becoming popular. I have just about reached the point with this nitwit and his gullable media where I am willing to take the risks with FCC on this. Though there are ways to minimize that risk and in some cases it is even legal.

We must take back our country! Before it's too late

[Armstead]

9. That's basically it. Money and Ratings.