I agree with that. But the public has an appetite for this sort of thing so it will get ratings. I'm with you, but until there is a MAJOR shift in what the general public watches there will be hours of this, as well as the Anna Nicole/Brittney stories.
I disagree with a lot of posters on this board, but the majority are definitely up on current events and even if I don't agree with them I respect them because they have usually done a fair bit of investigation.
But I don't know if the public at large has an appetite for what happened today in Iraq/Afghanistan/Parliament Hill/Capitol Hill/generic seat of parliament/war zone. It is complicated and often dry. But until the public decides it is going to pay attention the news nets will continue to spew forth whatever appeals to the masses.
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