>From today's Washington Post: A Day that Will Live in TV Infamy By Howard Kurtz Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, August 1, 2002; 8:05 AM
Are you ready for 9/11: The Sequel? We're not talking about another terrorist attack. We're talking about the anniversary of the first one. In case you hadn't heard, there's going to be a big media blowout. Huge. Vast. Massive. Inescapable. Will we maybe, just possibly witness the unedifying spectacle of the media going overboard? Is the Pope Catholic? Sure, it's important to remember the victims of terrorism and the enormity of the event (although we've never been a big fan of media-driven anniversary stories). But with the coming avalanche of headlines and hours of television coverage, are we going to be subjected to the endless images of the towers collapsing again, like a horror film that just keeps on replaying all day long? Will the media be covering the news or just manipulating our emotions for ratings share? ---- More here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30277-2002Aug1.html ---- As for me, I'll be turning the TV off that day. Won't you join me? Lori ~ Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better
