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"What's the decay of journalism got to do with my appetite for celeb gossip?"

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"Not much". Great article by Vanessa Richmond of the Tyee about how following "the Greek drama of celebrity life" is worth a thousand economy or environment stories, concluding that it's the critical fallout from sleb canards that really forms serious opinion and ethics.
mischabarrett

2 responses // "What's the decay of journalism got to do with my appetite for celeb gossip?"

  • I now appreciate that celebrity gossip can provide an accessible starting point for socio-political debate. However, these tabloid magazines also capitalize on the escapism and delusion of people wishing their lives were connected to the glamorous subjects. Or, they allow us to focus on the failures of a celebrity in order to dilute or ignore our own failures. However, the news hound should be aware that shaking your fist at Bill O'Reilly or G.W. Bush, isn't going to change anything either.
    benjaminwinters
  • http://current.com/items/88996285_junk_news_making_you_...
    The FCC just blurred the lines even more between real journalism and celebrity gossip.
    Check out the video
    Future_America

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