Wednesday, June 10, 2009
I agree with Dr. Bob's comment regarding the fact that viewers of media are drawn to the bloody crime stories that so often dominate our newspapers and news shows. I have to admit that oftentimes I go to msnbc.com and peruse the crime & courts section first, because that section has the most action. Ultimately, the news outlets are reporting on, based on their facts and statistics, what the most readers or viewers want to hear about.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with your blog. I feel that producers or executives look for the dollar sign's when choosing a story. They find out what teh viewer wants, and go for the appeal. Newspapers/News websites make alot of their money on advertisings, but they will not get those advertisings if they don't have viewers watching their stories. I, like many people my age, only read stories that appeal to me and that interest me right off the bad. I never really read past the frontpage or homepage so I am not going to bother with a station/paper that doesn't immediately grab my interest.
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