Media failure, 2006.
Okay, so here’s the top news I get from my daily delivery of the New York Times, online.
Star Power to Blood Sport, Tennessee Senate Race Has It - New York Times
Take a look at this article. Hell, take a look at every big media outlet, newspaper, television, or online. What you’ll see is lots of space devoted to the the carnival, the strategy, and the sport of politics. I figure this must because the reporters have heard the speeches soooo many times that the only thing that interests them is the daily drama. That’s understandable. But, I thought a reporter’s job was to do something hard, like getting to a candidate’s stand on the issues and really telling us, under all the glitz, what this person is about politically. Even NPR, my usual refuge during election years, has failed for the last few elections.
Take a look at the NYT article. It’s two days before the elections. You see anything about issues in there? Anything? Someone please tell me where I can get informative news! Pleeeeeease?