tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656763.post5466764671869093299..comments2023-08-06T10:29:57.905-04:00Comments on Small Thoughts: News, Paid for by Pradaby FightMetrichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822629867447235084noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6656763.post-35954194739843659202008-07-28T19:29:00.000-04:002008-07-28T19:29:00.000-04:00It is all about how the business works. You are m...It is all about how the business works. You are mistaken in thinking that newspapers need to make news content pages more attractive to advertisers - they need to make it more attractive to readers. The RE and style sections are the most read parts of the paper - many fewer readers actually read all of the news. And wherever the readers go, the advertisers will follow. If you can convince the American public to take an interest in events that take place apart from Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan, then you will be able to save the news industry. Why do you think celebrities are on serious news shows ALL THE TIME??? Because ratings go up when there is a scandalous story about them. Regular news is boring and depressing. Who wants to read about wars, disease, and natural disasters killing thousands of people every day? Not me! I'm an American! (And this is why the rest of the world makes fun of us....)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com