Monday, March 5, 2007

Journalism's 'Watershed' Moment

In the Miami Herald, columnist Carl Hiaasen nails the way the Anna Nicole Smith story has played itself out in mainstream media.

Hiassen writes:

Don't make the mistake of dismissing the Smith story as an anomaly; it's a
media watershed. If the death of a hapless, doped-up ex-model can knock two wars
out of the headlines, there's no end to the squalid possibilities.

We have seen the future, and it's in the gutter.


Well put.

2 comments:

King Devon the Magnificent said...

That really IS well-said. I honestly can't believe the public thrives on the downfalls of those who rise above them. Why isn't personal meritocracy and self-satisfaction enough to get us Americans through the day?!?

Anonymous said...

Hiiasen is a damned genius.