Grrr

I saw this quote from my Chicago Tribune daily email and I am just too lazy to even look at its source or find a link that won't require registration: "the move to CBS is less appealing had she known she'd be doing the more traditional newscast that she anchors now" and it is referring to Katie Couric. Well, no shit. What did she think?

This is what drives me crazy about today's media. It is all entertainment and very little hardcore reporting. Why is it that Britney Spears and her peers take up so much space in either the nightly news, news magazines or newspapers? The NY Times even had Britney on the front page. The front page!! I know part of it is is because people are asking for this coverage but can't we leave it to People magazine? Can't we go back to the day when the news actually covered things with a little more substance? Yes, ratings are down. If I want a summary of today's news, I can just go to the Internet. If I want more in-depth reporting, I can find a reputable site on the web that can provide more detail or I can read about it in the NY Times. Why not turn the nightly news into in-depth reporting on 3-4 items and leave it at that? They could send via RSS feeds or an email what they are covering that night. I bet I would start watching it again. Let me rephrase that - I would start watching the nightly news by anyone other than Katie Couric.

Second comment. Cindy Sheehan is threatening to run against Nancy Pelosi if she doesn't move against Iraq in the next two weeks. Cindy...you are tired. You have run your course. I thought you were leaving the peace movement? Don't get me wrong. I hate the Iraq war and I want peace. I also used to respect Cindy when she first started speaking out. Now, I find her tiring and a little crazy.