Information from the Mass Media

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by sciguy125

I especially don’t care what the victims have to say.

Phil,

The media caters to the needs and wants of it's audience. Most viewers do care about what the victims have to say. They want to hear their stories. They want to put a face to this tragedy, they want to see their emotions. As much as you may not want to hear/see these things, there are many people who are captivated by it. (As can be seen in the extreme ratings spike that CNN has received in the past week)

For example, I for one really could care less about the pets left behind in New Orleans, or what random celebrities think of the situation. But I understand that I'm in the minority when it comes to these things, so when the coverage switches to one these stories I exercise my right to change the channel.