tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895345.post116742656661925999..comments2023-12-19T16:44:05.378-06:00Comments on The Eleventh Hour: OverindulgenceDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368635217133898734noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895345.post-1167434348586633822006-12-29T17:19:00.000-06:002006-12-29T17:19:00.000-06:00The death of a U.S. President will be important ne...The death of a U.S. President will be important news for U.S. media for as long as the office remains important.<BR/> <BR/>There's really no way to ignore it, without looking totally irresponsible, and detached.<BR/> <BR/>Main Stream media has no other choice but to at least appear to be responsible, and in touch - even if they aren't.<BR/> <BR/>You're recollections of that time mirror my own. Back then there was another type of NERD, other than those who played with transistors, and rectifiers, they were the NEWS NERDS.<BR/> <BR/>The average high school kid back then, as now, couldn't care less who the Secretary of State was, or who stood next to the Soviet Premiere during the May Day Parade.<BR/> <BR/>Seems such interest only occur in teens when there's a draft on - and a war which demands fresh recruits. Then you see considerable interest.<BR/> <BR/>Kind of frightening, and always has been to me.<BR/> <BR/>Almost as frightening as when I look at all the fashion models on local, broadcast, and cable news "doing" news.<BR/> <BR/>I always wonder just how many more qualified journalist, and reporters were overlooked because they don't look like someone in a underwear advertisement in Fashion magazine.<BR/> <BR/>JPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com