Why We Know Less Than Ever About the World

I found this TED talk from NPR CEO Alisa Miller fascinating. She uses cost-conservation as a reason for the media covering less international news than 20 years ago. She explains that the news media covers Brittany stories because those are cheaper and easier to cover. I also would add that there is a demand issue as well. Since most of the news media are private broadcasters, they will provide a product that people want. If people really wanted hard-hitting news, the broadcasters would find a way – and you think they could with all of the new tools available today… I for one, would like to see a lot less of Brittany and learn more about the world.

2008
05/21
POSTED BY
Stefanie
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World
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