Priorities
Which of these things is not like the others?
- More rioting in Paris suburbs
- Red Cross ousts president
- Texas oilman handed year term in federal prison
- Police shoots girlfriend then himself at Houston mall
- Midland cable company plays waiting game over whether NFL Network games will be available
If you guessed (5), you're absolutely right, but perhaps not for the reason you think. (5) was the only one of the five headlines to appear on the front page of today's local newspaper. It landed that spot presumably because the underlying issue is whether we'll be able to watch the Dallas Cowboys play the Green Bay Packers tomorrow night. You think it's bad to mess with Texas? Try messing with the television viewing habits of Cowboys fans.
In reality, I have no problem with the newspaper's reporting priorities in this case. I don't rely on newspapers for any international, national, or state news. Doesn't mean I'm not interested; I just go to other sources. But I recognize that not everyone has access to those other sources, or desires them.
Plus, in the midst of so much worldwide turmoil that seemingly has no solutions, it's soothing to focus on a problem that has neat boundaries and a measurable outcome.
But, in the end, it does come down to this: we have an image to uphold.
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Eric, it's funny you brought this up ..... I've been thinking of a television news version of this, looking at a couple of days over the past weeks, and looking at what stories did - and did not - lead the evening broadcast. It doesn't involve the brouhaha over the Cowboys broadcast, though.
Posted by: Jeff at November 28, 2007 01:24 PM