Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Domestic vs. World View




No surprise to compare headline priorities between CNN and BBC, but kinda funny to see it back to back.

I remember when CNN posted the news of the Virginia Tech shootings with the headline 'Blood Bath' - our news is all about ratings and sensationalism. And this story about bigfoot that went all the way to national and then international news? The other day CNN had a top headline citing how Lil' Wayne wearing a modest necklace at the Grammys was an indicator of hard economic times. The headline reads 'Will recession dull hip-hop's bling?'. Thanks for bringing that keen insight to the forefront, CNN. By the way, when I googled to recall the article headline by typing 'cnn lil wayne', the search field begs me to discover articles about 'Lil Wayne shot dead' (relax, everyone- this is unconfirmed). Maybe LW should try wearing a kevlar necklace.