I think I'm of the right age (Um, slight rant!)

To see the transition between the news telling you what was going on ("5 people were killed today by a man with a gun") to the news telling you how to think and/or feel ("5 killed in Gun Rampage Tragedy") in the most basic terms possible, and it seems to be pervading the "respectable" news sources as well as the likes of the Daily Scum.

Maybe it's coming from overseas (Although I can see an editorial slant more clearly in news from home), but I find that younger people are so bombarded by this they actually start to think in "Tabloidese". Forming your own opinions is bad, m'kay, we'll take care of all that hard work for you so you don't have to engage your brain past what to have for tea tonight.

Everything news-related here, EVERYTHING, now has a text/email in thingee for "your" opinions. Who cares? Why should I give a f**k about Cheryl from Chester or Norman from Northampton? Do I need to know they, personally, are disgusted by a rapist/kiddy fiddler? Not only that, I already know what they're going to say because you've already formed their thoughts for them! It's an artificial, exploitative process to make people feel "included" in the events and in society.

In short, the whole news thing over here is f**king weird!

Posted By: Iwan Husarmi on July 4th 2006 at 18:40:04

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Jesus! I think Steve McLaren is looking for a job at Norwich! (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 17:40:50
- He thinks Worthy is a great manager? He likes our tactics? (n/m) (Other Football) - oh arr, Jul 4, 17:51:07
- I don't get what you mean (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 17:50:19
  - Suddenly all the most-criticised decisions were (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 17:55:06
    - I've been saying it for ages... (Other Football) - Dog, Jul 4, 17:59:28
      - I think you miss the point because you over-state the importance of the manager (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 18:03:44
    - nothing like blaming everybody else! (n/m) (Other Football) - Commisar_Canary, Jul 4, 17:58:49
      - It's good that none of that goes on at Norwich (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 4, 18:22:09
    - Ah, I see. Blame avoidance you mean. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 17:57:22
      - I particularly like the way that Jermaine Defoe is suddenly "The Answer" (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 18:07:19
        
        Defoe or Bent wouldn't have played a single minute vs Portugal. Fact. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 18:09:05
        
        Probably not (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 18:13:21
        
        Bollocks, missed the "V Portugal" qualification (n/m) (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 18:13:58
        
        and that's what matters, seeing as we won the other games (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 18:15:52
        
        I think I'm of the right age (Um, slight rant!) (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 18:40:04
        
        lol same here agreed (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 4, 18:55:30
        
        that last para - the spread of 'interactive' news....couldn't agree more (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 18:44:15

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