At least on denoting where cheap journalism ends and where real world-class journalism starts. Needless to rehash the extent at which many insipid stories are propped up to the spotlight, merely on the interest of pushing the media company's ratings (and perhaps its stock market tag) a couple of points up, and I am talking about the overexposed antics of spoiled socialité Paris Hilton by the great majority of news outlets around the world.
Well, finally someone with prominence and presence in the news media machinery took a stand, and a public one at that. Mika Brzezinski of MNSBC refused to follow up on the news script handed over to her calling for the Hilton jail release to be treated as the lead story. Obvious to many except for her producer apparently, the Hilton story was not a worthy item to devote to a lead story position... it never has, never will,
Enough ranting, just see the video...
Many opinions abound on the event. Some say it was staged, some say it was uncalled for but the VAST majority of those who have taken the time to write up a note concur that Mika's call was a shinning spot in an otherwise flat and dull panorama of a news show.
I have been in the commercial broadcast (news media included) for almost 20 years now. Never have I witnessed such action as the one Mika took upon on following up. The line has to be drawn somewhere... those who want their star's gossip can tune into the E! Channel or watch the ET show or day dream while following up on The Lifestyles of The Rich and Famous. Those of us who work hard to earn our keep and overall have a clearly defined professional decency boundary, we welcome more of down to Earth journalism... Mika style.
Kudos to this MSNBC reporter.
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Thursday, June 28, 2007
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This was indeed a shining moment; Bravo Mika!!!! It should be Morning with Mika...she needs her own show in which she can report real news without discouragement from cretins like Joe Scarborough.
Go Mika!
"and I am talking about the overexposed antics of spoiled socialité Paris Hilton by the great majority of news outlets around the world"
You seem to be mistaking the U.S. for the world. At least here in germany this story has and hopefully will be miles away from ever making it to a lead story.
Celebreties as a lead story in a news broadcast... this kind of attitude of not facing up to reality (btw: its REALLY real guys...people are dying and stuff ;-)) ...imho this is typical of a country as unconcerned with politics as a country where former (bad) actors regularly get elected governor or even president and lead the most influential lobby group, which is btw concerned with the right to own killing devices *sigh*.
I know, coming from a country of former mass murderers, i may not be entitled to give advice to the home of our former liberators... entitled not...but qualified maybe all the more...
So please wake up friends!! The World is not America, but America and the Americans do have so much potential for doing real good in the World! And i know you WANT it, too :-)
Just do it!(c)
Not my intention at all on coming across as saying that the world is just the US or viceversa!. I am American because I was born and live in the American continent :-) not because of being right now in the US (I am from Mexico). My comment was aimed at stating that the exploits of people like the Hiltons, Spearss, Simpsons, Lohans... etc, is making its way into the news as if those gossip notes would merit such a distinction... they do not!. They have their outlets, let them be discussed over there. Keep our news programs serious and down-to-Earth, they need the credibility now more than ever. Thanks for your comment!
"Not my intention at all on coming across as saying that the world is just the US or viceversa!"
Ok...i thought so anyway :)
... it is my impression though, that this mistake is quite common in some parts of the (US)-American people and their government.
"Keep our news programs serious and down-to-Earth, they need the credibility now more than ever."
I fully agree on this intention of yor original post!
"Thanks for your comment!"
Thanks for yours, too :-))
Well done Mika Brzezinski.
A true hero. The revolution begins.
I'm quite astonished by that attitude... it was GREAT. But now i ask! What were the reactions to that?
PS: I just don't understand why people "care so much" about Paris and other of that kind!!!!
What is Paris Hilton? Does she know to sing, dance, act? She doesn't know anything. No. She is just a rich girl. JUST IT. So, why is she more important than political or economical news?
THANK you for sharing this video! I would far rather watch the broadcast of a journalist who knows what is truly important for her viewers to hear about than be fed mind-numbing, tasteless mush designed to keep people from thinking about the things that actually concern us. The Roman Empire fell because its leaders gave the people mindless entertainment--and we ourselves are bordering on the days of bread and circuses. Or as Weird Al Yankovic put it in one of his parody songs, "Next week on Fox, watch lions eat Christians!" To see a woman willing to take a stand and throw out the mind-numbing mush is a beautiful thing to see...and that you share this with the rest of us who may have missed the live broadcast is just as beautiful, because it means two of you have taken a stand.
Who is Paris Hilton?
LOL.
Unfortunately ... the above statement was a joke. I *do* know who she is and am sickened that her life is so often leading news. The Mika thing seemed a little hokey and staged, but no matter -- at least she did something.
Though I must question whether or not such dramatics may have actually given Paris even more attention than if she had just trudged through the story. Her two sidekicks didn't help matters much. Her producer is either in on the staged "statement" or a complete idiot. The lighter bit was overkill.
In any case, thanks for posting this. I had not seen or heard of it before stumbling upon this via icerocket.
Thats the "Mainstream Media"........ "FLUFF"..... "FILLER".... "PROPAGANDA".....
Maybe Mika watched this......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rPQCPwdwHQ
Bravo Mika! Bravo!
Cool Mika!! Its time we ppl who have stuff in their brains are treated to better stuff than Paris!!! How mind-numbing can the media get??
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