We Could Have Told Them That!

Mr. Drew, from Jossip, wrote this article about why we still need the well known ways of disseminating the news even at a time when most of them are going bankrupt. He lists several reasons why we need TV, newspapers, magazines, etc. I am listing here the last two reasons he says why we need the media to stick around.

The first one is, hmmmpf, obvious! The second is a complete surprise for me; but it makes sense, I say.

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Why We Still Need the Mainstream Media

[because...]

We need Anderson Cooper in our lives

Not going to lie about this one. If you think that America could exist without the soothing, bashful presence of CNN's baby blues, you're kidding yourself. Without Anderson Cooper around, Kathy Griffin's New Years antics would have been appalling instead of hilarious. Without Anderson Cooper around, we'd have to go back to slap-fighting each other over Ricky Martin's sexuality. Anderson Cooper doesn't need us. We need Anderson Cooper.








Who will conspiracy theorists blame for brainwashing the masses?

And don't just say "the Jews." If all the major news sources fall and we're left with complete dissemination across various types of media, even getting updates about local politics will be harder than reading Ted Kaczynski's diary.


Feb 11, 2009 · posted by drew