How can anyone watch TV news? First we had the media fawning over Susan Boyle, the British Idol singing star. Sure she has a nice voice, but the not so subtle subtext of the coverage was: “How can anyone so homely have such a beautiful voice?!” Wow, we always thought that beauty was an essential ingredient to a good singing voice.
And now we have the sensational coverage of Amanda Knox’s murder trial in Italy. The not so subtle subtext of the coverage is: “How can anyone so pretty be a murderer?”
I know that all sentient beings understand the shallowness of TV news, but it is worth remarking on these egregious examples.
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I see this as an improvement – at least this coverage doesn’t give its viewers the illusion that they’ve been informed about the real news.
TV doesn’t sensationalize this, we as people do. People probably wondered how a guy who looked like Napoleon Dynamite could run a 4.55 40 yard dash and throw a football 50mph and upwards of fifty to sixty yards.
Needless to say, I had the strongest arm and fastest legs of any ball boy in high school football history.
Amanda Knox sure is cute, but boy is she crazy.
An interesting poll question for the single guys:
Would you rather date Susan Boyle or take your chances with Amanda Knox?
Amanda Knox is kinda cute, though…
Ditto on the cuteness factor. She can murder me anytime!