Well of course Paris Hilton is not news. That SHOULD go without saying. Unfortunately nowadays I'm beginning to fear it doesn't: Paris Hilton is NOT news. Her antics however are something that interests a percentage of the audience, and the advertisers want that portion of the audience to stay tuned in - so Hilton becomes news whether she really is newsworthy or not. There's more to it than that, but when simplified, that's essentially how it works.
Well of course Paris Hilton is not news. That SHOULD go without saying. Unfortunately nowadays I'm beginning to fear it doesn't: Paris Hilton is NOT news. Her antics however are something that interests a percentage of the audience, and the advertisers want that portion of the audience to stay tuned in - so Hilton becomes news whether she really is newsworthy or not. There's more to it than that, but when simplified, that's essentially how it works.
ZachsMind 4 years ago