I think that every story in the news is the same. I think the news looks for stories that have in the past drawn attetntion, so rather than think about what there is to talk about they focus on what has been talked about already and how to find something similar to talk about. I call this a lack of imagination.
This is an attempt to compile ‘the list’. The list of all stories that are told in the news, so that I can nail them for sure as being utterly incompetent and unoriginal. My aim is from here on to have every story the news tells classified. The list below is an attempt to classify every story.
- Someone got murdered.
- An animal was born at the zoo
- A celebrity has fallen from grace, is gay, or gives an opinion that others might not like.
- A politician has had sex with someone who wasn’t his wife, is gay, or has taken drugs.
- Freaks of nature: Big fish caught, two headed snake, Cow gives birth to a lot of babies
- A scientist thinks there is life on Mars.
- Someone invented something.
- Kids do something for the community
- The president states an opinion that others might not like
- Any politician states an opinion that others might not like.
- How to not be fat.
- How to not be poor.
- A country other than the U.S has a famine or a civil war.
- What men like
- What women like
- What to do to not have a heart attack or get cancer.
- Someone who once was famous/important has died.
- Crazy weather
- Car accident, multi-car pile up they call it.
- A poor person neglects their children
- A team wins and another loses.
- An athlete says something that other people might not like.
Alright, feedback appreciated.