News versus Film & TV

[anotheoldgit]

Isn't it a sad reflection on the aphathy of most people, when the questions on Film & TV far out-number the questions regarding the news?

[mushroom25]

it's not apathy per-se but just reflects what members of society believe is important & relevant to them. ITN touched on this last year when they advised they would be making the news "more relevant", which some saw as a dumbing down of ITV news, and it was thought that they were going to report soap storylines as "news". Thankfully that hasn't happened - yet.

[sixpence]

When I switched on my computer this morning the first headline that came up on AOL, was about someone leaving Eastenders because she didn't agree with the storyline. No wonder some people think that the soaps are so important.

[crete]

it shows the calibre of people using this site

[violetblue]

The most imortant thing to me is current affairs. However, I don't want to get involved in political slanging matches online. I'm not sure if this is a valid category, as I prefer a more in-depth discussion. I've noticed too that it seems to be overwhelmingly devoted to the Middle East, which, whilst extremely important, is not the only news to be happening at the moment.

[crete]

just a wee point here sorry to intrude on your question but ami the only one to notice that animal abuse get more people irate than child abuse on the news and in newspapers ?

[dummkopf]

Don't agree with that crete. Most people get angry at any kind of abuse and you left out old folk - there are some awful stories there too.

[joko]

i think sometimes you get all you need from a news story from the newspapers or websites or whatever, so there is really little to ask in term of genuine questions.

this section tends to function as opinionbank and is a place for people to highlight stories and often stir up an argument.

many people will avoid it for that reason

i woul dnever ask a news question on here, because i will find a better, more indepth, factual and unemotional reply than anyone can give, by searching the net.

[violetblue]

Why not register and log in to the BBC's news website' 'Have Your Say' link? There's a good selection of stories to opine on, and your own contribution will be selected in terms of relevance, coherence, and you don't get all that pathetic monkey stuff either, so you know the people are genuine. Just log on to : news.bbc.co.uk