But I couldn't turn away. I couldn't change the channel. They had me. They knew I would keep watching, desperate for them to give me relief, an answer. They knew I would wait until I saw why they were doing this to me.
Programs are on the increase that merely string together footage of terrible accidents.
A student shoots people at a school. Soon, prime time specials feature interviews with relatives and friends, lasting just long enough to show them breaking down once again. These programs never fail to move me, as it is so easy to feel sorry for victims and to wish you could help them. But there is also that bitter taste left in the mouth, because the networks are putting this show on the air to get ratings. In short, what these news shows provide is emotional pornography.