I find it appalling that the media would subject us to this kind of trash, at least at the beginning of the newscast. I will give some credit to the local news stations. When tragedy strikes, earthquakes, floods, fires, or the Oklahoma bombing, they are all on hand to give us up to date information and live footage. Their reports are comprehensive and thorough. I realize that the newscast would be incredibly depressing if all of the stories dealt with tragedy.
Soft news is important, it recaptures the viewers attention.
Yeah, sweet dreams. This is my suggestion- save the gossip until the end. It might be a good way to guarantee ratings. And saving the fluff to the end will help us fall asleep thinking about beautiful movie stars. The fact is, newspaper readership is declining.