tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926011147784217435.post-56862516781367628122007-12-17T18:31:00.000-08:002007-12-21T12:47:02.444-08:00<p>I'm getting sick of having to filter through some of the "news" that fills newspapers and internet. I personally read the news because I want to know what is happening in the world; I want the information my brain needs to formulate an educated and informed opinion about the state of the world. Newspapers and websites really do fall short -- today's news (CNN, 20 December 2007) has, on the front page, in order of "importance":<br /><strong>Latest News</strong></p><br /><br /><br /><li>Poll: 3 Democrats tied in Iowa </li><br /><li>Ticker: Giuliani spends night in hospital </li><br /><li>7-foot-tall 12-year-old mystifies docs </li><br /><li>Torture chamber, mass graves found in Iraq </li><br /><li>Teens charged in 'Mortal Kombat' killing </li><br /><li>Evidence in Holloway case to be revealed </li><br /><li>Cynthia McKinney to run for president </li><br /><li>What will you tell kids about Britney's sister? </li><br /><li>Wife set ablaze holds tight to EMT's hand </li><br /><li>French prez, hot model raise eyebrows </li><br /><li>Are you a 'cyberchondriac'? 26 min </li><br /><li>KMGH: Tiger cub discovered in basement </li><br /><li>CNNMoney: Dumbest moments in business </li><br /><li>Man with blue skin just wants acceptance </li><br /><li>Star Trek fans make own 'Webisodes' </li><br /><li>CNN Wire: Latest updates on top stories<br /></li></p><br /><p>The fact is, I am not really getting the information I need when I read the papers and websites like CNN - unless I really filter through the website to the very smallest section. Instead, I am getting human-interest crap, with blown up photos, and little itty bitty sections of reporting about things that are truly important. And there is ZERO coverage of the things that matter most -- people's state of awareness and action about the world around them. I personally cannot make informed decisions about the world I live in without such information. I hate having to live in such a fact-free environment and with such a skewed picture of the world. It's just too much work to filter through it.<br /></p><br /><br /><p>If you feel the way I do, go ahead and sign up with <a href="http://www.txtvox.com/">TxtVox</a> for 'Breaking News' alerts. The information is sent right to your cell phone for FREE - no filtering through pointless news stories. Who else is sick of the factless, and pointless news? If you are, post a comment and vent about it here!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1926011147784217435-5686251678136762812?l=www.txtvox.com%2Fblog'/></div>Tiffany Holleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00544497699034780395noreply@blogger.com0