News Blog Response

Seems I couldn't pick out one particular blog this week, so many of them shared some or all of my feelings. For example, many of the blogs spoke of avoiding the news because of all the negativity (or as more eloquently labeled by Rhiannon). Other blogs noted other sources, as when Melisa referenced the Internet as her preferred source. I personally like visiting SeattleTimes.com, where the stories are bullet points with links I can choose to access and read, or simply ignore. Joey mentioned using the subscription services (for which he pays "good money") as another alternative. I would agree, to a point - it seems that now cable and other premium subscription services are also beginning to accept advertising. It could also be noted many of the subscription service news people yearn to join the mainstream media and thus pattern their styles to that end, with subscription news style trending towards mainstream news formats. Several blogs noted the weather as a primary reason for watching the news, and Vic even hit on one of my pet peeves with the news media, advertising. I honestly believe we would be much better informed if the news media, in whatever format you may prefer, did not need to rely on advertising for support. I often wonder how many stories were quashed, or toned down, to prevent offending a sponsor.