The Changing Perspective of Americans on News

In an age of instantaneous widely available electronic media, the American public is becoming desensitized to the value of news reported by mainstream media organizations. With competition among various outlets, each organization attempts to scoop the next, sometimes to the point of creating a story when the story might not be there yet. Sometimes the story comes to fruition, sometimes it fizzles.

Not only have we come to accept this, we almost expect it. The lines are blurred between the truth and the speculation from sports talk radio, blogs, podcasts, columnists, Fox and MSNBC TV 24 hour newscasts. Much speculation is based on anonymous sources, currently a subject of much controversy.

These days we don't seem to care if the first go-'round of a report is inaccurate, because we know if there are any developments in the story we'll hear about them as soon as they happen. It's almost as if we thrive on rumor, speculation and conjecture, knowing that when it's time for the story to play out we'll find out the truth. In the meantime, keep us entertained with something!