Rant

[threemonkeys]

So the America's Cup is over. Good thing too. Also good that the cup is not headed this way. I am so fed up with all news sources leading with a yacht race as if it is the most important item of the day - every day. I suppose it is sport - barely. It should go in the sports news. This isn't an anti-sport thing. I like following sport. It is just that I don't see the importance of this event. Unless of course the news outlets here have a vested interest in sucking up to some very rich and powerful owners/sponsors. With a bit of luck, we might get some real news now.

Comments

[roaring40s.livejournal.com]

Agreed!

[littenz.livejournal.com]

Well said!
It had fair hit my rant buttons too.

[russellk.livejournal.com]

And so say a fair proportion of New Zealand's population. We had the farcical situation on TV3 news last night of having to wait through ten minutes of post-coital (I mean post-cup) froth and angst before we heard about the tornadoes, which were dismissed in moments.

Ooh, it's hailing as I type this. Enormous chunks. Hope there are no tornadoes accompanying the hail.

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

And so say a fair proportion of New Zealand's population.

If only we had the option of voting with our channel changers to favour the news sources which didn't overhype the event then this might get through. But they all do it.