Jack the Sailor,
If you read my introduction carefully, you will see that my main point does not relate to Mudcat threads..Maybe you confuse me with another poster. My point relates to media and news (the major part of the word indicates "new").

There is a huge media fixation on this "non-news"political hype. It presents somewhat of a "news black hole" where little else of importance gets reported. I can understand USA news getting caught up in this matter, but cannot understand how major news programs of other countries get sucked into the hype.

I am not a reporter covering world affairs. But, it is illogical
to assume that the world stops because of a crowning party for a USA presidental canidate (already selected through a long-publicized process).

At least most British Royal affairs are not sold as core news, more entertainment or tabloid type coverage.

BTW, I do not spend much time following this bunk. I turn to something more substantive. However, I am reminded of it in many "news summaries of news summaries" on this nonsense.