Kat, you are 100% correct about the media doing whatever it can to get ratings. I spent 12 years working as a Production Manager for a cable news network and saw first hand what the priorities are - it is getting viewers to watch the program. I saw a once respected journalist revive his career by focusing on the O.J. scandal. As soon as O.J. ended, the ratings dropped. The decision on what subject to follow was driven by what people wanted to watch. If viewers weren't tuning in to watch O.J. news then the focus would shift to find something that would attract viewers. If the powers that be couldn't find news that would attract viewers, new powers that be would be brought in to try to "fix" the problem.

The days of Edward R. Murrow are unfortunately long gone. We have to rely on a number of sources to get the news and form our own opinions.

Ron