The website Think Progress did the blogospheric equivilent of cleaning latrines. The site counted cable network references to the Anna Nicole Smith. The count: MSNBC; 170 references; CNN. 141 and Fox 112.
My question, which count would you consider indicative of victory? I’d be inclined to say, Fox. Smith’s accomplishments in her own right, were limited. She was a celebrity, but not a talent. She certainly was no president.
Smith achieved both fame and riches, but not happiness. She was a failure. We as a society have an undue and unhealthful obesssion with celebrity. I, for one, sure hope that MSNBC lost the rating battle yesterday. What say you?
More: Foreign Policy, BuzzMachine.
(H/T photo: MSNBC )
Tags: BitsBlog, WHAT biased press?
February 9th, 2007 at 20:53
I, for one, would suggest that it indicates just how far gone MSNBC is, these days.