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The Tragic State of National and World News
(Copyright 2024) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio) Is it any wonder the majority of people are turned off and tuned out by today’s news? Meaningful and extensive in-depth coverage is nonexistent because America’s networks cherry pick what they consider is newsworthy. The mainstream media has gone lamestream by avoiding significant news that is taking place globally, because America is domesticated in its mindset of what is considered relevant. You can hardly blame anyone for not watching news that is mostly insignificant tabloid fluff. The way it is presented is accepted as the status quo, even though trivial, mundane, boring and […]
The Tragic State of Local News
(Copyright) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio) How did Americans arrive at a point in time in which society is experiencing information overload, yet so many people are not only ill-informed but misinformed? In cities across the country local news is presented, on average, three to four hours a day when combining morning and evening coverage. What redeeming value is there when it comes to reaching the American people with news content that is on an elementary level? Networks choose what they want people to hear and see, not what people need to see and understand. A Profession Not Worthy of its TitleLocal […]
The Cure for the Tragic American Condition
(Copyright) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio) What is it about prosperity that opens the door to complacency? Urgency is nonexistent when everything is convenient and within reach. According to Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary Eleventh Edition: Prosperity- “Self-satisfied: especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers; unconcerned.” Simply put, a sense of urgency has no place within the American mindset if life is going well. It has been eight decades since Americans were asked to sacrifice, both in the cost of lives, and personal comforts. The generation of World War II was a far cry from what Americans have become. This is a generation […]