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This is so relatable. Virtually all "news" is entertainment these days. And entertainment is, at its core, a matter of subjective preference.
by theseatoms 8y ago
This is so relatable. Virtually all "news" is entertainment these days. And entertainment is, at its core, a matter of subjective preference.
- tnolet 8y agoWell, maybe in the US. Come to Germany and I'll show you the snorefest of the news media here.
- maxxxxx 8y agoBoring news is a breath of fresh air once you have lived in the US for a few years. Last time I visited my sister I was amazed how much information the Tagesschau gets across in a few minutes.
- AceyMan 8y agoI'm a yankee and I like the boring, straightforward take the Germans have wrt news. I've recently added DW.com to my regular news scan, joining the BBC and the trad USA outlets (AP, Reuters, NPR).
- B1FF_PSUVM 8y agoQuite a few years ago, someone at The Economist pointed out that you should pay attention to what went on in the US because it would get around to the UK/Europe in about 15 years.
- mensetmanusman 8y agoThat was true until the Spiegel affair. I laughed hard when I read he described as fact fictional acounts of older American women who would travel the country to watch executions. Ha!