Most news is entertainment, in that people watch it to be distracted and entertained and not to be informed. That's why in local TV there'll be a bit about some

Most news is entertainment, in that people watch it to be distracted and entertained and not to be informed. That's why in local TV there'll be a bit about someone doing something horrendous or funny, but the boring and painstaking legislative fight over things that really matter get zero coverage.