Irritating Media

It has become increasingly apparent that both local and national news casts are more interested in entertaining their audiences than reporting solid, newsworthy subject matter. Celebrities and their dramatic lives have overtaken the media industry. What frustrates me the most is that we as a society are the ones who exacerbate this problem by continuing to tune in. Why are people so interested in other people's lives? Do we need this information for comparison to ourselves? Why are so many Americans obsessed with celebrities? Media plays a major role in this by constantly shoving this useless information down our throats. The media decides what we should watch, and what we should "think" is important.