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Missing News

Oct 16, 2006
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I remember a news story, I heard on the radio with Mark Bittman, food writer and cookbook author, on NPR discussing being an amateur pilot and flying the same leisurely air route that Yankee's pitcher Cory Lidle took before his fatal crash.

Now, this is a big story, but if it hadn't happened, what news item would have been used that day? There are millions of news items that never see the light of day, because something bigger and more sensational replaces them. If your a news junkie, you can read the paper, but things get cut there, as well. Is there any way to really know everything going on this planet, on any given day, that is newsworthy? The news is subjective, and news stories get dropped by editors, because lets face it, their in it to make money and the big stories sell and they will beat a story to death to get ratings.

Happy News Stories would be great, and we get them occasionally, but no $$$$$. Sad News Stories are depressing and newsworthy so huge $$$$$. The news agencies can make money sharing all the news, think of all the extra advertising dollars, make the time, open more papers, radio and tv stations, magazines, etc. There is a market, everyone on the planet will be able to find their news niche, and be better informed to what interest them.

Whatever happens today, that we will never know about in the news, I say, "Sorry I missed it, maybe I didn't want to know about it, or maybe it will be shared at a later date". In the words of Frank Sinatra, "Start spreading the News"!